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Aviation Timeline
Aviation Timeline
Aviation Timeline
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4. In what year did Jean-Pierre Blanchard and John Jeffries cross the
English Channel by balloon? _____________________________
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10. In 1908, who was the first woman to fly solo in an airplane?
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11. When did the United States Postal Service begin airmail service?
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12. Who was the French aviator that made the first airplane crossing of
English Channel? ________________________________
15.Who was the first woman to fly solo a non-stop trans-Atlantic flight?
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16. Who was the pilot of the Bell X-1--the first aircraft to exceed the speed
of sound in level flight? _______________________