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5 May 1953 – Christopher Draper flies under fifteen bridges on the Thames

4 May 2023 Jacek Domański

On 5th May 1953, Christopher Draper – commonly known as the Mad Major – performed an incredible stunt by flying under fifteen (out of eighteen planned) bridges on the river Thames, located within the greater […]

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23 April 1953 – NATO aircraft acquiring programme

23 April 2021 Jacek Domański

NATO announced an aircraft acquiring programme, worth over 550 million USD. On 23rd April 1953, during a press conference held at Palais de Chaillot, the Secretary General of NATO, Lord Ismay (General Hastings Lionel ´Pug´ […]

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15 May 1953 – accident over Baden-Württemberg

15 May 2020 Jacek Domański

USAF tragic accident over Baden-Württemberg (Germany) The Republic F-84E Thunderjet (51-628) from 22nd Fighter-Bomber Squadron, deviated from its course, crossed the way of formation of four USAF Fairchild C-119C Flying Boxcar aircraft. While performing the […]

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