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October 5, 1975 — A Boeing 737-200 operating a domestic flight was hijacked by members of the Montoneros organization during Operation Primicia. There were 108 people on board: 102 passengers and six crew members. The aircraft was diverted to Formosa and then used to escape the operation.

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October 5, 1984 — The RTAF-5 prototype aircraft first flew in Thailand. It was a two-seat trainer and reconnaissance aircraft with a single turboprop engine mounted at the rear of the fuselage. The design did not enter series production—only one example was built.

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5 October 1995 - The restored Supermarine Spitfire Mk IXe, designated AX-K and named Spirit of Reutech, made its first post-restoration flight in South Africa.

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October 5, 1960 - On this day, the F-104G, a multi-role version of the Lockheed F-104 Starfighter developed for European users, took its first flight.👇🇺🇸

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October 5, 1930 — R101 Airship Disaster The British airship R101, en route from Cardington to Egypt and India, crashed near Beauvais, France, and burst into flames. Fifty-four people were on board; 48 died.

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October 5, 1914 — First Recognized Air Combat Victory Using Firearms Near Jonchery-sur-Vesle, near Reims, French Sergeant Joseph Frantz, piloting a Voisin III, and Corporal Louis Quénault shot down a German Aviatik aircraft. The German crew—Wilhelm Schlichting and Fritz von Zangen—were killed.

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Siberia Airlines Flight 1812 Crash – October 4, 2001 A Russian Tupolev Tu-154 flying from Tel Aviv to Novosibirsk was shot down over the Black Sea by a Ukrainian S-200 anti-aircraft missile fired during a training exercise. 78 people died – 66 passengers and 12 crew members.

October 4, 1958 – The first production Antonov An-8, a four-engine, turboprop transport aircraft, was launched. The aircraft was designed to transport troops, cargo, and military equipment.

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Night of 4-5 October 1943 – RAF Bombs Frankfurt On the night of 4-5 October, RAF Bomber Command conducted a major raid on Frankfurt am Main. It was one of the first truly devastating air offensives against the city.

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October 4, 1978 Consolidated C-10A Catalina Flying Boat Crash A Brazilian Consolidated C-10A Catalina military aircraft crashed while landing on the Solimões River, near Santo Antônio do Içá, in the Amazon region of Brazil. Twelve people died.

October 4–5, 1931 — First non-stop flights across the Pacific. Clyde Pangborn and Hugh Herndon — Bellanca The American airmen took off from Japan on October 4 and landed in Washington State on October 5. Their plane, Miss Veedol, completed the Pacific crossing in 41 hours and 13 minutes.

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October 4, 1960 — Eastern Air Lines Flight 375 crash Crash after collision with flock of birds A Lockheed L-188 Electra crashed shortly after takeoff from Boston's Logan Airport. Birds were sucked into three engines, causing a rapid loss of thrust and loss of control.

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October 4, 2007 — An-26 crash in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo An Antonov An-26 transport aircraft, registration 9Q-COS, crashed shortly after takeoff from N'Djili Airport. Forty-nine people died, including 28 on the ground.

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On October 4, 1955, the 113th Squadron of the Israeli Air Force was formed at Hatzor Air Base, becoming the first in the Israeli Air Force to operate French Dassault Ouragan fighters. The squadron played a role in the development of Israeli jet aviation before the 1956 Suez Crisis.

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Air Combat over Metemma – 4 October 1940 Sequence of Events South African: Captain Brian J. L. Boyle, Lieutenant Andrew Duncan, and Servaas de Kock Viljoen of No. 1 Squadron SAAF. Italian: three Fiat CR.42 fighters from No. 412 Squadron.

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October 4, 1992 — El Al Flight 1862 crash A Boeing 747-200F operated by Israeli airline El Al lost its two right-side engines during takeoff from Amsterdam Schiphol.

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October 4, 1958 — First scheduled transatlantic jet service British airline BOAC began regular flights between London and New York using a de Havilland Comet 4 jet. The two aircraft flew in opposite directions.

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October 3–4, 1993 — Battle of Mogadishu Operation Gothic Serpent began on October 3 and lasted until the following day. U.S. special forces used MH-60 Black Hawk helicopters, MH-6 Little Birds, and armed AH-6s. Two Black Hawks were shot down by Somali fighters using rocket-propelled grenades.

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On October 4th, the three-engine Tupolev Tu-154 passenger plane made its maiden flight. The aircraft became one of the most important Soviet medium-haul aircraft, used by Aeroflot and numerous other airlines.

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On October 4, 1957, the Soviet Union launched the first artificial Earth satellite into orbit. Sputnik 1 weighed approximately 83.6 kg, had a diameter of 58 cm, and orbited the Earth in approximately 96–98 minutes. Its radio signals could be received by ground stations and radio amateurs.

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On October 3, 1978, a Finnish military Douglas C-47/DC-3 DO-10 crashed into Lake Juurusvesi. Fifteen people died. The cause was engine failure related to a cracked exhaust valve.

