1912: Englishman Denys Corbett Wilson flies across St. George’s Channel between England and Ireland.

1958: First flight of the Boeing Vertol 107-II.

1971: Britain and France give the go-ahead for four more Concordes, bringing the total to ten.

1985: Pan Am sells its Pacific division to United Air Lines for $750 million; the deal includes all Pan Am’s Pacific routes as well as its complete fleet of long-range 747SPs, half its TriStars and one DC-10.

1992: The YF-22 prototype is damaged beyond repair