On this date in 1967 Boeing delivered their 1,000th airliner- a 707-320B for American Airlines.
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On this day in 1944:
On this date in 1944 the Boeing B-29 Superfortress flew its first combat mission. Here's what it took to get there.
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On this date in 1917 The world’s first landplane designed for use as a torpedo bomber, a Sopwith Cuckoo, was completed for the Royal Naval Air Service.
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The Battle of Midway ended on this day in 1942.
On this date in 1942 the Battle of Midway concluded. This legendary filmmaker told the story in a very compelling way.
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On this date in 1946 the Short Sturgeon flew for the first time. This reconnaissance aircraft was also a torpedo bomber. Only 28 of these Merlin-powered aircraft were completed.
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The F-16 Fighting Falcon's first taste of combat occurred on this day in 1981.
40 years ago today, the Israelis shocked the world with audacious first ever F-16 strike
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On This Day In Aviation History
1959 - First flight of the North American X-15 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_American_X-15]
1959 - First flight of the North American X-15 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_American_X-15]
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On this day in 1974 the Northrop YF-17 flew for the first time.
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1944 - First flight of the Avro Lincoln [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avro_Lincoln]
1949 - First flight of the Lockheed EC-121 Warning Star [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_ ... rning_Star]
1995 - First flight of the Eurocopter EC120 Colibri [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurocopter_EC120_Colibri]
1944 - First flight of the Avro Lincoln [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avro_Lincoln]
1949 - First flight of the Lockheed EC-121 Warning Star [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_ ... rning_Star]
1995 - First flight of the Eurocopter EC120 Colibri [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurocopter_EC120_Colibri]
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