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Space Shuttle Discovery touches down on Runway 15 at the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, concluding its 39th and final mission

March 9th in Aviation History: Space Shuttle Discovery Completes Final Mission

Space Shuttle Discovery completes its 39th and final mission, TWA Flight 553 crashes in Ohio, the US bombs Tokyo, and more...

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Eight Tuskegee Airmen pose in front of a P-40, circa May 1942 to Aug 1943.

March 19th in Aviation History: Tuskegee Airmen Activated for Combat

A plane crash claims the life of Ozzy Osborne guitarist Randy Rhoads, Nordair launches the first jet service inside the Arctic Circle, the Tuskegee Airmen are activated, and more...

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On This Day in Aviation History: February 6th

Laker Airways goes out of business, crashes of British European Airlines and Birgenair flights, FedEx closes a hub for the first time, the Airline Deregulation Act is introduced and more...

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