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On This Day: October 30

Aviation events for October 30

1908: Henry Farman performs the 1st cross-country flight in Europe as well as the 1st flight between two towns.
 
1909: Claude Moore-Brabazon wins a £1,000 prize offered by the Daily Mail for a circular flight of one mile.
 
1967: A-12 (932) is the first and only Blackbird ever to sustain flak damage. Flown by Denny Sullivan. At least 6 missiles were fired and confirmed by photography. Pilot witnessed 3 missile detonations behind the A-12. Traveling at Mach 3.1, 84,000 feet. Post flight inspection revealed the flak damage.
 
1979: Sir Barnes Wallis dies, aged 82.
 
2006: Arik Air commences operations.
 
2006: Mango, the low-cost South African airline is founded.
 
 
 

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