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Going back to 1908..I don’t know what to say because despite the fact that it is great to be the first person to do something in your country, it is not very nice if it end this way as it did for Samuel Cody who became the 1^st man to fly in Britain-flying the British Army Aeroplane No. 1. It did not end well though as Cody flew for 1,391 feet before crashing. (AYY)

Then in 1909, German Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin formed the world's 1^st commercial airline (OTM). I look at great airlines all over the world today and I tend to imagine how they began…such a humble beginning.

Going back to 1910, we commemorate this day when the 1^st airship crossing of the English Channel was made by the French-built dirigible Cle´ment-Bayard II. The 244-mile route was completed in 6 hours. (AYY)

What a way to finalize events for this special day in aviation history! Avionics development in the early years is something to be really proud of. Going back to 1917, we remember this day when final testing was made for the US Army-designed air-to-air radio communication system with a wireless set. (AYY)