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On October 3, 2021, a Romanian-registered Pilatus PC-12/47E crashed shortly after takeoff from Milan Linate Airport. The plane was flying from Milan to Olbia, Sardinia. Eight people died when it crashed into a building in San Donato Milanese.

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On October 3, 1927, the D.K.D.3, designed by brothers Stanisław and Mieczysław Działowski, first flew in Kraków. It was a single-seat sports aircraft, a high-wing parasol monoplane, and an amateur-industrial design. The aircraft was built in just nine weeks.

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On October 3, 1931, the French Latécoère 290, a torpedo seaplane for the French Navy, made its first flight. 35 examples were built.

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October 3, 1910, the first aircraft collision in history Frenchman René Thomas, flying an Antoinette IV, collided with British military pilot Bertram Dickson, flying a Farman III. Thomas struck the rear of Dickson's Farman III with his plane.

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October 3, 1967 - The X-15 and a record that still impresses today Major William "Pete" Knight took off in a North American X-15A-2 from his NB-52B mother plane and achieved: Mach 6.7 4,520 mph / 7,274 km/h approximately 102,100 ft / 31.1 km This record remains unbroken to this day.

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Aviation calendar @airpicture.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

On September 29, 1954, the first production F-101A Voodoo, 53-2418, made its maiden flight. Pilot: Robert C. Little During its maiden flight, it achieved approximately: Mach 0.9 at an altitude of 35,000 feet.

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On September 29, 1931, the Norwegian M.F.11 made its first flight. 29 were produced. History and data👇

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Aviation calendar @airpicture.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

On September 29, 1980, during an attack on Iranian targets in the Bandar-e Khomeini area, during which Iraqi Su-20s were intercepted by Iranian F-14A Tomcats. They were shot down and their crews were taken prisoner.

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Aviation calendar @airpicture.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

On September 29, 2014, the first Australian F-35A made its maiden flight in Fort Worth, Texas. Australia bought 72 F-35s. All delivered.

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On September 29, 2011, Nusantara Buana Air Flight 823 crashed in the mountains of Sumatra. Airplane: CASA C-212-200 Aviocar Route: Medan → Kutacane On board: 18 people They all died. The aircraft collided with terrain in conditions of limited visibility.

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Aviation calendar @airpicture.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

On September 29, 2006, one of the most important plane crashes in Brazilian history occurred over the Amazon River. Gol Transportes Aéreos Flight 1907, a Boeing 737-800, collided with an Embraer Legacy 600 in mid-air.

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Aviation calendar @airpicture.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

On September 29, 1990, the YF-22, the prototype of the later F-22 Raptor, took to the air for the first time. Pilot: David L. Ferguson First prototype: PAV-1 / 87-0700 / N22YF

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Aviation calendar @airpicture.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

September 29, 1946 — The first fatal accident of the Blue Angels occurred when Lt. (j.g.) Ross "Robby" Robinson, a Blue Angels pilot, was killed. During a demonstration at NAS Jacksonville, his F8F-1 Bearcat failed to recover from a dive.

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September 29, 1940 - Two Avro Ansons Collide in Midair... and Land Together On September 29, 1940, two RAAF Avro Ansons collided over Brocklesby, New South Wales. But instead of crashing, both aircraft jammed against each other. The engine of the lower Anson was still running.

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Aviation calendar @airpicture.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

On September 29, 1934, Airspeed Courier G-ACSY, operated by London, Scottish & Provincial Airways, crashed. The aircraft was flying from Heston to Le Bourget. It entered clouds near Shoreham and crashed. Four people died.

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Aviation calendar @airpicture.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

On September 29, 1909, Wilbur Wright made one of the most famous flights of the pioneering era. During the Hudson-Fulton Celebration, he took off from Governors Island and flew over New York Harbor, circling the Statue of Liberty.

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Aviation calendar @airpicture.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

On September 28, 1952, the first flight of the MD.454 Mystère IV prototype took place in Melun-Villaroche. The pilot was the legendary French test pilot Constantin "Kostia" Rozanoff.🇫🇷

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On September 28, 1933, Gustave Lemoine reached an altitude of approximately 13,661 meters (45,000 feet) in a specially modified Potez 506. At this altitude, his eyes began to freeze. The flight lasted approximately 2 hours and 5 minutes.🇫🇷

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Aviation calendar @airpicture.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

On September 28, 2018, a US Marine Corps F-35B crashed in South Carolina near Beaufort. The pilot ejected and survived. This was the first F-35 accident in the program's history.🇺🇸

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Aviation calendar @airpicture.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

🇺🇸On September 28, 1960, Tactical Air Command accepted the first F-105D Thunderchief at Nellis AFB. The F-105D was a variant equipped with Doppler radar and designed for all-weather operations. It later became one of the most important American strike aircraft of the Vietnam War.