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On This Day In Aviation History

1970 - First flight of the Northrop M2-F3 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northrop_M2-F3]

1972 - First flight of the Aérospatiale SA 360 Dauphin [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%C3%A9ro ... 60_Dauphin]

1999 - First flight of the Embraer EMB-314 Super Tucano [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embraer_E ... per_Tucano]

On this date in 1948 the Convair B-36 Peacemaker entered service with the United States Air Force’s 7th Bombardment Wing (Heavy).

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1949 - First flight of the Lockheed XF-90 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_XF-90]

On this day in 1950 the Republic F-84F Thunderstreak, a swept-wing version of the F-84 Thunderjet, flew for the first time.

On this day in 1952 the Mil Mi-4 (NATO reporting name: Hound) flew for the first time.

On this day in 1975 the Mitsubishi F-1 flew for the first time.

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1979 - First flight of the PZL Kania [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PZL_Kania]

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1925 - First flight of the Marinens Flyvebaatfabrikk M.F.9 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marinens_ ... rikk_M.F.9]

On this day in 1942:

The Battle of Midway began on this date in 1942. These heroes shall not be forgotten.

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1957 - First flight of the Mil Mi-6 (NATO reporting name: Hook) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mil_Mi-6]