American Aviation Historical Society

1908

The first flight of the first airplane built by the U.S. Aerial Experiment Association takes place when Thomas Baldwin flies the Red Wing Aerodrome (No.1). The flight of the biplane ends in a crash landing.

1915

A Burgess H biplane (No. 28) sets a world endurance record for a pilot and two passengers by remaining in the air for 7 hours 5 minutes. This particular airplane has been modified by Grover C. Loening at the army training school in San Diego.

1917

Army Air Intelligence Subdivision Office approved

1932

New landing aids are installed in Newark, New Jersey, at the busiest airport in the world, to supplement the night landing facilities already in existence there. 1930 alone there were some 28,000 landings and the airport handled 20,000 passengers.

1942

Navy airship K-6 from Lakehurst attacks German submarine U-94 while surfaced in the Atlantic.

1946

Army Air Forces School redesignated Air University