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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Thu May 27, 2021 3:29 pm

On this date in 1955 the Sud Aviation Caravelle flew for the first time.
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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Fri May 28, 2021 4:04 am

On This Day In Aviation History

1916 - First flight of the Sopwith Triplane [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sopwith_Triplane]

1981 - First flight of the Yakovlev Yak-55 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yakovlev_Yak-55]

1989 - First flight of the AIDC F-CK-1 Ching-kuo [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AIDC_F-CK-1_Ching-kuo]
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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Sat May 29, 2021 4:16 am

On this day in 1935 the Messerschmitt Bf 109 flew for the first time.

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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Sat May 29, 2021 4:17 am

On this day in 1940 the Vought F4U Corsair flew for the first time.

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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Sat May 29, 2021 4:18 am

On This Day In Aviation History

1942 - First flight of the CAC Boomerang [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CAC_Boomerang]
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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Mon May 31, 2021 5:27 pm

On This Day In Aviation History

1991 - First flight of the Pilatus PC-12 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilatus_PC-12]

2000 - First flight of the AgustaWestland CH-149 Cormorant [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AgustaWes ... _Cormorant]
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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Tue Jun 01, 2021 4:11 am

On this day in 1939 the Focke-Wulf Fw 190 flew for the first time.

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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Tue Jun 01, 2021 4:13 am

On This Day In Aviation History

1948 - First flight of the Cessna 170 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cessna_170]
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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Wed Jun 02, 2021 12:44 pm

51 years ago this month the Lockheed C-5 Galaxy entered service with the US Air Force.

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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Wed Jun 02, 2021 12:54 pm

On this day in 1958 the Vought XF8U-3 Crusader III flew for the first time.

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