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Happy Birthday To The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II

May 27, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 3

By Aviation Enthusiasts LLC The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II flew for the first time fifty-six years ago today. The most important western fighter of the postwar period, more than 5,000 F-4s were built between […]

Today Marks 71 years Since the Dambusters Raid

May 16, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 0

Today marks 71 years since the Dambusters raid was undertaken by the legendary 617 Squadron, who commemorated the 70th anniversary last year with a special flypast at the Air Tattoo with a Lancaster Bomber and Tornado fighter jet from […]

Happy Birthday To The Republic P-47 Thunderbolt

May 6, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 0

By Aviation Enthusiasts LLC Seventy-three years ago today, the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt took flight for the first time. A single-seat fighter and fighter-bomber, the P-47 was one of the most successful fighters of all time. […]

Happy Birthday To The Grumman A-6 Intruder

April 19, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 1

By Aviation Enthusiasts LLC The Grumman A-6 Intruder flew for the first time fifty-four years ago today. The A-6 was the result of a 1957 Navy request for proposal for an all-weather attack jet to […]

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Happy Birthday To The de Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide

April 17, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 1

By Aviation Enthusiasts LLC Eighty years ago today, the de Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide took flight for the first time. The Dragon Rapide was one of the most successful light commercial transports of the 1930s. […]

Happy Birthday To The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress

April 15, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 2

By Aviation Enthusiasts LLC Sixty-two years ago today, the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress took flight for the first time. The B-52 began life as a proposed replacement for Strategic Air Command’s B-36s and B-50s. Originally designed […]

Happy Birthday To The Aero Vodochody L-29 Delfín

April 5, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 1

By Aviation Enthusiasts LLC The Aero Vodochody L-29 Delfín flew for the first time fifty-five years ago today. Czechoslovakia’s reputation for building fine aircraft was fully justified by the L-29 Delfín. Keeping up a tradition […]

Today in Aviation History – First British Aerospace Sea Harrier FA2 Delivered to the Royal Navy

April 1, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 0

By Aviation Enthusiasts LLC Twenty-one years ago today (April,2 1993), the British Aerospace Sea Harrier FA2 was delivered to the Royal Navy. The Sea Harrier FA2 (informally known as the “SHAR”) was a single-seat, Vertical/Short-Takeoff […]

Happy Birthday To The Consolidated PBY Catalina

March 28, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 0

By Aviation Enthusiasts LLC The Consolidated PBY Catalina flew for the first time seventy-nine years ago today. The PBY was named “Catalina” for the resort island off the coast of California by the British, which […]

Happy Birthday To The Vought F-8 Crusader

March 25, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 4

By Aviation Enthusiasts LLC Fifty-nine years ago today, the Vought F-8 Crusader took flight for the first time. Pilots saw the Crusader as the ultimate dogfighter – light, maneuverable and packing heavy cannon armament. The […]

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