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On this date in 1958 the North American Sabreliner (NA265-40) flew for the first time. AKA the T-39 in military service.

On This Day In Aviation History

1917 - First flight of the Junkers D.I [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junkers_D.I]

On this date in 1937 the Junkers Ju-87 Stuka flew for the first time.

On this date in 1974 the Grumman F-14A Tomcat entered service with VF-1 Wolfpack and VF-2 Bounty Hunters aboard USS Enterprise (CVN-65).

On this date in 1993 the McDonnell Douglas/Boeing F/A-18 Hornet logged its 2 millionth flying hour, remarkably achieving the milestone in only ten years of operations.

Happy birthday United States Air Force!

On This Day In Aviation History

1913 - First flight of the Avro 504 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avro_504]

1941 - First flight of the Curtiss P-60 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curtiss_P-60]

1948 - First flight of the Convair XF-92 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convair_XF-92]

2000 - First flight of the Boeing X-32 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_X-32]

This weekend marks the 77th anniversary of Operation Market Garden. Have you ever watched "A Bridge Too Far"? Ever read the book?

On this date in 1959 the Douglas DC-8 entered service with Delta and United Airlines.

On this date in 1968 the Douglas DC-9-20 flew for the first time.