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Sep 11, 1010
Oliver of Malmesbury
He was a monk who was the first man to fly some distance with wings, 125 paces. However when he landed, he broke his legs. -
Sep 11, 1250
Roger Bacon
He wrote the very first known technical description of flight, describing an ornithopter. -
Period: Sep 11, 1488 to Sep 11, 1514
Leonardo Da Vinci
He made the very first design of flying machines. -
English Channel Crossing
This trip was completed in a hydrogen hot air balloon, it took 1/2 hours. -
Fixed Wing Aircraft
Sir George Caylay invents the fixed wing aircraft. -
The Wright Brothers
The Wright Plane covers 24.2 miles in 38 minutes and 3 seconds, an amazing acomplishment. -
U.S Army Airforce
The U.S Army Airforce was created on this day. -
Pearl Harbor Attack
Japan pulls a severe attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. They destroyed a massive amount of military aircraft at the airfield. -
Boeing 717
The Boeing 717 enters service. -
Towers Hit.
Terrorists fly 3 Boeings into the twin towers, killing thousands and changing the way aviation and history security in the 21st century. -
Yuan Huangtou
Yuang Huangtou is forced to fly via a manned kite from a tall tower, he survives but is later executed by Gao Yang, the king.
