On This Day In Aviation History

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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Mon Nov 22, 2021 8:47 pm

60 years ago today:
On this date in 1961, in Operation Skyburner, USMC LTCOL Robert B. “Bob” Robertson set a new world absolute speed record of 1,606.3 miles per hour while flying a McDonnell F4H-1 Phantom II.
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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Mon Nov 22, 2021 8:48 pm

It was #OTD in 1935 that a Pan American China Clipper left Alameda, CA for Honolulu establishing the first scheduled trans-Pacific airmail service. At an average speed of 130 mph, it took 20 hours traveling with a cargo of 110,000 pieces of US mail.
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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Mon Nov 22, 2021 8:54 pm

On this day in 1916 the Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5 flew for the first time.

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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Tue Nov 23, 2021 6:03 pm

On this date in 1959 the Boeing 720 jetliner flew for the first time.
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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Tue Nov 23, 2021 6:04 pm

On this date in 1942 Chance Vought test pilot Boone T. Guyton flew the Vought XF5U "Flying Flapjack” (V-173) on its first flight.
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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Wed Nov 24, 2021 5:26 pm

On this date in 1955 the Fairchild F-27 propliner flew for the first time.
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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Thu Nov 25, 2021 4:30 pm

Happy 60th birthday to CVAN-65.
On this date in 1961 the USS Enterprise (CVAN-65) was commissioned.
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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Thu Nov 25, 2021 4:35 pm

Today we celebrate the joint birthdays of the De Havilland Mosquito and the Martin B-26 Marauder as both aircraft made their maiden flights on this day in 1940.

De Havilland Mosquito



Martin B-26 Marauder

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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Fri Nov 26, 2021 4:04 pm

On this day 70 years ago:
On this date in 1951 the Gloster Javelin flew for the first time.
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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Sat Nov 27, 2021 6:06 pm

On this date in 1944 the Boeing XF8B "5 in 1" flew for the first time.
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