On This Day In Aviation History

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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Sun May 29, 2022 7:28 pm

On this date in 1980 the Canadian Armed Forces accepted their first Lockheed CP-140 Aurora maritime patrol aircraft at CFB Greenwood in Nova Scotia.
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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Mon May 30, 2022 5:08 pm

On this date in 1948 the Martin P5M Marlin flew for the first time.
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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Mon May 30, 2022 5:09 pm

On this date in 1958 the Douglas DC-8 flew for the first time.
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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Tue May 31, 2022 4:03 am

On this day in 2000 the AgustaWestland CH-149 Cormorant flew for the first time.

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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Wed Jun 01, 2022 4:17 am

On this day in 1939 the Focke-Wulf Fw 190 flew for the first time.

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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Wed Jun 01, 2022 3:04 pm

On this date in 1944 the Lockheed XP-58 Chain Lightning flew for the first time
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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Fri Jun 03, 2022 3:29 pm

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

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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Fri Jun 03, 2022 10:59 pm

On this date in 1949 the Lockheed XF-90 flew for the first time.
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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Fri Jun 03, 2022 11:06 pm

On this day in 1950 the Republic F-84F Thunderstreak flew for the first time.

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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Fri Jun 03, 2022 11:10 pm

On this day in 1952 (70 years ago) the Mil M-4 (NATO reporting name: Hound) flew for the first time.

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