On this date in 1917 the Fokker Dreidecker (triplane) flew for the first time.
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On this day in 1942 the Yakovlev Yak-9 flew for the first time.
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On this date in 1992 the Royal Air Force retired the last of their Phantom IIs.
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On This Day In Aviation History
1961 - First flight of the Mill Mi-8 (NATO reporting name: Hip) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mil_Mi-8]
1962 - First flight of the Lockheed XV-4 Hummingbird [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_XV-4_Hummingbird]
1961 - First flight of the Mill Mi-8 (NATO reporting name: Hip) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mil_Mi-8]
1962 - First flight of the Lockheed XV-4 Hummingbird [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_XV-4_Hummingbird]
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On this date in 1965 McDonnell Douglas rolled out the 1000th F-4 Phantom II, an F-4B-23-MC, BuNo 152276, for the US Navy.
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On this date in 1950 the Farnborough airshow took place for the first time. Here's one of our favorites from Farnborough.
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On This Day In Aviation History
1947 - First flight of the Yakovlev Yak-23 (NATO reporting name Flora) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yakovlev_Yak-23]
1948 - First flight of the Ilyushin Il-28 (NATO reporting name: Beagle) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ilyushin_Il-28]
1947 - First flight of the Yakovlev Yak-23 (NATO reporting name Flora) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yakovlev_Yak-23]
1948 - First flight of the Ilyushin Il-28 (NATO reporting name: Beagle) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ilyushin_Il-28]
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On this date in 2011 the Space Shuttle Atlantis lifted off as STS-135- the final flight of the Space Shuttle program. Here's a look at how the Shuttles got around closer to earth.
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On this date in 1983 the 1,000th F-16 Fighting Falcon was rolled out.
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