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1 October 1958. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NASA was formed to replace the National Advisory Committee on Aeronautics, NACA.
26 September 1953. A Swift F.4 piloted by Commander Mike Lithgow broke the world absolute speed record, reaching a speed of 737.7 mph. Art by Keith Woodcock.
25 September 1909. The Lebaudy République, French semi-rigid airship, crashed after one of the metal propeller blades sheared off its shaft and pierced the envelope, which deflated catastrophically near the Château of Avrilly, killing all four men on board.
24 September 1918. Lieutenant David Ingalls claimed his 5th victory with a Sopwith Camel, becoming the only US Navy ace of WWI and first USN fighter ace.
23 September 1916. Leutnant d. RMl Fritz Hammer in KDW prototype versus Ilya Muromets - By Steve Anderson.
19 September 1946. The Avro 691 Lancastrian, British transport derived from the Lancaster bomber for testing jet and turboprop engines, acted as the world's first jet airliner making three passenger flights carrying press representatives, Ministry officials and other passengers.
18 March 1916, Lieutenant Jean Chaput’s second victory, an LVG-C at Eparges.
15 September 1940. During the largest and most concentrated attack against London, Raymond Towers "Ray" Holmes of 504 Squadron RAF rammed his Hawker Hurricane into a Dornier 17Z he believed was going to bomb Buckingham Palace.