1917: The first Aero Squadron of the Signal Corps leaves the United States for Europe under the command of Maj. Ralph Royce.
1918: The first American night patrol of the war takes place when a Felixstowe F.2A flying boat crewed by Ens. Ashton W. Hawkins and Lt. George F. Lawrence take off on patrol from RAF Killinghome, England.
1933: French Air Force pilots Lts. Paul Codes and Maurice Rossi begin a record-breaking straight-line distance flight (5,657 mi.) between New York and Rayak, Syria in their Blériot 110 monoplane.
1971: McDonnell Douglas DC-10 enters service with American Airlines.
1989: Piedmont is merged into USAir.