Jinxter13 Posted October 10, 2010 Share Posted October 10, 2010 Man this is some very, very cool stuff...aviation buffs are in 17th heaven..... . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GreyGhost Posted October 10, 2010 Share Posted October 10, 2010 Great stuff Jed ... Thanks for compiling it for us ... Gregg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HOLMES Posted October 10, 2010 Share Posted October 10, 2010 October 6, 1977The first prototype of the MiG-29, designated 9-01, makes its maiden flight. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- October 7, 1959 The dark far side of the Moon was photographed for the first time and pictures relayed back to Earth by Russia's Luna 3 spacecraft. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- October 8, 1955 Maj. Arthur Murray flew the Bell X-1B on its first powered flight above Edwards AFB, California. WOW !! Some awesome facts there Jed,thank you so much... HOLMES Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HOLMES Posted October 10, 2010 Share Posted October 10, 2010 (edited) October 6, 1977The first prototype of the MiG-29, designated 9-01, makes its maiden flight. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- October 7, 1959 The dark far side of the Moon was photographed for the first time and pictures relayed back to Earth by Russia's Luna 3 spacecraft. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- October 8, 1955 Maj. Arthur Murray flew the Bell X-1B on its first powered flight above Edwards AFB, California. WOW !! Some awesome facts there Jed,thank you so much... HOLMES Ooops double post sorry.... Edited October 10, 2010 by HOLMES Quote Link to post Share on other sites
B-1 Nut Posted October 13, 2010 Author Share Posted October 13, 2010 October 9, 1961 Lt. Raymond H. Vos, taking part in the T-38 test at Randolph AFB, Texas, became the first student to solo in a supersonic plane. October 9, 1999 The final SR-71 Blackbird flight occurred during the Edwards AFB, California, open House and Air Show. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- October 10, 1950 A Sikorsky H-5 helicopter crew from the 3rd Air Reserve Squadron administered blood plasma to a rescued pilot for the first time while a helicopter was in flight. October 10, 1972 Competitive flight tests between the A-9 and A-10 began. October 10, 1983 The Gulfstream C-20A flew its first operational mission. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- October 11, 1910 President Teddy Roosevelt becomes the first U.S. president to fly when he is taken up in St. Louis, with Arch Hoxsey as pilot; almost falls out of the airplane while waving to the crowd below and Hoxsey pulls him back. October 11, 1961 Maj. Robert White flew the X-15 to 215,000 feet at Edwards AFB, California. October 11, 1995 The F-111 Aardvark began flying to the aircraft graveyard at Davis Monthan AFB, Arizona, after a decision to retire all F-111s from service. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ October 12, 1925 Lt. Cyrus Bettis, set a world speed record of 249.3 mph in the National Air Races at Mitchell Field, New York, using a Curtiss R3C-1. October 12, 1944 Lee Archer, one of the Tuskegee Airmen, had three victories in one engagement. October 12, 1944 Lt. Chuck Yeager shot down five of his 12 1/2 aircraft victories in a single engagement. October 12, 1964 The XB-70A achieved supersonic flight for the first time above Edwards AFB, California. October 12, 2006 The 14th Fighter Tactical Wing at Columbus AFB, Mississippi received its first T-6 Texan. The two-seat single-engine aircraft would replace the T-37 Tweet in the pilot primary training mission. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GreyGhost Posted October 14, 2010 Share Posted October 14, 2010 A varied amount of achievements on those dates ... Thanks Jed ... Gregg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HOLMES Posted October 14, 2010 Share Posted October 14, 2010 Jed FANTASTIC facts and figures...I see EDWARDS AFB comes up trumps...Thankx Jed. :) hoo hoo hoo HOLMES Quote Link to post Share on other sites
