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Events

January

• January 25 - 2nd Lt Carl Mather was killed in an aircraft collision.

January 25 is the 25th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Mather Air Force Base was a base of the United States Air Force located in Rancho Cordova, California. ...

February

• February 5 - 2nd Lt Stephen W. Thompson achieves the first aerial victory by the U.S. military.
• February 8 - Lafayette Escadrille, the US volunteer squadron serving in the French Army is transferred to the US Army and redesignated the 103rd Aero Squadron.

February 5 is the 36th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... On February 5, 1918 Stephen W. Thompson (1894-1977), a member of the American 1st Aero Squadron, became the first person wearing a U.S. military uniform to shoot down an enemy aircraft. ... February 8 is the 39th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... A SPAD S.XIII in Lafayette Escadrille livery James Norman Hall (1887-1951) of the Lafayette Escadrille, 1917 The Lafayette Escadrille (from the French Escadrille Lafayette) was a squadron of the French Air Service, the Aéronautique militaire, during World War I composed largely of American pilots flying fighters. ...

March

• March 6 - the Finnish Air Force is founded
• March 6 - the first ever successful flight of a powered unmanned heavier-than-air craft, the Curtiss-Sperry Flying Bomb, which was the precursor to modern UAVs.
• March 11 - the first regular international airmail service begins, with Hansa-Brandenburg C.I aircraft linking Vienna, Lviv, Proskurov, and Kiev.
• March 21 - Germany launches Operation Michael, marking the beginning of the Spring Offensive. In the initial attack against the British front west of St Quentin, the German Army Air Service has 1,680 aircraft to the Royal Flying Corps' 579.
• March 24 - Captain J.L. Trollope of No. 43 Squadron RFC shoots down six German aircraft in a day.
• March 25 - Ensign John McNamara makes the first US Navy attack on a submarine.
• March 30 - Alan Jerrard VC, British ace (7 victories) is shot down by Benno Fiala von Fernbrugg and taken captive

March 6 is the 65th day of the year (66th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Finnish Air Force (FAF) (Finnish: Ilmavoimat) is one of the branches of the Finnish Defence Forces. ... March 6 is the 65th day of the year (66th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Hewitt-Sperry Automatic Airplane was a project undertaken during World War I to develop an aerial torpedo, a pilotless aircraft capable of carrying explosives to its target. ... Unmanned Aerial Vehicle over Iraq. ... March 11 is the 70th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (71st in leap years). ... Airmail imprint on an envelope (Thailand) Airmail (or air mail) is mail that is transported by aircraft. ... Vienna (German: , see also other names) is the capital of Austria, and also one of the nine States of Austria. ... Motto: Semper fidelis Location Map of Ukraine with Lviv. ... Khmelnytskyi, (Khmelnitsky in Russian, Chmielnicki in Polish, sometimes spelled Khmelnytskyy) is a city in Ukraine. ... Map of Ukraine with Kiev highlighted Coordinates: Country Ukraine Oblast Kiev City Municipality Raion Municipality Government  - Mayor Leonid Chernovetskyi Elevation 179 m (587. ... March 21 is the 80th day of the year (81st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Spring Offensive (Operation Michael) was a German offensive along the Western Front during the First World War which marked the deepest advance by any side since 1914. ... The 1918 Spring Offensive or Kaiserschlacht was a series of German attacks along the Western Front during the First World War, which marked the deepest advance by either side since 1914. ... Saint-Quentin is a commune of northern France. ... The Luftstreitkräfte or Imperial German Army Air Service (Die Fliegertruppen des deutschen Kaiserreiches), was the over-land air arm of the German military during World War I (1914–1918). ... The Royal Flying Corps (RFC) was the over-land air arm of the British military during most of World War I. Origin and Early History Formed by Royal Warrant on May 13, 1912, the RFC superseded the Air Battalion of the Royal Engineers. ... March 24 is the 83rd day of the year (84th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... March 25 is the 84th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (85th in leap years). ... The United States Navy (USN) is the branch of the United States armed forces responsible for naval operations. ... March 30 is the 89th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (90th in leap years). ... Photo by Terry Macdonald Alan Jerrard was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. ...

