On This Day In Aviation History

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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Sat Dec 17, 2022 8:32 pm

On this day in 1956 the Grumman E-1 Tracer flew for the first time.

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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Sat Dec 17, 2022 8:33 pm

On this day in 1963 the Lockheed C-141 Starlifter flew for the first time.

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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Sun Dec 18, 2022 5:38 am

On this day in 1940 the Curtiss SB2C Helldiver flew for the first time.

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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Sun Dec 18, 2022 5:41 am

On this day in 1995 the NHIndustries NH90 flew for the first time.

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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Fri Dec 23, 2022 4:16 pm

On this day in 1974 the Rockwell B-1 Lancer flew for the first time.

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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Fri Dec 23, 2022 4:21 pm

On this day in 1941 the Douglas C-47 Skytrain flew for the first time.

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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Sat Dec 24, 2022 8:18 pm

On this day in 1982 (40 years ago) the Antonov An-124 Ruslan (NATO designation: Condor) flew for the first time.

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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Fri Dec 30, 2022 8:21 pm

On this day in 1947 (75 years ago) the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 flew for the first time.

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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Sat Jan 14, 2023 10:00 pm

On this day in 1950 the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17 (NATO reporting name: Fresco) flew for the first time.

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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Mon Jan 23, 2023 8:44 pm

On this day in 1909 the Blériot XI flew for the first time.
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