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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Thu Mar 25, 2021 4:20 am

On this day in 1971 the Ilyushin Il-76 (NATO reporting name: Candid) flew for the first time.

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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Fri Mar 26, 2021 4:23 am

On this day in 1940 the Curtiss C-46 Commando flew for the first time.

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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Fri Mar 26, 2021 4:25 am

On This Day In Aviation History

1950 - First flight of the Douglas A2D Skyshark [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_A2D_Skyshark]

1956 - First flight of the Temco TT Pinto [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temco_TT_Pinto]

1996 - Retirement of the F-4 Phantom II from active service with the USAF [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonnell ... _Air_Force]
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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Fri Mar 26, 2021 4:30 am

On this day in 1971 the CASA C-212 Aviocar flew for the first time.

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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Sat Mar 27, 2021 4:09 am

On This Day In Aviation History

1936 - First flight of the Fokker D.XXI [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fokker_D.XXI]

1953 - Royal Netherlands Air Force was founded [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Net ... _Air_Force]
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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Sat Mar 27, 2021 4:12 am

On this day in 1994 the Eurofighter Typhoon flew for the first time.

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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Sat Mar 27, 2021 3:28 pm

46 years ago today:
On this date in 1975 the de Havilland Canada DHC-7 (AKA Dash-7) flew for the first time
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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Sun Mar 28, 2021 4:03 am

On this day in 1935 the Consolidated PBY Catalina flew for the first time.

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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Sun Mar 28, 2021 4:10 am

On This Day In Aviation History

1923 - The Italian Air Force was founded by King Victor Emmanuel III [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian_Air_Force]

1940 - First flight of the Lavochkin-Gorbunov-Gudkov LaGG-3 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lavochkin ... kov_LaGG-3]

1981 - First flight of the Dornier Do 228 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dornier_228]
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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Sun Mar 28, 2021 4:46 pm

64 years ago today marked the first flight of the CP-107 Argus.
On this date in 1957 the Canadair CP-107 Argus maritime patrol aircraft flew for the first time
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