1919: Captains Ross and Keith Smith, with mechanics Bennett and Shiers, successfully landed their Vickers Vimy bomber in Darwin, Australia, becoming the first to fly from England to Australia.
Between the 12th of November and the 10th of December 1919, Smith flew with his brother Ross and Sgts J. M. Bennett and W. H. Shiers in the Vickers Vimy (registration G-EAOU) to win the £10,000 prize for the first flight from England to Australia, an exploit that earned him the Knight of the British Empire (KBE) on the 22nd of December 1919, a gold medal by the Royal Aero Club (RAeC) and a silver medal by the Aero Club of France.
1938: Germany launched its first aircraft carrier, the Graf Zeppelin, a significant naval aviation development.
1964: Saw the first computer-controlled landing: A United Airlines Caravelle made the first automatic touchdown (computer-controlled landing) in the USA.
1965: McDonnell Douglas DC-9 Enters Service: The Douglas DC-9 began its first scheduled airline flight with Delta Airlines.
1972: United Airlines Flight 553 Crashed: A United Airlines Boeing 727 crashed near Chicago Midway, killing 45 people, caused by crew misjudgment following erroneous airspeed readings due to icing.
1990: An Italian Air Force Aermacchi MB-326 jet crashed into a high school in Casalecchio di Reno, Italy, tragically killing 12 students and injuring many more.
Other Notable Mentions:
1914: The first ship designed with an internal hangar and aviation fuel storage, HMS Ark Royal, was completed.
1941: Japanese carrier aircraft attacked the battleship HMS Prince of Wales, demonstrating the growing role of naval aviation in warfare.
Other Notable Mentions:
1914: The first ship designed with an internal hangar and aviation fuel storage, HMS Ark Royal, was completed.
1941: Japanese carrier aircraft attacked the battleship HMS Prince of Wales, demonstrating the growing role of naval aviation in warfare.
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