1784: Italian diplomat, Vincenzo Lunardi, makes the 1st ascent in a hydrogen balloon in Britain.

1904: Wilbur Wright in the airplane Flyer II makes his 1st controlled half-circle while in flight.

1934: Aeronaves de Mexico (Aeromexico) is founded.

1959: Scott Crossfield is first to pilot the X-15.

1969: First flight of the Cessna FanJet500, the prototype which led to the Cessna Citation.

1977: Air Seychelles established.

1983: First flight of the Agusta A129 Mangusta MM590.

1987: A Eurocopter Panther sets new time-to-altitude records for helicopters in its class.

1991: First flight of the C-17 Globemaster III.