On This Day In Aviation History

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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Mon Apr 26, 2021 3:23 pm

79 years ago today:
On this date in 1942 the North American XB-28 flew for the first time.
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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Tue Apr 27, 2021 12:48 am

On this day in 1970:
On this date in 1970 the Lockheed L-1011 Tristar went into service with Eastern Airlines.
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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Tue Apr 27, 2021 4:08 am

On This Day In Aviation History

1918 - First flight of the Sopwith Salamander [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sopwith_Salamander]

1934 - First flight of the Bücker Bü 131 Jungmann [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B%C3%BCck ... 1_Jungmann]

1945 - First flight of the Pilatus P-2 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilatus_P-2]
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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Wed Apr 28, 2021 2:48 am

16 years ago today:
On this date in 2005 the Airbus A380 flew for the first time. Ship 1 flies again in this piece.
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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Wed Apr 28, 2021 4:03 am

On This Day In Aviation History

1933 - First flight of the Fiat CR.32 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiat_CR.32]
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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Wed Apr 28, 2021 7:04 pm

On this day in 1967 McDonnell-Douglas was born.
On this date in 1967 Douglas and McDonnell merged and became McDonnell-Douglas. Here's one of their finest.
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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Thu Apr 29, 2021 4:16 am

On This Day In Aviation History

1930 - First flight of the Polikarpov I-5 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polikarpov_I-5]

1991 - First flight of the Cessna CitationJet/M2 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cessna_CitationJet/M2]

2003 - First flight of the CAIC Z-10 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CAIC_Z-10]
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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Thu Apr 29, 2021 9:36 pm

On this day in 1988:
On this date in 1988 the 747-400 flew for the first time. They were retired too soon for most Avgeeks.
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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Thu Apr 29, 2021 9:36 pm

50 years ago today:
On this date in 1971 the Piper PA-48 Enforcer flew for the first time.
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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Fri Apr 30, 2021 4:18 am

On This Day In Aviation History

1942 - First flight of the Fiat G.55 Centauro [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiat_G.55_Centauro]
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