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Pattern Altitude
Let's try this again in the right month :
February 1
In 1851... Englishman William Dean makes the first balloon ascent in Australia, flying the Australasia for about 7 miles over Melbourne.
In 1911... Burgess and Curtiss become the US’s first licensed aircraft manufacturer.
In 1929... The aviation and space operations of Boeing and Pratt&Whitney are merged to form the United Aircraft&Transport Corp.
In 1930... San Francisco’s first air ferry service starts to operate, cutting journey time across the Bay to 6 minutes. The ferry flies from San Francisco to Alameda, and from Oakland to Vallejo.
In 1933... The last Boeing biplane designed and built in Seattle, the Model 236 (XF6B-1), based on the F4B/P-12 series, makes its first flight.
In 1950... Eight Grumman F9F Panthers land on the USS Valley Forge to complete the first aircraft carrier night landing trials by jets.
In 1964... President Lyndon Johnson publicly acknowledges the existence of the Lockheed A-12 Mach 3+ spy plane program and shows a picture that is actually an YF-12A.
In 1971... The 4,000th McDonnell Phantom, an F-4E for the Air Force, is delivered.
In 1975... A McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle completes its sweep of all eight world time-to-climb world records by streaking to an altitude of 98,425 feet in less than 3.5 minutes.
In 1981... Donald W. Douglas, founder of the Douglas Aircraft Company, dies (b. 1892).
In 1992... British Aerospace’s latest Hawk demonstrator, Hawk Mk 102D, ZJ 100, takes to the skies for the first time. It is an enhanced two-seater ground-attack version with a modified wing and incorporates many improvements to its onboard sensors and weapons system.
In 2003... Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrates during reentry into the Earth's atmosphere, killing all seven astronauts aboard. The crew aboard was: Michael P. Anderson (b. 1959), David Brown (b. 1956), Kalpana Chawla (b. 1961), Laurel Clark (b. 1961), Rick D. Husband (b. 1957), Willie McCool (b. 1961), Ilan Ramon (b. 1954).
February 1
In 1851... Englishman William Dean makes the first balloon ascent in Australia, flying the Australasia for about 7 miles over Melbourne.
In 1911... Burgess and Curtiss become the US’s first licensed aircraft manufacturer.
In 1929... The aviation and space operations of Boeing and Pratt&Whitney are merged to form the United Aircraft&Transport Corp.
In 1930... San Francisco’s first air ferry service starts to operate, cutting journey time across the Bay to 6 minutes. The ferry flies from San Francisco to Alameda, and from Oakland to Vallejo.
In 1933... The last Boeing biplane designed and built in Seattle, the Model 236 (XF6B-1), based on the F4B/P-12 series, makes its first flight.
In 1950... Eight Grumman F9F Panthers land on the USS Valley Forge to complete the first aircraft carrier night landing trials by jets.
In 1964... President Lyndon Johnson publicly acknowledges the existence of the Lockheed A-12 Mach 3+ spy plane program and shows a picture that is actually an YF-12A.
In 1971... The 4,000th McDonnell Phantom, an F-4E for the Air Force, is delivered.
In 1975... A McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle completes its sweep of all eight world time-to-climb world records by streaking to an altitude of 98,425 feet in less than 3.5 minutes.
In 1981... Donald W. Douglas, founder of the Douglas Aircraft Company, dies (b. 1892).
In 1992... British Aerospace’s latest Hawk demonstrator, Hawk Mk 102D, ZJ 100, takes to the skies for the first time. It is an enhanced two-seater ground-attack version with a modified wing and incorporates many improvements to its onboard sensors and weapons system.
In 2003... Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrates during reentry into the Earth's atmosphere, killing all seven astronauts aboard. The crew aboard was: Michael P. Anderson (b. 1959), David Brown (b. 1956), Kalpana Chawla (b. 1961), Laurel Clark (b. 1961), Rick D. Husband (b. 1957), Willie McCool (b. 1961), Ilan Ramon (b. 1954).