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Aviation Historical anniversaries. What happened today in aviation from 1903 untill 2013.

Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Antonov An-12

Developed in the 1950s, this Soviet turboprop transport has seen widespread service in war and…

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Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Northrop X-4 Bantam

Two prototypes of the X-4 were built to test the stability of semi-tailless wing designs…

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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Grumman X-29

Grumman's forward-swept supersonic research aircraft successfully demonstrated new applications for new technological innovations.

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Today In Aviation History: North American A3J-1 Vigilante Sets a World Altitude Record

The Vigilante has distinction of being one of the US Navy's highest-flying aircraft to ever…

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Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter

This rugged bush plane keeps on flying, 70 years after its first flight

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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Production McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle

One of the US Air Force's most capable multirole aircraft, this multirole variant first flew…

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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Aermacchi MB-326

Italy's first indigenous operational jet trainer would go on to forge a worldwide legacy

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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Fiat G.80

Although Italy's first pure-breed jet was not successful, it paved the way for Italy's postwar…

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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Bell 206

Despite a rough start, the Bell 206 would become on of the world's most successful…

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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Bell P-63 Kingcobra

An unsung aircraft of the Second World War, the Kingcobra became an export fighter, manned…

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