On This Day In Aviation History

n33d4sp33d_85 · Post by **n33d4sp33d_85** » Tue Aug 24, 2021 8:07 pm

On this date in 1988 assembly of the first C-17A Globemaster III began at the former Douglas plant in California.

n33d4sp33d_85 · Post by **n33d4sp33d_85** » Wed Aug 25, 2021 2:14 pm

On This Day In Aviation History

2003 - First flight of the CAC/PAC JF-17 Thunder [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CAC/PAC_JF-17_Thunder]

n33d4sp33d_85 · Post by **n33d4sp33d_85** » Wed Aug 25, 2021 6:08 pm

On this date in 1995 the Airbus A319 flew for the first time.

n33d4sp33d_85 · Post by **n33d4sp33d_85** » Thu Aug 26, 2021 4:05 am

On This Day In Aviation History

1944 - First flight of the Martin AM Mauler [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_AM_Mauler]

1965 - First flight of the Cessna 402 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cessna_402]

1969 - First flight of the Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairchild ... Metroliner]

2004 - First flight of the BAE Systems Nimrod MRA4 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BAE_Systems_Nimrod_MRA4]

n33d4sp33d_85 · Post by **n33d4sp33d_85** » Thu Aug 26, 2021 5:26 pm

On this date in 1975 the Boeing YC-15 STOL airlifter flew for the first time.

n33d4sp33d_85 · Post by **n33d4sp33d_85** » Fri Aug 27, 2021 4:14 am

On this day in 1952 the Tupolev Tu-16 (NATO reporting name: Badger) flew for the first time.

n33d4sp33d_85 · Post by **n33d4sp33d_85** » Fri Aug 27, 2021 4:15 am

On this day in 1958 the Nanchang CJ-6 flew for the first time.

n33d4sp33d_85 · Post by **n33d4sp33d_85** » Fri Aug 27, 2021 4:18 am

On this date in 1990 the Northrop YF-23 flew for the first time.

n33d4sp33d_85 · Post by **n33d4sp33d_85** » Mon Aug 30, 2021 4:04 am

On this day in 1952 the Avro Vulcan flew for the first time.

n33d4sp33d_85 · Post by **n33d4sp33d_85** » Mon Aug 30, 2021 4:08 am

On this day in 1969 the Tupolev Tu-22M (NATO reporting name: Backfire) flew for the first time.