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On This Day In Aviation History
On this blog, V2 Aviation will post interesting facts about dates in aviation history.
Aviation has come a long way since Leonardo da Vinci drew his Vitruvian Man around 1490, now a well-known image in Human Factors. Or what to think about the famous helicopter the "aerial screw" he drew in the late 1480s?
Historical facts from the history books of aviation, you'll find them on this page! A look back, like the background picture.
Just a short read, not more than a couple of minutes of your time.
Come back regularly to learn some interesting aviation facts!
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11th of December 1990
An Air Canada Flight 866 was on route from Montreal Canada to London Heathrow, England on this day in aviation history in 1990. With...
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Dec 11, 20213 min read
10th of December 2011
A Hawker Beechcraft 1900 D (Registered C-GLHO, s/n UE-266) was accelerating down Runway 21 at Gander Airport, Canada when the crew...
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Dec 10, 20213 min read
9th of December 2007
While on route from Galway, Ireland to Paris, France, the crew of a Beech King Air 350 (F-GVLB) became aware of the acrid smell of an...
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Dec 9, 20212 min read
8th of December 2005, not enough reverse, Blog #681
On this day in 2005, the first hull loss occurred of a Boeing 737-700. Southwest Airlines flight 1248 overran the runway at Chicago...
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Dec 8, 20213 min read
7th of December 1997
It was on this day that G-BNCY, an Air UK Fokker F.27 overran Runway 27 at Guernsey. G-BNCY in the field after the runway overrun At...
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Dec 7, 20213 min read
6th of December 1993
The Canadair CL-415 water bomber made its first flight on this day in 1993. Now produced by Viking Air who bought the program from...
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Dec 6, 20213 min read
5th of December 1945
It is 14.10 on this day in 1945 when five TBM Avenger torpedo bombers takes off from the Naval Air Station in Ft, Lauderdale, Florida....
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Dec 5, 20213 min read
4th of December 1991
It was on this day in 1991 that Pan American World Airways (Pam Am) operated its last commercial flight, after 64 years of flying around...
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Dec 4, 20212 min read
3rd of December 1945
It was on this day in (naval) aviation history that the first jet-powered aircraft landed and took off from an aircraft carrier, The De...
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Dec 3, 20213 min read
2nd of December 2009
With 88 passengers, 4 cabin attendants and 2 flight crew Merpati Nusantara Airline Fokker 100 (PK-MJD serial number 11474) was descending...
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Dec 2, 20213 min read
1st of December 1984
The subject of today's aviation blog, a Boeing 720 was originally ordered by Braniff Airways Inc. as plain passenger aircraft, but they...
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Dec 1, 20213 min read
Aviation History Month Day 30 - 30th of November 1986
The best ever regional jetliner built made its first flight on this day in 1986 The first Fokker 100 prototype (Q1), PH-MKH (from public...
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Nov 30, 20213 min read
Aviation History Month Day 29 - 29th of November 1945
After several aircraft accidents in the blog over the last few days, today it is time for a daring rescue from the air in the early days...
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Nov 29, 20212 min read
Aviation History Month Day 28 - 28th of November 2004
Birdstrikes on an aircraft are a regular occurrence, figures vary but for example, the FAA estimates 10.000 birdstrikes occur each year....
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Nov 28, 20213 min read
Aviation History Month Day 27 - 27th of November 1969
It was on this day in 1969 at 11.15 local time that a loud bang was heard in the VC-10 from BOAC (British Overseas Airways Cooperation....
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Nov 27, 20212 min read
Aviation History Month Day 26 - 26th of November 2003
The final flight of a Concorde, British Airways G-BOAF (MSN 216), took place on this day in aviation history, the 26th of November 2003....
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Nov 26, 20213 min read
Aviation History Month Day 25 - 25th of November 1961
It was on this day in aviation history, 60 years ago to date, that the first loss of a Canadian built CF-104 Starfighter occurred. The...
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Nov 25, 20212 min read
Aviation History Month Day 24 - 24th of November 1971
Aviation history is filled with famous aviators that disappeared during a flight, Emilia Earhart & Antoine de Saint-Exupéry to name two....
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Nov 24, 20213 min read
Aviation History Month Day 23 - 23rd of November 1942
It was on this day in aviation history in 1942 that a pancake would fly The V-173 during its first flight with Vought Chief Test Pilot...
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Nov 23, 20212 min read
Aviation History Month Day 22 - 22nd of November 1968
A Japan Airlines DC-8-62 touched down 2,5 miles (4 kilometers) short of Runway 28L at San Francisco International Airport. The aircraft...
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Nov 22, 20212 min read
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