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On This Day in Aviation History
This FedEx DC-10 (N306FE) was involved in an attempted hijacking in 1994. (Photo by JoePriesAviation.net)

Today in Aviation History: April 7th

Auburn Calloway attempts to take down a Federal Express DC-10, Story Musgrave and Don Peterson become the first astronauts to perform a space shuttle spacewalk, history's first midair collision takes place over France, and more...
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Pan Am 707 Idlewild

On This Day in Aviation History: October 26th

Pan Am enters the jet age with 707 service from New York to Paris. Also, first flight of the P-51 Mustang, the "newest" B-52 is delivered and more...
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A Eurofighter Typhoon in flight.

Today in Aviation History: March 27th

The Tenerife disaster takes place, the Eurofighter Typhoon makes its first flight, Concorde flights to Miami begin, and more...
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On This Day in Aviation History
Aviator Frank Trenholm Coffyn. When he's not flying planes with his knees and feet, he's pumping gangsta rap on his iPod from dual 16" speakers. "I downloaded NWA thinking it was Northwest Airlines, but I fell in love when I heard that 'Straight Outta Compton' joint."

On This Day in Aviation History: February 16th

The F-8 Crusader makes its first flight, Kobe Airport opens on a man-made island in Japan, Airbus rolls out the first production A310, China Airlines Flight 676 crashes in Taiwan, and more...
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On This Day in Aviation History: February 18th

Aircraft industrialist Jack Northrop dies, the Space Shuttle Enterprise takes its first flight, four die in a terror attack on an El Al 707, the DC-1 is flown by TWA, Hawthorne Nevada 708 crashes, and more...
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