This day in: 1961, 1962, 1963, 1973, 1982, 1983, 1990, 1992 & 1996

29 Jun 2010

29 June 1961 The US Navy’s Transit IV satellite was launched, the first known to carry a nuclear power source in the form of a radioisotope-powered battery. 29 June 1962 The Vickers VC10 jet airliner, piloted by G.R. "Jock" Bryce and Brian Trubshaw, made its first flight, taking off from Weybridge, Surrey, and landing at Wisley. 29 June 1963 The prototype Saab 105 twin-jet trainer made its first flight. 29 June 1973 A Fleet Air Arm Westland/Aerospatiale Lynx HAS.Mk 2 made the first at-sea deck landing of the type aboard the helicopter support ship RFA Engadine. 29 June 1982 Lockheed-Georgia completed the modification of 270 USAF C-141A StarLifter transports to C-141B standard. The first C-141B had been redelivered to the USAF on 4 December 1979. The C-141B has a fuselage ‘stretch’ of 7.11 m (23 ft 4 in), increasing cargo volume by 61.48 cu m (2171 cu ft) to 322.71 cu m (11 399 cu ft). 29 June 1983 The first production Aerospatiale TB 30 Epsilon trainer for the French air force made its first flight, at Tarbes, near Toulouse. 29 June 1990 The Canadian aerospace company Bombardier took over Learjet from Integrated Resources of the USA. 29 June 1992 The first Advanced Light Helicopter developed by Hindustani Aeronautics and Messerschmitt Bolkow-Blohm was rolled out in Bangalore. 29 June 1996 The original 'Air Force One', the Boeing VC-137 used as the official aircraft of United States Presidents since 1959, was taken out of service.

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