On this date in 1962 the Sikorsky CH-54 Tarhe (Skycrane) flew for the first time.
Re: On This Day In Aviation History
Posted: Mon May 10, 2021 4:12 am
by n33d4sp33d_85
On this day in 1950 the de Havilland DH.114 Heron flew for the first time.
Re: On This Day In Aviation History
Posted: Mon May 10, 2021 4:31 am
by n33d4sp33d_85
On this day in 1972 the Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II, affectionately known as the "Warthog", flew for the first time.
Re: On This Day In Aviation History
Posted: Mon May 10, 2021 4:34 am
by n33d4sp33d_85
On this day in 1991 the Bombardier CRJ100/200 flew for the first time.
Re: On This Day In Aviation History
Posted: Mon May 10, 2021 6:34 pm
by n33d4sp33d_85
On this day in 1986:
On this date in 1986 the US Navy announced that the McDonnell Douglas F/A-18A Hornet would replace the same company's A-4F Skyhawk as the Blue Angels jets.