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75 years ago today, the de Havilland DH 104 Dove flew for the first time.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQLQLt1RwNc

60 years ago today:

Phabulous Phantom Phriday looks back at the record-breaking F4H Phantom II. On this date in 1960 a F4H-1F set a world speed record over a 100-km (62.1-mi) closed-circuit course, averaging 1,390.24 mph.

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23 years ago today, the Suhkoi Su-47 Berkut, originally known as the S-37, flew for the first time.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2MW8DoJJXg

5 years ago today, the Boeing KC-46 Pegasus flew for the first time.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6bkiVU4GCM

69 years ago today, the de Havilland DH.110 Sea Vixen flew for the first time.



55 years ago today, the Ling-Temco-Vought (LTV) A-7 Corsair II flew for the first time.



39 years ago today, the Boeing 767 flew for the first time.

53 years ago today:

On this date in 1967 France, West Germany, and Britain signed a memorandum that called for the development of the Airbus A300 wide-bodied jet airliner. They never would have gotten them built without GUPPIES! https://www.avgeekery.com/so-many-airbu ... -born-on…/

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9 years ago today:

On this date in 2011 Boeing delivered the first 787 Dreamliner to All Nippon Airways. Air France made their first 787 look simply magnifique.

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6 years ago today:

OTD in 2014, the Aeronautica Militare bid farewell to the HH-3F Pelican.

If you haven't read it about it yet, here's the story we posted back then:
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56 years ago today, the British Aircraft Corporation TSR-2 (for "tactical strike and reconnaissance 2") flew for the first time.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXdJxjvQZW4

66 years ago today:

on this date in 1954 the North American F-100 Super Sabre entered service with the 479th Fighter Wing, USAF.

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86 years ago today, the Savoia-Marchetti SM. 79 Sparviero (Italian for sparrowhawk) flew for the first time.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XoR0MRWfuL4

68 years ago today, the Dassault MD.454 Mystère IV flew for the first time.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3cOcObTFSc

59 years ago today, the Ilyushin Il-38 (NATO reporting name: May) flew for the first time.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6bOWjEWJFQ

13 years ago today, the Kawasaki P-1 flew for the first time.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4PGy7TEGBY

72 years ago today:

On this date in 1948 the Vought F7U Cutlass flew for the first time.

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66 years ago today:

On this date in 1954 the mighty F-101 Voodoo flew for the first time. https://www.avgeekery.com/the-day-the-f ... -wonder-…/

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59 years ago today:

On this date in 1961 the first production contract for the Boeing-Vertol H-46 Sea Knight tandem-rotor helicopter was issued.

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32 years ago today:

On this date in 1988 the Space Shuttle Discovery lifted off on STS-26, signaling NASA's return to space after the Challenger disaster.

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45 years ago today:

On this date in 1975 the Hughes (Boeing) AH-64 Apache attack helicopter flew for the first time.

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73 years ago today:

On this date in 1947 the F-86 Sabre flew for the first time.

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62 years ago today:

on this date in 1958 the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) was born.

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34 years ago today:

On this date in 1986 the Boeing B-1B went into service.

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39 years ago today:

On this date in 1981 President Reagan resurrected the B-1 program when he announced an order for 100 B-1Bs. Fear the BONES! https://www.avgeekery.com/the-b-1b-bone ... its-pres…/

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