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WE STRUCK BACK ON THIS DAY IN 1942
AIRLINER’S MAIDEN FLIGHT ON THIS DAY IN 1967
The Boeing 737 is a midsize, short- to medium-range, twin-engine jet airliner. The
first of six 100 series prototypes made its maiden flight on April 9, 1967. It entered
airline service in February 1968 with Lufthansa being the launch customer.
RENOWNED AVIATOR DIED ON THIS DAY IN 1976
Howard Robard Hughes, Jr. (December 24, 1905– April 5, 1976)
Howard Hughes was one of the wealthiest people in the world as well
as one of the most influential and well respected aviators in history,
setting multiple world air-speed records. He received a special
Congressional Gold Medal in 1939 for recognition of his many
achievements in advancing the science of aviation.
The H-4 “Hercules” flying boat (better known historically as the "Spruce Goose")
ONE OF THE GREAT BIRDS OF THE AIR FORCE!
The Boeing Model 450 B-47 Stratojet is a long-range, six-engine medium bomber that was put into service with the U.S. Air Force’s Strategic Air Command (SAC) in 1951. It remained a mainstay of SAC until 1965. The
B-47 was also adapted to a number of other missions, including photo
and weather reconnaissance.
NUMBER-ONE HIT ON THIS DAY IN 1968
"(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay" is a song co-written by soul singer Otis
Redding and and guitarist Steve Cropper. It was recorded by Redding in
1967, just days before his death in a plane crash near Madison, Wisconsin
on December 10. The record was released on February 23, 1968 and
became the first posthumous number-one single in US music chart history.
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