B-1 Nut Posted October 17, 2010 Author Share Posted October 17, 2010 October 13, 1860 The first successful aerial photograph in the U.S. was taken over Boston, Massachusetts by James Wallace Black in a balloon, "The Queen of the Air" while being held by a cable 1,200 feet above the city. October 13, 1942 Lt. Lidiya Lilya Litvyak goes down in recorded history as the first woman in the world to shoot down an enemy aircraft, a Junker Ju 88. October 13, 1972 An F-4 weapons system officer, Capt Jeffrey S. Feinstein, shot down his 5th MiG-21 to become the third and final U.S. ace of the Vietnam War. October 13, 2000 The F-22 No. 1 completed its final test flight at Edward's AFB, Calif. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- October 14, 1947 U.S. Air Force Captain Charles Chuck Yeager becomes the 1st person to fly faster than sound. Yeager "breaks the sound barrier" in his Bell X-1 airplane, Glamorous Glennis, named after his wife. He was able to reach 670-mph or Mach 1.015 at Muroc Dry Lake, California. October 14, 1965 Company pilot Alvin S. White and Col. Joseph F. Cotton flew the North American XB-70A Valkyrie to its designed Mach 3 speed of 2,000 mph at 70,000 feet in a one-hour, and 47-minute test fight over Edwards AFB, California. October 14, 1972 The first F-111F wing became operationally ready. October 14, 1997 Retired Brig. Gen. Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier again in front of a crowd of more than 5,000 people at Edwards AFB, California to commemorate the 50th anniversary of his historic supersonic flight. He did so in an F-15 Eagle. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ October 15, 1985 First flight T-46 next generation training aircraft at Edwards AFB, California. October 15, 2003 China became the third nation to send a man into space. Lieutenant Colonel Yang Liwei, 38, was launched on a Long March CZ-2F rocket in the Shenzhou-5 spacecraft. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- October 16, 1943 Lockheed received a contract to produce the XP-80 Shooting Star, the first true American jet-propelled fighter. October 16, 1963 Maj. Sidney J. Kubesch flew a Convair B-58 Hustler on the longest supersonic flight to date. He flew 8,028 miles from Tokyo to London in eight hours, and 35 minutes. The B-58 used five inflight refuelings and flew at an average speed of 938 mph. Maj. Kubesch set two other records: speed from Tokyo to Anchorage, three hours, nine minutes, 42 seconds at 1,093.4 mph; and speed from Anchorage to London, five hours, 24 minutes, and 54 seconds at 826.9 mph. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- October 17, 1949 Boeing delivered the first C-97A Stratofreighter to the U.S. Air Force Military Air Transport Service. October 17, 1974 Sikorsky S-70 (UH/EH-60A Blackhawk and HH-60A Nighthawk) took first flight. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GreyGhost Posted October 18, 2010 Share Posted October 18, 2010 Whoa, a lot of accomplishments over those dates ... Thanks Jed ... Gregg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HOLMES Posted October 18, 2010 Share Posted October 18, 2010 Memorable Days ... WHOA!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
B-1 Nut Posted October 21, 2010 Author Share Posted October 21, 2010 October 18, 1936 Jean Batten establishes a new solo record, flying from Darwin in Australia to Lympne in Kent in 5 days 18 hours 15 minutes, in a Percival Gull Six. October 18, 1984 The Rockwell (North American) B1-B bomber makes its first flight. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- October 19, 1977 The supersonic Concorde made its first landing in New York City. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- October 20, 1977 Three members of the southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd die in a Mississippi plane crash. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HOLMES Posted October 21, 2010 Share Posted October 21, 2010 October 18, 1936Jean Batten establishes a new solo record, flying from Darwin in Australia to Lympne in Kent in 5 days 18 hours 15 minutes, in a Percival Gull Six. October 18, 1984 The Rockwell (North American) B1-B bomber makes its first flight. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- October 19, 1977 The supersonic Concorde made its first landing in New York City. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- October 20, 1977 Three members of the southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd die in a Mississippi plane crash. WOW!That is some real good facts and I dd not know that the rock band had lost their members/group members ina a plane crash that is a sad thing to have happened... HOLMES Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GreyGhost Posted October 21, 2010 Share Posted October 21, 2010 Wow, it's been that long since that happened with Lynyrd Skynyrd ... Guess I should go listen to Freebird in their honor ... Other Highlights are interesting as well, I remember that B-1B first flight on the nightly news ... Gregg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
