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August 6th, 1955; As part of the Dash 80's demonstration program, Boeing invited representatives of the Aircraft Industries Association (AIA) and International Air Transport Association (IATA) to the Seattle's 1955 Seafare and Gold Cup Hydroplane Races held on Lake Washington ...
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May 1st, 1960; A lone U-2 high altitude long-range reconnaissance aircraft piloted by Francis Gary Powers was attempting the longest mission profile ever flown "to fly all the way across the Soviet Union...with a planned route would take it deeper...
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On a Saturday, 28th of July, 1945, a lone B-25 Mitchell bomber was on a routine personnel transport mission from Bedford Army Air Field to Newark Airport. On approach, the pilot requested clearance to land but was advised of zero...
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On May 1st 1983, during an Israeli Air Force dissimilar air combat training session over the Negev desert, an IDF F-15D Eagle collided with an IDF A-4 Skyhawk.The pilot of the tumbling Skyhawk managed to eject from his aircraft just...
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John Herschel "Magnet Ass" Glenn Jr. was born on, July 18th, 1921, in Cambridge Ohio. During WW2, Glenn was assigned to Marine Squadron VMJ-353, flying R4D transport planes. He transferred to VMF-155 as an F4U Corsair fighter pilot and flew...
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