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Breitling DC-3 Promoting Aviation As It Circumnavigates The Globe
Breitling once again is demonstrating the watch company’s passion for aviation this summer as its historic DC-3 aircraft circumnavigates the globe inspiring today’s youth while becoming the oldest aircraft to…
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Skyknight: The F3D Had a 6:1 Kill Ratio But It’s Remembered More For Its Nicknames
Douglas Built This Versatile Airframe to Work and Work it Surely Did On March 23rd 1948, Douglas test pilot Russell Thaw took off in the prototype XF3D-1 Skyknight for the…
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Avgeek Favorite DC-9 Turns 52 Years Young Today
Want proof that you are getting old? The DC-9 is over a half-century old. Today marks the 52nd birthday for the beloved “Diesel” -9 jet. Back in 1965, Douglas powered…
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