On This Day In Aviation History

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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Wed Jun 02, 2021 12:57 pm

On This Day In Aviation History

1970 - First flight of the Northrop M2-F3 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northrop_M2-F3]

1972 - First flight of the Aérospatiale SA 360 Dauphin [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%C3%A9ro ... 60_Dauphin]

1999 - First flight of the Embraer EMB-314 Super Tucano [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embraer_E ... per_Tucano]
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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Wed Jun 02, 2021 9:11 pm

On this date in 1948 the Convair B-36 Peacemaker entered service with the United States Air Force’s 7th Bombardment Wing (Heavy).
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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Thu Jun 03, 2021 4:00 am

On This Day In Aviation History

1949 - First flight of the Lockheed XF-90 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_XF-90]
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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Thu Jun 03, 2021 4:03 am

On this day in 1950 the Republic F-84F Thunderstreak, a swept-wing version of the F-84 Thunderjet, flew for the first time.

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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Thu Jun 03, 2021 4:07 am

On this day in 1952 the Mil Mi-4 (NATO reporting name: Hound) flew for the first time.

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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Thu Jun 03, 2021 4:17 am

On this day in 1975 the Mitsubishi F-1 flew for the first time.

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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Thu Jun 03, 2021 4:20 am

On This Day In Aviation History

1979 - First flight of the PZL Kania [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PZL_Kania]
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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Fri Jun 04, 2021 4:04 am

On This Day In Aviation History

1925 - First flight of the Marinens Flyvebaatfabrikk M.F.9 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marinens_ ... rikk_M.F.9]
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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Fri Jun 04, 2021 5:38 pm

On this day in 1942:
The Battle of Midway began on this date in 1942. These heroes shall not be forgotten.
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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Sat Jun 05, 2021 4:21 am

On This Day In Aviation History

1957 - First flight of the Mil Mi-6 (NATO reporting name: Hook) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mil_Mi-6]
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