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1926 October 27 – On This Day in Aviation History
Bleriot 165 (Photo credit: San Diego Air & Space Museum Archives) First flight of the Blériot 165
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1936 October 28 – On This Day in Aviation History
English: The Dornier Do 19 bomber in flight. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) First flight of the Dornier Do 19
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1945 October 28 – On This Day in Aviation History
English: Polish utility aircraft LWD Szpak-4T, markings SP-AAG, Polish Aviation Museum in Kraków Polski: Polski samolot LWD Szpak-4T, nr rej. SP-AAG, Muzeum lotnictwa Polskiego w Krakowie (Photo...
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1957 October 27 – On This Day in Aviation History
The second Caproni Ca.32 (300 hp – Ca.2) on Taliedo airport, July 1915. On board, Giovanni Battista “Gianni” Caproni (on the left) and sottotente Laureati on the right (Photo credit: Wikipedia)...
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1959 October 27 – On This Day in Aviation History
Myasishchev M-50 (Photo credit: Wikipedia) First flight of the Myasishchev M-50
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1959 October 29 – On This Day in Aviation History
English: Chukotavia Antonov An-24. Français : Un Antonov An-24 de la compagnie Chukotavia à l’atterrissage, photographié dans la Tchoukotka (Russie). (Photo credit: Wikipedia) First flight of the...
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1972 October 28 – On This Day in Aviation History
English: A newer model American Airlines Airbus A300-600 inbound to John F. Kennedy International Airport. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) First flight of the Airbus A300
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1974 October 28 – On This Day in Aviation History
A French Aéronavale Dassault Super Étendard from Flottille 17F in flight during exercise “French Quarter ’88”. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) First flight of the Dassault-Breguet Super Étendard
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1979 October 27 – On This Day in Aviation History
Panavia Tornado Prototype ADV with semi-recessed Skyflash missiles at Farnborough, England (Photo credit: Wikipedia) First flight of the Panavia Tornado ADV
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Feelings of Flight
Back to Articles by Stu Simpson People ask me what it’s like to fly, to be a pilot, and I’m afraid to answer. I worry that once I get started, I won’t be able to stop. I want to tell the curious about...
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Flight of the Shadow Dancers
Back to Articles by Stu Simpson It was as close to perfection as I’d ever seen. Our two ultralight planes floated along in a rare harmony that could have been a beautiful dream. Except this reality was...
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My Idea of Fun
Back to Articles by Stu Simpson “Well Bob, what do you figure?”, I asked. Kirby had just landed after flying a circuit in his Renegade to check the flight conditions. “It’s pretty bumpy up there from...
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Things To Do In The Sky When You’re All Alone
Back to Articles by Stu Simpson Now don’t take this the wrong way, but I was really disappointed to see Wilf Stark drive up to my hangar at Kirkby Field. Disappointed, you see, because he was supposed...
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For Sale: 1958 Mooney 20A wood wing
1958 Mooney 20A wood wing: USA operated until 3 years ago, Original log books and all AD’s complied with, now in Canadian Owner maintenance category, 3900 hrs TT, 900 SMOH Compression all in High 70′s...
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