April

• April 1 - the Royal Flying Corps and Royal Naval Air Service combine to form the Royal Air Force. The Women's Royal Air Force is formed at the same time.
• April 12 - the final Zeppelin raid on England is carried out.
• April 12 - Captain H.W. Woollett of No. 43 Squadron RAF scores six victories in two sorties, including five Albatros D.Vs.
• April 21 - Manfred von Richthofen, a living legend called the "Red Baron" and "ace of aces" is shot down and killed. By the time of his death, he had claimed 80 victories. Credit for his kill is given to Canadian Cpt Roy Brown, but this is disputed by others who claim that he was killed by ground fire from Australian troops.
• April 23 - Lt Paul Baer shoots down his fifth aircraft, becoming the first ace of the American Expeditionary Force
• April 25 - Belgium's top-scoring ace, Willy Coppens, claims his first victory.

April 1 is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Royal Flying Corps (RFC) was the over-land air arm of the British military during most of World War I. Origin and Early History Formed by Royal Warrant on May 13, 1912, the RFC superseded the Air Battalion of the Royal Engineers. ... Personnel of No 1 Squadron RNAS in late 1914 The Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS) was the air arm of the Royal Navy until near the end of World War I, when it merged with the British Armys Royal Flying Corps (RFC) to form the Royal Air Force. ... The Royal Air Force (RAF) is the air force branch of the British Armed Forces. ... The Womens Royal Air Force (WRAF) was a womens branch of the Royal Air Force which existed in two separate incarnations. ... April 12 is the 102nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (103rd in leap years). ... April 12 is the 102nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (103rd in leap years). ... No. ... Sortie is a term for deployment of one military aircraft or a ship for the purposes of a specific mission, whether alone, or with other aircraft or vessels. ... Albatros D.Va Captured D.Va in British markings Cockpit view The Albatros D.V was a German fighter airplane used during World War I. In April 1917, Albatros received an order from the Idflieg (Inspektion der Fliegertruppen) for an improved version of the D.III. The resulting D.V... April 21 is the 111th day of the year (112th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... “Red Baron” redirects here. ... Captain Arthur Roy Brown Captain Arthur Roy Brown (DFC and bar) (23 December 1893–9 March 1944) was a Canadian World War I flying ace whom the Royal Air Force officially credited with shooting down Manfred von Richthofen, the Red Baron, although evidence has shown that it is very unlikely... April 23 is the 113th day of the year (114th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Red Baron, Manfred von Richthofen, perhaps the most famous ace of all. ... Officers of the American Expeditionary Forces and the Baker mission The American Expeditionary Forces or AEF was the United States military force sent to Europe in World War I.(In France, AEF is a news agency specialised in Education and Formation) The AEF fought alongside allied forces against imperial German... April 25 is the 115th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (116th in leap years). ... Willy Coppens (6 July 1892 - 21 December 1986) was Belgiums leading fighter ace and the champion balloon buster of World War I. A prewar soldier, Coppens learned to fly on his own in Britain and joined the Belgian Air Force in 1916, flying observation aircraft. ...

May

• May 15 - The first regular US airmail service commences, between New York and Washington, DC. The first flight is made by Lt Geoffrey Boyle in a Curtiss JN-4H.
• May 19 - Raoul Lufbery, commander of the 94th (Hat in the Ring) Aero Squadron and second highest scoring American ace with 17 victories, is killed in air combat.
• May 20 - German bombs fall on London for the last time in World War I.
• May 24 - Josef Kiss, Austro-Hungarian 5th highest scoring ace, is shot down in combat. He had scored 19 victories.

