21 October
On This Day, 1939: On 21 October 1939, 46 Squadron Hurricanes intercepted Heinkel He 115 floatplanes over the North Sea in the…
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Canberra Sets a New Height Record for the RAF in 1955
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On 29 August 1955, an English Electric Canberra reached nearly 66,000 feet, reinforcing the aircraft’s reputation as one of the RAF’s most capable early jets.
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