American Aviation Historical Society

1901

At the invitation of Chanute, Wilbur Wright addresses the Western Society of Engineers in Chicago with a 10,000-word paper titled “Some Aeronautical Experiments.”

1932

James A. Mollison, a British pilot, completes the first westbound transatlantic solo flight, landing his deHavilland Puss Moth in Pennfield, New Brunswick after having departed Portmarnock, Ireland.

1948

Berlin Airlift corridor to be equipped with flight aids to insure winter airlift operations