On This Day In Aviation History

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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Sun Jul 25, 2021 4:00 am

On this date in 1961 deliveries of the McDonnell CF-101 Voodoo to the Royal Canadian Air Force began.
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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Sun Jul 25, 2021 3:37 pm

On this date in 1939 the Avro Manchester flew for the first time. Looks like a baby Lancaster, no?
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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Mon Jul 26, 2021 10:30 am

On This Day In Aviation History

1958 - First flight of the Shenyang JJ-1 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shenyang_JJ-1]

1973 - First flight of the Sikorsky S-69 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sikorsky_S-69]
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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Mon Jul 26, 2021 3:27 pm

On this date in 1998 the Scaled Composites Proteus flew for the first time.
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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Mon Jul 26, 2021 11:59 pm

On this date in 1959 LTC Rankin experienced a wild ride.
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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Tue Jul 27, 2021 1:36 pm

On this day in 1972 the McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle flew for the first time.

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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Tue Jul 27, 2021 1:41 pm

On This Day In Aviation History

1939 - First flight of the Douglas B-23 Dragon [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_B-23_Dragon]

1947 - First flight of the Bristol Type 171 Sycamore [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bristol_Sycamore]

1949 - First flight of the de Havilland DH.106 Comet [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Havilland_Comet]
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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Tue Jul 27, 2021 3:26 pm

On this date in 1937 the Focke-Wulf Fw 200 Condor flew for the first time.
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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Tue Jul 27, 2021 7:45 pm

The Korean War came to an end on this day in 1953.
On this date in 1953 the Korean War ended. Sea Furies contributed to the effort.
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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Wed Jul 28, 2021 2:16 am

The last F-111 was retired from USAF service on this day in 1996.
On this date in 1996 the last F-111 was retired. It was only after retirement that the jet was named Aardvark.
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