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9 March 1917. 10:20hrs, Leutnant Kurt Wolff's (Jasta 11) second confirmed victory, a Royal Aircraft Factory FE8 Pusher Scout (6486). Art by Paul Monteagle
7 March 1986. Divers from the USS Preserver located the crew cabin of Challenger on the ocean floor.
3 March 1969. The United States Navy (USN) Fighter Weapons School (popularly known as Top Gun) was established at the former Naval Air Station Miramar in San Diego, California.
22 February 1932. During the Shanghai Incident, 3 Imperial Japanese Navy Nakajima A1 N2 fighters from the carrier Kaga achieved Japan's first air combat victory, shooting down a Nationalist Chinese Boeing P-12 fighter flown by American volunteer Robert Short (pictured).
20 May 1917 Feldwebel Karl Kaszala (foreground) and Hautpmann Godwin Brumowski (background), attacked SPAD XI over the Monte Santo and shot it down.
Hunting Party - Bristol F2B, Lieutenant Keith Park leading, 1917. Art by Lee Lacey.
4 February 1946. First flight of the Republic XF-12 Rainbow s/n 44-91002. American all-metal prototype reconnaissance aircraft. Powered by four Pratt & Whitney R-4360 Wasp Major engines.
Born 2 February 1898 in Melbourne, Victoria, 21 victory Sopwith Triplane ace with 1 Naval Squadron RNAS, Australian Flight Lieutenant Richard Pearman Minifie DSC and two Bars.