This Day in Aviation History
May 4th, 1959
First flight of the Pilatus PC-6 Porter.

The Pilatus PC-6 Porter is a single-engined Short Take-Off and Landing (STOL) utility aircraft designed by Pilatus Aircraft of Switzerland. First flown in 1959, the PC-6 continues in production at Pilatus Flugzeugwerke in Stans, Switzerland. It has been built in both piston engine and turboprop powered versions and was produced for a time by Fairchild Hiller in the United States….

Source:
Wikipedia, Pilatus PC-6 Porter: http://gstv.us/1PgLevt

Vimeo, World’s shortest commercial flight?: http://gstv.us/1PgLjzi

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