On This Day In Aviation History

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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Sun May 23, 2021 4:29 am

On This Day In Aviation History

1917 - First flight of the Sopwith Dolphin [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sopwith_Dolphin]

1938 - First flight of the Fiat CR.42 Falco [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiat_CR.42_Falco]

1944 - First flight of the Martin-Baker MB 5 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin-Baker_MB_5]
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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Sun May 23, 2021 4:38 am

On this day in 1967 the Hawker Siddeley Nimrod flew for the first time.

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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Mon May 24, 2021 4:39 am

On This Day In Aviation History

1936 - First flight of the Fieseler Fi 156 Storch [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fieseler_Fi_156_Storch]

1939 - First flight of the Reggiane Re.2000 Falco I [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reggiane_Re.2000_Falco_I]

1956 - First flight of the Piper PA-24 Comanche [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piper_PA-24_Comanche]

1967 - First flight of the Aero Spacelines Mini Guppy [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aero_Spac ... Mini_Guppy]

1969 - First flight of the SIAI-Marchetti SM.1019 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SIAI-Marchetti_SM.1019]
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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Tue May 25, 2021 4:15 am

On This Day In Aviation History

1953 - First flight of the North American F-100 Super Sabre [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Ame ... uper_Sabre]

1964 - First flight of the Ryan XV-5 Vertifan [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryan_XV-5_Vertifan]
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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Tue May 25, 2021 4:18 am

On this day in 1968 the Grumman EA-6B Prowler flew for the first time.

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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Tue May 25, 2021 4:20 am

On this day in 1976 the Boeing E-3 Sentry flew for the first time.

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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Wed May 26, 2021 4:05 am

On This Day In Aviation History

1942 - First flight of the Northrop P-61 Black Widow [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northrop_P-61_Black_Widow]

1961 - First flight of the Canadair CF-104 Starfighter [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadair_ ... tarfighter]
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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Wed May 26, 2021 6:44 pm

On this date in 1972 Cessna completed their 100,000th aircraft- some of which were Tweets!
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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Wed May 26, 2021 8:14 pm

The Republic F-105 Thunderchief entered service with the USAF on this day in 1958.
On this date in 1958 the Republic F-105 Thunderchief entered service with the US Air Force.
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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Thu May 27, 2021 4:25 am

On this day in 1958 the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II flew for the first time.

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