May 15 is the 135th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (136th in leap years). ... NY redirects here. ... Aerial photo (looking NW) of the Washington Monument and the White House in Washington, DC. Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia (also known as D.C.; Washington; the Nations Capital; the District; and, historically, the Federal City) is the capital city and administrative district of the United... 1st Aero Squadron on the Mexican US border, 1916 A veteran reconditioned Standard J-1, which is often confused with the Curtiss JN-4 Printed upside-down in error, the Curtiss JN-4 appears on a famous stamp; the stamp is known as the Inverted Jenny. The Curtiss JN-4... May 19 is the 139th day of the year (140th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Major Raoul Lufbery poses next to his Nieuport fighter Gervais Raoul Lufbery (March 14, 1885 – May 19, 1918) was an French-American fighter pilot and flying ace in World War I. Because he served in both the French and later the American air services in World War I, he is... May 20 is the 140th day of the year (141st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... “The Great War ” redirects here. ... May 24 is the 144th day of the year (145th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

June

• A detachment of US bomber pilots is stationed in Italy to strike at Austria.
• June 19 - Italy's highest-scoring ace, Maggiore Francesco Baracca is killed by Austrian ground fire. He had claimed 34 victories.
• June 24 - the first scheduled Canadian airmail flight is made, between Montreal and Toronto.
• June 24 - the RAF deploys its new 1,650 lb (748 kg) bomb for the first time. One is dropped on Middelkerke, Belgium by a Handley Page O/400 of No. 216 Squadron RAF.

June 19 is the 170th day of the year (171st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Count Francesco Baracca, standing by his plane with the famous prancing horse logo, later to become the emblem for the Ferrari car. ... June 24 is the 175th day of the year (176th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 190 days remaining. ... Nickname: Motto: Concordia Salus (in unity, prosperity) Coordinates: Country Canada Province Quebec Founded 1642 Established 1832 Government  - Mayor Gérald Tremblay Area [1][2][3]  - City 365. ... Middelkerke is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. ... The Handley Page Type O was an early bomber aircraft used by Britain during World War I. At the time, it was the largest aircraft that had been built in the UK and one of the largest in the world. ... No. ...

July

• July 9 - British ace James McCudden is killed when his aircraft crashes on take-off.
• July 26 - Maj Edward Mannock, Britain's highest scoring ace of the war, is shot down by German ground fire. He had scored 73 victories.
• July 31 - Lt Frank Linke-Crawford, Austrian 4th highest scoring ace, is shot down in combat. He had scored 27 victories.

July 9 is the 190th day of the year (191st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 175 days remaining. ... McCuddens grave. ... July 26 is the 207th day of the year (208th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Major Edward Corringham Mick Mannock, VC, DSO and Two Bars, MC and Bar (24 May 1887–26 July 1918) was a British First World War flying ace and posthumous recipient of the Victoria Cross. ... July 31 is the 212th day of the year (213th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

August

• August 11 - Flt Sub-Lt Stuart Culley shoots down Zeppelin L 53 after taking off from a barge towed behind HMS Redoubt
• August 11 - the first use of a parachute from a combat aircraft when a German pilot escapes his burning Pfalz DIII after being attacked by a pilot from No. 19 Squadron RAF.

August 11 is the 223rd day of the year (224th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Apollo 15 capsule landed safely despite a parachute failure. ... No. ...

September

• Known as Black September, during the month the Allies lose 560 aircraft, of which 87 are American.
• September 12 - 627 French and 611 US fighters are brought together for the Battle of Saint-Mihiel. At the time, it is the largest force of aircraft assembled for a single operation.
• September 24 - Lt David Ingalls claims his fifth victory, to become the only US Navy ace of World War I.

September 12 is the 255th day of the year (256th in leap years). ... Combatants United States German Empire Commanders John J. Pershing Georg von der Marwitz Strength American Expeditionary Force German Fifth Army Casualties 7,000 2000 dead and 5500 wounded The Battle of Saint-Mihiel was a World War I battle fought between September 12 - 15, 1918, involving the American Expeditionary Force... September 24 is the 267th day of the year (268th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The United States Navy (USN) is the branch of the United States armed forces responsible for naval operations. ... “The Great War ” redirects here. ...

