Aviation

Wright Brothers First Flight

Dec 17, 1903

WWII

Period: Jul 1, 1939 to Jul 2, 1945

P-51 Mustang First Successful Flight

Sep 1, 1941

B-17 Enters Service In USAF

Dec 7, 1941

First Turbine/Jet Powered Plane Me-262

Apr 18, 1944

First Rocket Powered Plane Me-163

Sep 1, 1944

First USAF Jet Fighter P-80

Jan 8, 1945

First USSR Jet Fighter Yak-15

Apr 24, 1946

First Operations Air To Air Missile AAM-A-1

Oct 1, 1946

Bell X-1 First Plane To Break The Sound Barrier

Oct 14, 1947

First Variable Geometry Wing Equipped Plane F-111

Dec 21, 1964