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Re: On This Day In Aviation History

Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2020 8:51 pm
by n33d4sp33d_85
65 years ago today, the Chance-Vought F-8 Crusader flew for the first time.



62 years ago today, the Avro CF-105 Arrow flew for the first time.



49 years ago today, the Ilyushin Il-76, NATO code-named 'Candid' flew for the first time.


Re: On This Day In Aviation History

Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2020 8:53 pm
by n33d4sp33d_85
41 years ago today:
Eye opener: On this date in 1979, Qantas retired their last Boeing 707 and became the world's first first all-747 fleet carrier.

Re: On This Day In Aviation History

Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2020 8:46 pm
by n33d4sp33d_85
49 years ago today, CASA's C-212 Aviocar took to the air for the first time.


Re: On This Day In Aviation History

Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2020 8:48 pm
by n33d4sp33d_85
Eye opener: On this date in 1956, the Temco TT-1 Pinto jet trainer flew for the first time.

Re: On This Day In Aviation History

Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2020 5:01 am
by n33d4sp33d_85
26 years ago today, the Eurofighter Typhoon flew for the first time. Here's a video I took of the UK's version of the Eurofighter Typhoon at the 2018 edition of RIAT.


Re: On This Day In Aviation History

Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2020 3:47 pm
by n33d4sp33d_85
45 years ago today:
Eye opener: On this date in 1975 the deHavilland Canada DHC-7 Dash Seven flew for the first time.

Re: On This Day In Aviation History

Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2020 11:43 pm
by n33d4sp33d_85
50 years ago today:
On this date in 1970, the Concorde went supersonic for the first time. Speedbird! https://www.avgeekery.com/transatlantic ... 2x-super…/

Re: On This Day In Aviation History

Posted: Sat Mar 28, 2020 3:55 pm
by n33d4sp33d_85
40 years ago today:
On this date in 1980, the 1000th Learjet was delivered. Here's how they build them. https://www.avgeekery.com/watch-this-is ... ild-a-le…/

Re: On This Day In Aviation History

Posted: Sat Mar 28, 2020 3:57 pm
by n33d4sp33d_85
85 years ago today, the PBY Catalina flew for the first time.


Re: On This Day In Aviation History

Posted: Sat Mar 28, 2020 4:00 pm
by n33d4sp33d_85
63 years ago today, the CP-107 Argus maritime patrol aircraft built by Canadair flew for the first time.