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On This Day in Aviation History
British Island Airways BAC One-Eleven (G-AXBB "Island Entente") seen at Basle, France. (Photo by Eduard Marmet, via Wikipedia)

First Flight of the BAC One-Eleven: August 20 in Aviation History

First successful skydive from a plane, first scheduled airship service, launch of the Voyager 2 spacecraft, first flight test of the GE-36 propfan engine and more...
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On This Day in Aviation History
Cover of the New York Daily News featuring death of Thurman Munson.

Thurman Munson Plane Crash, Army Buys First Wright Flyer: August 2 in Aviation History

The US Army takes delivery of its first airplane, Delta Flight 191 crashes in Dallas, Thurman Munson dies in a plane crash, and more...
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Aviation News

VIDEO: Army Parachute Jumper Gets Caught on Flagpole at Texas Rangers Game

A US Army Golden Knight hit a bit of a snag while descending into Rangers Ballpark Wednesday night.
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Aviation News

Boeing Wins U.S. Army Contract to Upgrade Chinook Helicopters

The Boeing Company on Thursday announced that the U.S. Army awarded it a $23.7 million contract for modifications of many Chinook helicopters.
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Military News
A Virginia Guard Blackhawk helicopter on a training mission near Fort Hood, Texas. (Photo by Cotton Puryear, Va. Department of Military Affairs)

Army Helicopter Accidentally Drops Missile Over Texas

A US Army helicopter accidentally dropped a missile over central Texas Tuesday evening, forcing 100 homes to be evacuated.
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