hurricanemk1c
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Sorry I missed question there - it was intended to be a big bomber Right about it becoming part of MDD, then Boeing, but there's a clue to the original company in the McDonnel Douglas part
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A lot today for some reason! 1934 The prototype of the Fairey Swordfish flew for the first time. Obsolescent on the outbreak of war in 1939, this iconic Fleet Air Arm biplane would remain in service through WW2 until June 1945. It still flies today with the Royal Navy Historic Flight. 1970 The end of the harrowing mission of Apollo XIII 1964 Geraldine “Jerrie” Mock of Newark, Ohio, landed her Cessna 180, named “Spirit of Columbus”, at Port Columbus, becoming the first woman to fly solo around the world! 1915 Joe Foss was bornn
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EASA PPL(A) Licence Received!
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Congrats Jack! Was trying to work out some of the places in the photos, but failed! -
Getting warmer, but nope. This thing is an awful lot larger!
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Very classical!
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The company who made this aircraft eventually became part of Boeing
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Great shots Alan!
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Great detail Clem!
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Great shots Jankees!
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Nice shots Phil!
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It never flew, but was in competition shortly after the Second World War
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Thanks Alan. Have a punt at this one folks!
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It is Vickers Wellington Mk VI W5798 - the third of 20 machines ordered as Mk V's and completed as Mk VI's. This is a high-altitude pressurised aircraft, but failed to enter service due to the appearance of the Mosquito. To escape in an emergancy, you had to unscrew the floor!
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Superb shots Mike!
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Superb shots Soya - and welcome back!
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Very fast!
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Great shots Adrian!
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Nice shots Adrian!
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You know when it's summer in Ireland when the rain gets warmer!
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Nice shots John - love the panel light!
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Nice Aer Lingus shot! Looks wet in the second shot - hope you were dry though!
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And also, but in 1959, the first flight of the T-38 Talon, as the YT-38
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10th April 1963 - EWR Süd VJ 101 C completes its first hover flight at the ILA exhibition. This experimental vertical takeoff and landing jet fighter introduces fly-by-wire technology and was the first airplane of its kind to reach supersonic speed.
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Boeing's best-selling airliner, the 737, first flew today in 1967
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The book 'Vulcan 607' does have some of what happened before the Black Buck raids with Maggie Now, I wasn't born when she was in office, but my condolences to her family. Must be hard with all these comments around