The German built, due to reparations, USS Los Angeles made its first flight.
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The French First Army advanced on German forces near Sarrebourg, Lorraine, France.
Albanian rebels attacked Durrës, the capital of Albania, but were driven back by Romanian volunteer forces, showing how confusing the Great War already was.
The first real bomber, the the French Voisin III, made its first combat run. An attack on German airship hangars at Metz-Frescaty Air Base in Germany.
Nearly 30% more passengers flew out of Casper/Natrona County International Airport in July than did a year ago, airport officials reported Monday.
Casper Star Tribune, August 14, 2024.
The United States Army accepted the delivery of a Wright Military Flyer.
The Wright brothers were hired at the same time to train the first two pilots, Lts. Frank P. Lahm and Frederick E. Humphreys
It was just six years after the first flight, and less than a decade before airplanes would become a major weapon of war.
A Pilatus PC-12/47E carrying three out of four members of the Grammy nominated and Gospel Music Association Hall of Fame Gospel music quartet the Nelons crashed north of Gillette. All seven passengers on board were killed.
The jet fighter the Gloster Meteor entered active service with No. 616 Squadron RAF. It would be the only jet aircraft to see active service during the war for the Allies.
This over withdrawing support for the subsidy payments for the flight to Salt Lake City. Casper complained it had received no notice of this occurring, and is concerned what it will mean.
Argentinian pilot Pedro Zanni and mechanic Felipe Beltrame began their rather belated attempt to fly around the world.
