You are at netAirspace : On This Day : December 5

<
>
On This Day: December 5

Aviation events for December 5

1909: George Taylor makes the first manned glider flight in Australia in a glider of his own design. He eventually makes a total of 29 flights at Narrabeen Beach in New South Wales.
 
1919: Avianca commences operations as SCADTA.
 
1921: Western Australia Airways opens the first scheduled regular airline service in the country.
 
1945: Flight 19 departs from Ft. Lauderdale NAS, and disappears into the Bermuda Triangle.
 
 
 

Explore by day

Jump to
 
 

Explore by year

Jump to year
 
 

LEFT

RIGHT
CONTENT