On This Day In Aviation History

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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Tue Jun 28, 2022 4:07 am

On this day in 1954 the Douglas B-66 Destroyer flew for the first time.

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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Wed Jun 29, 2022 4:15 am

On this day in 1962 (60 years ago) the Vickers VC10 flew for the first time.

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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Wed Jun 29, 2022 4:17 am

On this day in 1963 the Saab 105 flew for the first time.

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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Thu Jun 30, 2022 4:04 am

On this day in 1968 the Lockheed C-5 Galaxy flew for the first time.

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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Fri Jul 01, 2022 4:05 am

On this day in 1997 the Sukhoi Su-30MKI (NATO reporting name: Flanker-H) flew for the first time.

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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Fri Jul 01, 2022 4:11 am

On this day in 2002 (20 years ago) the Pilatus PC-21 flew for the first time.

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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Sun Jul 03, 2022 4:34 am

On this day in 1948 the North American AJ Savage flew for the first time.

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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Sun Jul 03, 2022 4:39 am

On this day in 1961 the Soko G-2 Galeb flew for the first time.

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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Sun Jul 03, 2022 4:41 am

On this day in 1982 (40 years ago) the General Dynamics F-16XL flew for the first time.

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