On This Day In Aviation History
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On this day in 1936 both the Westland Lysander and Vickers Wellington each flew for the first time.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vickers_Wellington
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westland_Lysander
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vickers_Wellington
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westland_Lysander
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On This Day In Aviation History
1960 - First flight of the Mil Mi-10 (NATO reporting name: Harke) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mil_Mi-10]
1984 - Saab 340 enters service with Crossair [https://www.facebook.com/avgeekery/post ... 1975403093]
2007 - First flight of the Airbus A330 MRTT [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airbus_A330_MRTT]
1960 - First flight of the Mil Mi-10 (NATO reporting name: Harke) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mil_Mi-10]
1984 - Saab 340 enters service with Crossair [https://www.facebook.com/avgeekery/post ... 1975403093]
2007 - First flight of the Airbus A330 MRTT [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airbus_A330_MRTT]
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On This Day In Aviation History
1934 - First flight of the IMAM Ro.41 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IMAM_Ro.41]
1934 - First flight of the IMAM Ro.41 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IMAM_Ro.41]
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On this date in 1954 the Lockheed XFV flew for the first time.
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On This Day In Aviation History
1916 - First flight of the Royal Aircraft Factory R.E.8 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Air ... tory_R.E.8]
1941 - First flight of the Brewster SB2A Buccaneer [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brewster_SB2A_Buccaneer]
1955 - First flight of the Tupolev Tu-104 (NATO reporting name: Camel) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tupolev_Tu-104]
1959 - First flight of the Dassault Mirage IV [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dassault_Mirage_IV]
1961 - First flight of the HAL HF-24 Marut [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HAL_HF-24_Marut]
1997 - First flight of the Eurocopter EC155 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurocopter_EC155]
1916 - First flight of the Royal Aircraft Factory R.E.8 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Air ... tory_R.E.8]
1941 - First flight of the Brewster SB2A Buccaneer [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brewster_SB2A_Buccaneer]
1955 - First flight of the Tupolev Tu-104 (NATO reporting name: Camel) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tupolev_Tu-104]
1959 - First flight of the Dassault Mirage IV [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dassault_Mirage_IV]
1961 - First flight of the HAL HF-24 Marut [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HAL_HF-24_Marut]
1997 - First flight of the Eurocopter EC155 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurocopter_EC155]
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On this date in 1986, B-47E-25-DT Stratojet, AF SN 52-0166 became the last B-47 flight when the jet was restored to flight status and flown from NAWC China Lake to Castle AFB for display.
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On this day in 1981 the Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk flew for the first time.
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On this date in 1960 the Boeing B-29 was retired. This one found a great hiding place.
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On this date in 1961 the DC-4 based Aviation Traders Carvair flew for the first time.
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On This Day In Aviation History
1945 - First flight of the Vickers VC.1 Viking [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vickers_VC.1_Viking]
1947 - First flight of the Martin XB-48 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_XB-48]
1945 - First flight of the Vickers VC.1 Viking [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vickers_VC.1_Viking]
1947 - First flight of the Martin XB-48 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_XB-48]
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