On This Day In Aviation History

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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Sat Aug 27, 2022 6:17 am

On this day in 1952 (70 years ago) the Tupolev Tu-16 (NATO code name: Badger) flew for the first time.

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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Sat Aug 27, 2022 6:19 am

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

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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Sat Aug 27, 2022 6:22 am

On this day in 1990 the Northrop/McDonnell Douglas YF-23 flew for the first time.

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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Tue Aug 30, 2022 4:04 am

On this day in 1952 (70 years ago) the Avro Vulcan flew for the first time.

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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Tue Aug 30, 2022 4:08 am

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

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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Tue Aug 30, 2022 4:10 am

On this day in 1982 (40 years ago) the Northrop F-20 Tigershark flew for the first time.

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