B-1 Nut Posted October 26, 2010 Author Share Posted October 26, 2010 October 21, 1970 X-24A aerospace vehicle made its first supersonic flight. Wikipedia's X-24A History ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- October 22, 1797 The first parachute jump of note is made by André-Jacques Garnerin from a hydrogen balloon 3,200 feet above the Parc Monceau, Paris, France. He rode in a gondola fixed to the lines of a 23-ft diameter parachute, which was supported by a wooden pole and had its 32 white canvas gores folded like a closed umbrella. Lacking any vent in the top of the parachute, Garnerin descended with violent oscillations, and suffered the first case of airsickness. October 22, 1955 F-105A exceeded speed of sound on first flight. October 22, 1956 Bell 204/UH (Huey) makes its first flight as XH-40. October 22, 1968 Apollo 7 safely splashes down in the Atlantic Ocean after orbiting the Earth 163 times. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- October 23, 1906 Brazilian aviator Alberto Santos Dumont makes the 1st sustained airplane flight in Europe in his own airplane, the N° 14 bis. October 23, 1911 First use of aircraft in war: An Italian pilot takes off from Libya to observe Turkish army lines during the Turco-Italian War. October 23, 1929 The first North American transcontinental air service begins between New York City and Los Angeles, California. October 23, 1945 The last of 10,174 military DC-3/C-47 transport aircraft built by Douglas is handed over to the U.S. Army Air Forces. October 23, 1952 The Hughes Model XH-17 "Flying Crane" Heavy Lift Helicopter, the first helicopter program undertaken by Hughes, makes its first flight. Wikipedia's XH-17 History ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- October 24, 1956 The last Boeing-produced B-47 is delivered to the Air Force from Wichita. Douglas and Lockheed will continue to produce B-47s for several more months. October 24, 1953 First flight prototype YF-102. October 24, 2003 The supersonic Concorde jet makes its last commercial passenger flight, traveling at twice the speed of sound from New York City's John F. Kennedy International Airport to London's Heathrow Airport. The British Airways jet carried 100 passengers, including actress Joan Collins, model Christie Brinkley, and an Ohio couple who reportedly paid $60,000 on eBay for two tickets (a roundtrip trans-Atlantic fare typically cost about $9,000). A large crowd of spectators greeted the plane's arrival in London, which coincided with two other final Concorde flights from Edinburgh and the Bay of Biscay. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- October 25, 1939 The prototype Handey Page Halifax (serial no. L7244) makes its first flight from RAF Bicester. October 25, 1940 The North American prototype, NA-73X was rolled out. The NA-73X went on to become the P-51 Mustang. October 25, 1979 The Air Force takes delivery of the last U.S.-built McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II. It is the 5,057 Phantom to roll out from the plant at St. Louis, Mo., since May 1958. October 25, 1994 Kara Spears Hultgreen, the first female naval carrier-based fighter pilot. was killed when her F-14A, BuNo 160390, crashed on approach to USS Abraham Lincoln off the coast of San Diego after a routine mission. October 25, 2006 The first production CH-47F Chinook helicopter successfully completes its first flight. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GreyGhost Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 Wow, that's a varied amount of history on those dates ... Gregg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HOLMES Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 Yes Jed, some real good facts and figures here once again.. Sad to see that the first naval Femal pilot was killed on approach. what happened? HOLMES Quote Link to post Share on other sites
B-1 Nut Posted October 29, 2010 Author Share Posted October 29, 2010 October 26, 1938 Company test pilot Johnny Cable makes the first flight of the prototype of the Douglas A-20 Havoc. The A-20 eventually became the Army Air Force's most produced attack aircraft used in every theater of WW II. October 26, 1953 First flight Convair XF-102, a delta-wing supersonic interceptor. October 26, 1962 The last Boeing B-52H, the eighth and final version of the intercontinental bomber, was delivered to the Air Force. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- October 27, 1909 Mrs. Ralph van Denman flies for four minutes with Wilbur Wright at College Park, Maryland, becoming the U.S.'s 1st female passenger. October 27, 1954 Benjamin O. Davis became the first African American to attain rank of Brigadier General. Davis formed the famous "Tuskegee Airmen" combat pilot squadron. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- October 28, 1952 First flight of the Douglas XA3D-1 Skywarrior. October 28, 1972 The first Airbus A300 flies. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HOLMES Posted October 30, 2010 Share Posted October 30, 2010 Keep 'em flowing B-1 Nut...thank you.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GreyGhost Posted October 30, 2010 Share Posted October 30, 2010 Well, the youngest B-52 is almost older than most everyone in the USAF ... Interesting facts and feats ... Gregg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
