29.03.1940 The first sortie of Bloch MB.174A-3 flown by the famed Captain Antoine de Saint-Exupery. Although a outstanding performer by 1940 standards, Bloch MB.174 and MB.175 were too few to have impact over the German Blitzkrieg in May of 1940 Bloch MB.174
29.03.1990 Ilushin Il-114 modern short-range Soviet airliner first flew. Ilushin Il-114