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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Sat Apr 04, 2020 5:11 pm

76 years ago today:
On this date in 1944 the Twentieth Air Force was activated. When LeMay took over they changed tactics.
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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Sat Apr 04, 2020 5:12 pm

27 years ago today:
On this date in 1993 the Fokker 70 flew for the first time.
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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Sat Apr 04, 2020 8:20 pm

71 years ago today:
On this date in 1949, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was formed. Since then we've done some a few unorthodox things. https://www.avgeekery.com/watch-autobah ... endid-ru…/
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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Sun Apr 05, 2020 3:19 am

77 years ago today:
On this date in 1943, the Lady Be Good mystery began. https://www.avgeekery.com/the-b-24-that ... d-then-p…/
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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Sun Apr 05, 2020 5:19 am

61 years ago today, the L-29 Delfin flew for the first time.

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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Sun Apr 05, 2020 5:21 am

24 years ago today, the C-130J Super Hercules flew for the first time.

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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Sun Apr 05, 2020 4:09 pm

55 years ago today:
On this date in 1965, RF-8A Crusaders photographed an SA-2 SAM site under construction. We know how that whole mess turned out. https://www.avgeekery.com/smile-youre-o ... der-came…/
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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Sun Apr 05, 2020 11:17 pm

52 years ago today:
On this date in 1968, Alan Pollock went a little off the reservation. https://www.avgeekery.com/that-time-ala ... lew-a-ha…/
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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Mon Apr 06, 2020 4:36 am

82 years ago today, the P-39 Airacobra flew for the first time.

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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Mon Apr 06, 2020 4:34 pm

58 years ago today:
On this date in 1962, the Royal Canadian Air Force retired the last of their Canadian Vickers-built PBV-1A Canso amphibious flying boats.
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