Today In History:  12 August  [1976]   --  First flight of the Aermacchi MB-339

The MB-339 is a military jet trainer and light attack aircraft designed and manufactured by Italian aviation company Aermacchi.

The MB-339 was developed during the 1970s in response to an Italian Air Force requirement that sought a replacement for the service's existing fleet of Aermacchi MB-326s. Its design was derived from that of the MB-326, rather than a new design, and thus the two aircraft share considerable design similarities
PHOTO: ex-Royal New Zealand Air Force Aermacchi 339.

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