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Today in U.S. Naval History: April 8

Today in U.S. Naval History - April 8 1925 - First planned night landings on a carrier, USS Langley, by VF-1 1950 - Unarmed Navy patrol aircraft shot down over Baltic Sea by USSR 1951 - First of four detonations, Operation Greenhouse nuclear test For more information about naval history, visit the Naval History and Heritage Command website at history.navy.mil.

This Day in U.S. Naval History - April 8

1925 - First planned night landings on a carrier, USS Langley, by VF-1   1950 - Unarmed Navy patrol aircraft shot down over Baltic Sea by USSR   1951 - 1st of 4 detonations, Operation Greenhouse nuclear test   (Source: Navy News Service

This Day in Naval History – April 8

1925 - First planned night landings on a carrier, USS Langley, by VF-1 1950 - Unarmed Navy patrol aircraft shot down over Baltic Sea by USSR 1951 - 1st of 4 detonations, Operation Greenhouse nuclear test (Source: Navy New Service)

This Day in Naval History – April 8

1925 - First planned night landings on a carrier, USS Langley, by VF-1 1950 - Unarmed Navy patrol aircraft shot down over Baltic Sea by USSR 1951 - 1st of 4 detonations, Operation Greenhouse nuclear test (Source: Navy News Service)

This Day in Naval History - April 08

Story Number: NNS011216-08 Release Date: 12/16/2001 9:50:00 PM From the Navy News Service 1925 - The first planned night landings on a carrier take place aboard USS Langley (CV 1). 1950 - An unarmed Navy patrol aircraft is shot down over the Baltic Sea by the . 1951 - The first of four detonations occurs during Operation Greenhouse nuclear test.