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The Chinese were the first to make the kite and thus begin the expansion of aviation
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Invented gun powder and put it into closed containers thus making fireworks
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made the first attempt to fly to the moon by strapping fireworks to a chair.
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Leonardo Da Vinci's sketches were what gave people a starting ground and a idea of were to begin
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the Montgolfier first flight is a proud moment in history that shows men flew for the first
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He changed the shape of the balloon allowing it to be expanded and more efficient
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Having a woman fly alone in a balloon was very unheard of and made men realize that women can be interested in aviation too.
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allowed people to test their gliders in a area that doesn't require climbing a mountain or finding a windy a place
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we are able to steer the balloon and control the direction of the dirigible
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showed people the power of air travel
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was the first step into flying a plane
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This new design of aircraft paved the way for many new modifications and ways to increase speed, max altitude of planes, and decrease the drag.
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taught people how to fly planes and got more people intrested
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showed that women can fly planes too
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this was a huge accomplishment and also promoted aviation
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All major country's saw the power of aviation and wanted to have some form of it in their military
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the first non stop flight was made by three men who flew a plane across the Atlantic
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went to rural areas and showed people the power and excitement of aviation
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A General in the military who is said to be the father of the us Air force. Promoted for a separate but equal branch for aviation in the us military
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allowed planes to fly mail across the United states
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Charles Lindbergh's solo flight across the Atlantic brought aviation form the brinks of being forgotten and made it more popular than ever before
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Allowed air mail carriers charge for space and were given bonuses to fly multi engine aircraft
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showed that women can accomplish flying an aircraft an brought support to aviation
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The military expanded its air force
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Germany made the first jet but it still was not reliable as other planes.
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The helicopter was useful in many ways such as its ability to vertically take of and lane.
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With the combined forces of the U.S and Britain air force they set out to bomb Berlin
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The air force provided air support against the Nazis and played a key role in the invasion.
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The U.S invented the atom bomb and bombed Hiroshima. Then layer Nagasaki
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the U.S Air Force was formed and became the branch of aviation
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The man who was able to break the limits of sound and went beyond that
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Showed that planes can be used for good things instead of just bombing people
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To defend democracy the U.S entered Korea and fought to keep out communism
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Jet Fighter were now in play and were seeing some action.
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was the first long range flight plane that was able to travel great distance before touching the ground
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The B-52 gave the US an unprecedented advantage being the only ones capable of long ranged bombing missions.
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The U.S government left the planning and regulation to the commercial airliners to make their own decisions
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The Berlin wall comes down and the soviet union disbanded ending the Cold war
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Was the name of the war to defend Saudi Arabia from the Iraq that invaded to take over the oil supply that they control