B-1 Nut Posted November 3, 2010 Author Share Posted November 3, 2010 Sorry for the delay, guys. Just moved into a new house this weekend and have been very busy. October 29, 1944 The U.S. Army Air Corps 49th Fighter Group scored its 500th victory. October 29, 1998 Nearly four decades after he became the first American to orbit the Earth, Senator John Hershel Glenn, Jr., is launched into space again as a payload specialist aboard the space shuttle Discovery. At 77 years of age, Glenn was the oldest human ever to travel in space. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- October 30, 1908 Henry Farman performs the first cross-country flight in Europe as well as the first flight between two towns. October 30, 1961 The Soviet Union detonated a 58 megaton yield hydrogen bomb over Novaya Zemlya, which is still the largest nuclear device to ever be detonated. The Tsar Bomba was flown to its test site by a specially modified Tu-95V release plane. The bomb, weighing 27 tons, was so large (8 metres (26 ft) long by 2 metres (6.6 ft) in diameter) that the Tu-95V had to have its bomb bay doors and fuselage fuel tanks removed. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- October 31, 1956 An airplane (an LC-47) landed at the South Pole for the first time. The pilot was the first American and the first man since Scott to stand at the Pole. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- November 1, 1954 The U.S. Air Forces retired the B-29 Superfortress from service. The aircraft had less than 12 years in the active inventory. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- November 2, 1947 The Hughes HK-1 Hercules Flying Boat (later nicknamed "Spruce Goose")—the largest aircraft ever built—is piloted by designer Howard Hughes on its first and only flight over Long Beach Harbor in California. November 2, 1995 Lt. Col. Greg Feest, the 9th Fighter Squadron commander at Holloman AFB, New Mexico, became the first F-117A Nighthawk pilot with 1,000 hours in the cockpit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GreyGhost Posted November 4, 2010 Share Posted November 4, 2010 Some interesting and varied feats over those dates ... Hope the move went well, Jed and no broken bits ... Gregg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HOLMES Posted November 4, 2010 Share Posted November 4, 2010 Good Luck in your new Home Jed. ENJOY! and thank you for taking the time to do this still even though you are so busy with your new home......Much appreciated. Thank you..... HOLMES :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
B-1 Nut Posted November 7, 2010 Author Share Posted November 7, 2010 November 3, 1943 First flight Me 209 V5. November 3, 1965 Maj. Robert A. Rushworth flew a modified X-15A-2 rocket research plane on its first flight. North American Aviation placed two large external fuel tanks on it for Mach 8 flights. November 3, 1995 The U.S. Department of Defense announced the purchase of 80 more C-17 Globemaster III aircraft, giving the U.S. Air Force 120 in its inventory. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- November 4, 1954 U.S. Air Force's Strategic Air Command retired its last B-29 Superfortress bomber to the aircraft storage facility at Davis Monthan AFB, Arizona. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- November 5, 1911 Calbraith Rodgers becomes the first person to cross the United States in an airplane. November 5, 2005 The Air Force rolled out the TH-1H helicopter at Randolph AFB, Texas, home of AETC's pilot instructor training. The TH-1H, the latest version of the UH-1H Huey, received extensive refurbishment with upgraded components, a new avionics suite and a glass cockpit. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- November 6, 1945 The first jet plane to land on an aircraft carrier is a Ryan FR-1 Fireball piloted by U.S. Navy Ensign Jake West. Wikipedia's FR-1 History November 6, 1953 The X-1E made its last flight over Edwards AFB, California. This flight concluded the X-1 flight test program. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HOLMES Posted November 8, 2010 Share Posted November 8, 2010 WOW !! Some intersting facts there B-1 Nut... Love to be able to see the B-29 Superfortress Bomber... Thanx for the facts ... ;) HOLMES Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GreyGhost Posted November 8, 2010 Share Posted November 8, 2010 Great and interesting events ... Thanks Jed ... Gregg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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