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100 BCE
Chinese Invented Kite
The Chinese were the first to make the kite and thus begin the expansion of aviation -
Jan 1, 900
Chinese Invented Gunpowder
Invented gun powder and put it into closed containers thus making fireworks -
Jan 1, 901
Wan Hoo Went to the Moon
made the first attempt to fly to the moon by strapping fireworks to a chair. -
Jan 1, 1519
Leonardo Da Vinci's sketches found
Leonardo Da Vinci's sketches were what gave people a starting ground and a idea of were to begin -
Montgolfier First Flight
the Montgolfier first flight is a proud moment in history that shows men flew for the first -
Jean Baptiste Meusnier Changed the Design of Dirigibles
He changed the shape of the balloon allowing it to be expanded and more efficient -
First Woman to Fly Alone in Balloon
Having a woman fly alone in a balloon was very unheard of and made men realize that women can be interested in aviation too. -
Francis Wenham Made the Wind Tunnel
allowed people to test their gliders in a area that doesn't require climbing a mountain or finding a windy a place -
First Dirigible Steered Back to the Start
we are able to steer the balloon and control the direction of the dirigible -
Ferdinand von Zeppelin Built the World's First Successful Rigid Dirigible
showed people the power of air travel -
First Successful Powered Flight Made by Wrights
was the first step into flying a plane -
Louis Bleriot Flew First Monoplane
This new design of aircraft paved the way for many new modifications and ways to increase speed, max altitude of planes, and decrease the drag. -
Wrights and Curtiss Opened Flight Schools
taught people how to fly planes and got more people intrested -
Harriet Quimby was the First Licensed Pilot
showed that women can fly planes too -
Harriet Quimby Crossed English Channel
this was a huge accomplishment and also promoted aviation -
All Major Countries Had a Form of Flying Service
All major country's saw the power of aviation and wanted to have some form of it in their military -
First Non-Stop Flight Across Atlantic
the first non stop flight was made by three men who flew a plane across the Atlantic -
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Barnstormers Perform Air Shows
went to rural areas and showed people the power and excitement of aviation -
Billy Mitchell Encouraged Aviation Branch of Military
A General in the military who is said to be the father of the us Air force. Promoted for a separate but equal branch for aviation in the us military -
Air Mail Act
allowed planes to fly mail across the United states -
Charles Lindbergh NYC to Paris with Plane and Compass
Charles Lindbergh's solo flight across the Atlantic brought aviation form the brinks of being forgotten and made it more popular than ever before -
McNary-Watres Act
Allowed air mail carriers charge for space and were given bonuses to fly multi engine aircraft -
Amelia Earhart First Woman to Fly Solo Across Atlantic
showed that women can accomplish flying an aircraft an brought support to aviation -
Presidential Message to Congress: Beginning of Air Corps Expansion
The military expanded its air force -
The Jet
Germany made the first jet but it still was not reliable as other planes. -
The Helicopter
The helicopter was useful in many ways such as its ability to vertically take of and lane. -
March 4, 1944 The first air raid was flown against Berlin
With the combined forces of the U.S and Britain air force they set out to bomb Berlin -
June 6, 1944 D-day
The air force provided air support against the Nazis and played a key role in the invasion. -
Atom Bomb
The U.S invented the atom bomb and bombed Hiroshima. Then layer Nagasaki -
US Air Force Formed, National Security Act
the U.S Air Force was formed and became the branch of aviation -
Chuck Yeager First Man to Break Sound Barrier
The man who was able to break the limits of sound and went beyond that -
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The Berlin Airlift
Showed that planes can be used for good things instead of just bombing people -
US Enters Korean War
To defend democracy the U.S entered Korea and fought to keep out communism -
Korean War
Jet Fighter were now in play and were seeing some action. -
Boeing 707 Unveiled
was the first long range flight plane that was able to travel great distance before touching the ground -
B-52 First Long Ranged Flyer
The B-52 gave the US an unprecedented advantage being the only ones capable of long ranged bombing missions. -
Airline Deregulation Act
The U.S government left the planning and regulation to the commercial airliners to make their own decisions -
Soviet Union Disbands
The Berlin wall comes down and the soviet union disbanded ending the Cold war -
Operation Desert Shield
Was the name of the war to defend Saudi Arabia from the Iraq that invaded to take over the oil supply that they control
