19.01.1939 Maiden Flight of SNCASE LeO 45, the best pre WW2 French bomber, and the first western bomber in use a 20mm cannon as defensive armament. Liore et Olivier LeO 45/451
19.01.1950 First flight of Avro Canada CF-100 Canuck. This plane was the first, and remains the only, operational jet fighter built in Canada. The Canuck equipped more than 20 RCAF units and was also used by the Belgian Air Force. Avro Canada CF-100 Canuck
