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Étienne Oehmichen flys the first drone 360m above ground
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Drones started to be needed during WWII. The US Air Force created an aircraft that they could fly while in a nearby aircraft, with remote control. In some of these cases, they also have a live video feed from the front of the aircraft.
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MSN RC-Cam Group publicly create an aircraft that may be flown via video feed and remote control.
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Drone racing took off in Melbourne, Australia, where a group called Team Drop Bear began posting videos of drone races going through complex courses.
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Scot Refsland starts a Berkeley-based group for drone hobbyists. Over the course of a year, it grew from 10 to 700 people. Similar trends begin spreading globally.
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Australia's first state level championship held in a 6 race series.
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FGI held the Drone Nationals at the 2015 California Fair. This event was significant as the first international race, the first large event that was live streamed and the race makes professional drone racing a reality.
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Drone Racing League holds race in an abandoned power station in New York. High-production videos from the race brought the event to the Internet; views soar.
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Drone Racing League (DRL) rises to popularity with NFL Dolphins, Sunlife Stadium race.
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Drone Grand Prix in Dubai is the first drone race with large money support (1 Million for winner).
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Freedom Giant Drone Racing launches. Notably different from any existing company or project, trading the small model aircraft for man sized aircraft with 40kw of power.