October

• October 5 - French famous pilot Lt Roland Garros is shot down and killed in combat.
• October 14 - Baron Willy Coppens, highest scoring Belgian ace, is heavily wounded, ending his combat career. He had scored 37 victories, 34 of which were observation balloons.

October 5 is the 278th day of the year (279th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Roland Garros Roland Garros (October 6, 1888 – October 25, 1918) was an early French aviator and a fighter aircraft pilot during World War I. Garros was born in Saint-Denis, Réunion. ... October 14 is the 287th day of the year (288th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Willy Coppens (6 July 1892 - 21 December 1986) was Belgiums leading fighter ace and the champion balloon buster of World War I. A prewar soldier, Coppens learned to fly on his own in Britain and joined the Belgian Air Force in 1916, flying observation aircraft. ... Observation balloons were widely employed as aerial platforms for purposes of intelligence gathering and artillery direction during the First World War and beyond. ...

November

• November 11 - the end of the First World War. The RAF suffered 16,623 casualties, while the German Air Service suffered in excess of 15,000.

November 11 is the 315th day of the year (316th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 50 days remaining. ...

December

• December 12 - Cpt R.M. Smith, Brig Gen A.E. Borton and Maj Gen W. Salmond set out in a Handley Page O/400 from Heliopolis to Karachi, to survey a route for airmail to India.
• December 13 - Maj A.S.C. MacLaren and Cpt Robert Halley set out on the first England-India flight, in a Handley Page V/1500

December 12 is the 346th day (347th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 19 days remaining. ... William Geoffrey Salmond was born on 19 August 1878. ... The Handley Page Type O was an early bomber aircraft used by Britain during World War I. At the time, it was the largest aircraft that had been built in the UK and one of the largest in the world. ... Modern Heliopolis (properly known as مصر الجديدة, Miṣr al-ǧidīdah – literally New Egypt) is a district of Cairo, Egypt (not to be confused with the ancient Egyptian city of the same name. ... Karachi (Urdu: كراچى, Sindhi: ڪراچي) is the capital of the province of Sindh, and the most populated city in Pakistan. ... December 13 is the 347th day of the year (348th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Handley Page V/1500 heavy bomber The Handley Page V/1500 was an uprated design from the O/400 with the intention of bombing Berlin from England. ...

First flights

• SEA IV

The SEA IV was a French two-seat military aircraft of World War I and the immediate post-war era. ...

March

• March 4 - de Havilland DH.10
• March 6 - Curtiss-Sperry Flying Bomb
• March 10 - Junkers D.I

March 4 is the 63rd day of the year (64th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Airco DH.10 Amiens was a British twin-engined medium bomber designed and built towards the end of the First World War. ... March 6 is the 65th day of the year (66th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Hewitt-Sperry Automatic Airplane was a project undertaken during World War I to develop an aerial torpedo, a pilotless aircraft capable of carrying explosives to its target. ... March 10 is the 69th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (70th in leap years). ...

May

• Handley Page V/1500

Handley Page V/1500 heavy bomber The Handley Page V/1500 was an uprated design from the O/400 with the intention of bombing Berlin from England. ...

June

• June 6 - Fairey III

June 6 is the 157th day of the year (158th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Fairey IIIFs of No. ...

August

• August 7 - Blériot-SPAD S.XX
• August 17 - Martin MB-1
• August 21 - Nieport-Delage NiD 29

August 7 is the 219th day of the year (220th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... August 17 is the 229th day of the year (230th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... August 21 is the 233rd day of the year (234th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

October

• October 2 - Kettering Bug

October 2 is the 275th day of the year (276th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Kettering Bug Full size model on display at National Museum of the United States Air Force in Dayton, Ohio The Kettering Bug was an aerial torpedo, the forerunner of what today is considered a UAV or a cruise missile. ...

Entered service

August

• Fokker D.VIII