6 Apr 1938
United States
United States
- P-39 Airacobra took its first flight at Wright Field, Ohio, United States. ww2dbase [P-39 Airacobra | Riverside, Ohio | CPC]
22 Sep 1938
United States
United States
- CW-21 prototype aircraft took its first flight at Wilbur Wright Field in Riverside, Ohio, United States. ww2dbase [CW-21 | Riverside, Ohio | CPC]
11 Apr 1939
United States
United States
- The NA-40B prototype aircraft was destroyed in a crash during testing at Wright Field, Ohio, United States. The entire crew survived the crash. ww2dbase [B-25 Mitchell | Riverside, Ohio | CPC]
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