88 years ago today: It's a milestone in US Navy aircraft carrier operations, as it was #OTD in 1933 that the USS Ranger (CV-4), the US Navy's first ship designed from the outset as an aircraft carrier, is launched. By the time WWII began, Ranger was deemed too slow for use with the Pacific Fleet's c...

On This Day In Aviation History

1963 - First flight of the Transall C-160 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transall_C-160]

1965 - First flight of the McDonnell Douglas DC-9 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonnell_Douglas_DC-9]

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Michael Wiskus added Dayton to his schedule. VECTREN DAYTON AIR SHOW Another show for 2021. Very exciting to tell you Team Lucas Oil has added Dayton, Ohio, the birthplace of powered flight. ...and racing the world famous Shockwave Jet Truck & Flash Fire Jet Trucks at the Vectren Dayton Air Show...

https://www.airforcemag.com/lockheed-government-negotiating-new-skinny-f-35-sustainment-deal/ https://www.defensenews.com/smr/air-force-priorities/2021/02/24/despite-growing-pains-the-kc-46-will-begin-limited-operations-soon/ https://www.flightglobal.com/airframers/joby-aviation-reveals-plan-to-go-p...

The CAF Rocky Mountain Wing has good news to report regarding their TBM-3E Avenger (Bu.53503) which has just regained her fully-rebuilt R-2600 engine. https://www.facebook.com/warbirddigest/posts/4068300689898222?__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARCdv9sDJS00t2kx9nNlWdzY9f3gdP6YQIG5h4ANfpQVKwxMde01YciVmyYppaEjGX7T...

10 years ago today: On this date in 2011 the Space Shuttle Discovery blasted off for the last time as STS-133. https://www.facebook.com/avgeekery/posts/3656679244419039?__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARDnyJReKdIJNqvGJHUEhb4H7rI7sBLeu2PCQUm-MqmMSmxpV6N0vPV-G9DVDVln_ck9C4CU7sxDuxXFtCo1MbtTtfE4er5iniMojFRtPMd3lKczc...

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What is commonly known as “EX-1”, the Boeing F-15EX with serial 20-0001, is now fully painted. The most advanced Eagle ever is furnished with the tailcode “ET” (for Eglin Test) plus markings for its owner, the “40 FTS” (40th Flight Test Squadron). The near basic grey camouflage of EX-1 (See also Sc...

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