1912: French aviator Rolland Garros becomes the first pilot to bridge two countries in a single flight. He flies his Blériot monoplane from North Africa to Europe, half-way across the Mediterranean, 177mi.
1940: First flight of the Curtiss SB2C Helldiver.
1969: SR-71 (953) lost near Shoshee CA due to a pitch up accident. Pilot Joe Rogers andRSO Garry Heidlebaugh survived.
1970: Airbus Industrie is formally established to develop the Airbus A300; it is comprised of Aérospatiale, Deutsche Airbus, Fokker and Hawker Siddeley.
1992: First flight of the McDonnell Douglas MD-90.