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Re: On This Day In Aviation History
Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2021 4:15 am
by n33d4sp33d_85
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
Re: On This Day In Aviation History
Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2021 4:17 am
by n33d4sp33d_85
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 ]
Re: On This Day In Aviation History
Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2021 4:07 am
by n33d4sp33d_85
On This Day In Aviation History
1934 - First flight of the IMAM Ro.41 [
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IMAM_Ro.41 ]
Re: On This Day In Aviation History
Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2021 3:24 pm
by n33d4sp33d_85
On this date in 1954 the Lockheed XFV flew for the first time.
Re: On This Day In Aviation History
Posted: Thu Jun 17, 2021 4:33 am
by n33d4sp33d_85
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 ]
Re: On This Day In Aviation History
Posted: Thu Jun 17, 2021 7:48 pm
by n33d4sp33d_85
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.
Re: On This Day In Aviation History
Posted: Fri Jun 18, 2021 4:29 am
by n33d4sp33d_85
On this day in 1981 the Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk flew for the first time.
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Re: On This Day In Aviation History
Posted: Mon Jun 21, 2021 11:56 pm
by n33d4sp33d_85
On this date in 1960 the Boeing B-29 was retired. This one found a great hiding place.
Re: On This Day In Aviation History
Posted: Mon Jun 21, 2021 11:56 pm
by n33d4sp33d_85
On this date in 1961 the DC-4 based Aviation Traders Carvair flew for the first time.
Re: On This Day In Aviation History
Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2021 2:15 pm
by n33d4sp33d_85
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 ]