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22 November 1954 – the French Army Light Aviation was formed

21 November 2024 Jacek Domański

On 22nd November 1954, Aviation légère de l’armée de Terre – ALAT (the French Army Light Aviation) was formed to provide observation, reconnaissance, assault and supply duties for Armée de Terre (the French ground forces). […]

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26 July 1954 – two Chinese La-7s are shot down by the US Navy A-1 Skyraiders, in the aftermath of the first Hainan incident

25 July 2024 Jacek Domański

On 26th July 1954, two Douglas A-1 Skyraider attack aircraft of the US Navy shot down two Lavochkin La-7 fighters of the People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) in the aftermath of the first Hainan […]

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8 March 1954 – first flight of Sikorsky H-34 (S-58)

7 March 2024 Jacek Domański

On 8th March 1954, Sikorsky S-58 medium rotorcraft performed its maiden flight. The new American military helicopter was initially developed for the US Navy and intended for anti-submarine warfare. The rotorcraft was based on the […]

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Lockheed F-104 Starfighter

3 March 2024 Jacek Domański

On 4th March 1954, Tony LeVier, official test pilot of the Lockheed company, took-off for the first time in a prototype of a new fighter – XF-104, later developed into a well-known F-104 Starfighter. The […]

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1 April 1954 – last operational sortie of the RAF Spitfire

31 March 2022 Jacek Domański

On the 1st April 1954, a Spitfire Mk. XIX of the No. 81 Squadron RAF performed the last operational sortie of that type of aircraft within the RAF. That final flight was a reconnaissance mission […]

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4 March 1954 – Lockheed F-104 Starfighter performed its maiden flight

3 March 2022 Jacek Domański

On 4th March 1954, Tony LeVier, official test pilot of the Lockheed company, took-off for the first time in a prototype of a new fighter – XF-104, later developed into a well-known F-104 Starfighter. The […]

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