On this date in 1961 VF-74 became carrier-qualified.
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Today in Aviation History - On October 12, 1944, First Lieutenant Charles Elwood Yeager, Air Corps, Army of the United States (A.U.S.), shot down five Bf 109s in one sortie becoming “ace in a day.”
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On this day in 1930 the Junkers Ju-52 flew for the first time.
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On this date in 1949 the Fairchild C-123 Provider flew for the first time.
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On this date in 1947 Chuck Yeager broke the mach meter.
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On this day in 1938 the Curtiss P-40 Warhawk flew for the first time.
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On this date in 1964 the Sikorsky CH-53 flew for the first time.
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On this date in 1962 a US Air Force Lockheed U-2 discovered launchpads for Medium Range Ballistic Missiles in Cuba, triggering the Cuban Missile Crisis.
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On this date in 1985 the Fairchild T-46 Eaglet flew for the first time.
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