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22 October 1797. First use of a silk parachute was made by Frenchman André-Jacques Garnerin (31 January 1769 - 18 August 1823) at Parc Monceau, Paris. He jumped from a hydrogen balloon at a height of approximately 3,000 feet.
North American Aviation X-15A-2 56-6671 after release from the Boeing NB-52B Stratofortress 52-008, Balls 8, over Mud Lake, Nevada, 3 October 1967. The steam trail is hydrogen peroxide used to power the rocket engine turbopump.
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.