This Day in Aviation History
June 1st, 1948
First flight of the Cessna 170.
 
The Cessna 170 is a light, single-engined, general aviation aircraft produced by the Cessna Aircraft Company between 1948 and 1956….
 
Source:
Wikipedia, Cessna 170: http://gstv.us/25zmiwV
 
YouTube, 1953 Cessna 170 B We go for a ride in a classic: http://gstv.us/25zmuMH
By RideswithChuck
 
My friend Kyle is very close to completing a full restoration of his Cessna 170. He is planning on making it to Oshkosh this year and going on a 50 state tour in the fall. He posts regularly to his Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/2771C/
 
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Photo Credit: Kyle Fosso
 
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