This Day in Aviation History
August 4th, 1954
First flight of the English Electric P.1A, a single-seat supersonic research aircraft.
 
Source:
Wikipedia, English Electric Lightning:
 
YouTube, Part 1 English Electric Lightning: http://gstv.us/2ajiZDN
 
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