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October 22, 1797-First manned parachute jump.
March 23, 1840-First photograph is taken of the moon.
September 24, 1852-First airship is powered by a steam engine.
1865-Jules Verne publishes a novel, "From the Earth to the Moon".
December 17, 1903-First powered, manned flight when Wright Flyer flew 121 feet in 12 seconds.
October 4, 1905-Wright brothers flew 24 miles in 38 minutes and 3 seconds.
November 13, 1907-First helicopter flight by Frenchman, Paul Cornu. Lasted 20 seconds.
July 25, 1909-First cross English Channel flight by Frenchman, Louis Bleriot.
November 14, 1910-First successful carrier takeoff by Eugene Ely.
December 10, 1911-First transcontinental flight from Long Island, NY to Pasadena, CA by Cal Rodgers in Wright EX "Vin Fiz".
March 1, 1912-First parachute jump from powered airplane by Captain Albert Berry.
1914 First two way radio contract between aircraft and ground.
May 15, 1918-U.S. Post Office inaugurated airmail service.
May 15-31, 1919-First aircraft to cr
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September 14, 1939-First practical helicopter, the Sikorsky VS-300 flew.
April 27, 1995-Global Positioning System (GPS) becomes fully operational.
September 7, 1956-First flight to over 126,000 feet by Bell X-2 rocket plane.
March 2, 1949-First nonstop round the world flight by Boeing B-50A, "Lucky Lady II".
September 3, 1971-First Trans Atlantic crossing by the Concorde.
December 17, 1935-First passenger flight by the DC 3 from Santa Monica, CA.
May 4, 1964-World speed record for women set by Jacqueline Cochran in a Lockheed F 104 G at an average speed of 1,429 mph (1,242 nmh).
December 10, 1919-First flight from England to Australia in 135 hours by Vickers Vimy.
1981-First balloon flight over the Pacific Ocean, "Double Eagle V".
August 8-29, 1929-First round the world flight by a dirigible, the Graf Zeppelin. Used extensively as navigation aid in all traveling, from foot to air.
September 28, 1924-First round the world by 3 two-seat Douglas World Cruisers of the U.
November 27, 1962-First flight by Boeing 727.
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