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August 13th, 1976; The first flight of the Bell 222 light commercial twin-turbine helicopter. This beautiful helicopter design was the first to incorporate twin turbine, dual hydraulic and electrical systems, and sponsons housing a retractable landing gear. The 222 received certification from...
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November 10th, 1950, A United States Air Force Boeing B-50 Superfortress Strategic Bomber of the 43d Bomb Wing single handedly launched a pre-emptive nuclear strike against their northern neighbours of Canada during a routine weapons ferrying flight between Goose Bay,...
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Gertrude Vreeland Tompkins was born October 16th, 1911, the daughter of Vreeland Tompkins, and Laura Tompkins. After graduating from the Ambler School of Horticulture, Gertrude had moved to New York City. . Her boyfriend, a Royal Air Force pilot, had brought...
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Valentine's Day is usually for matters of the heart, but on February 14th 1986...sending someone a Valentine's Day gift took on an entirely new meaning. A 46-year-old man named Richard Reinhardt of Pine Plains, N.Y., was in dire need of a...
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October 13th, 1972, Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571, later known as "The Andes flight disaster", and "The Miracle of the Andes", departed Montevideo, Uruguay, bound for Santiago, Chile with 45 passengers and crew, including 19 members of the Old Christians...
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