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Montgolfier brothers
First balloon flight -
Ovril Wright is born
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The Wright brothers built the powered Wright Flyer I,
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Aircraft made a three-second flight attempt
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First flight of the Wright Flyer 1
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the Wrights built the Flyer II
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Amelia Earhart went missing
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Amelia Earheart declared legally dead
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Kaiser and Hughes began work on the Hercules
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Steve Fossett is born
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Enola Gay (aircraft)
The Enola Gay was the name of the aircraft which dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima -
The Hughes H-4 Hercules made its only flight
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Crew working on the Spruce Goose reduced to 50
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Death of Howard Hughes
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The Spruce Goose was disbanded shortly after Hughes' death
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Hercules arrives at Evergreen Aviation Mueseum
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Fossett sets a pair of new aviation records
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Fossett's 5th attempt to navigate around the world
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Fossett attempts 6th solo navigation 7 May 2002
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Fossett becomes 1st person to navigate around the world
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Steve Fossett goes missing
