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Plane-to-plane radio demonstrated over North Island, Calif., at a distance of about 2 miles. September 2-3: First German Zeppelin shot down by RFC aircraft over Britain; five Zeppelins were brought down over Britain during 1916.

First U.S. tactical air unit in the field, the 1st Aero Squadron commanded by Capt. B. D. Foulois, began operations with General Pershing's expedition into Mexico.

American altitude record of 16,072 feet set by Lt. R. C. Saufley in a Curtiss hydroaeroplane.

French employed first air-to-air combat rockets, four Le Prieur rockets attached to each strut of Nieuport fighter, credited with downing of German hydrogen-inflated Zeppelin LC-77. The Belgian, Willy Coppens and Briton, Albert Bail, reportedly used rockets effectively against German balloons until incendiary bullets were developed.

French airmen successfully destroyed five of six German balloons using Le Prieur rockets on their Nieuport fighters.

The NACA called the first meeting of representatives of the aircraft industry and of interested Government agencies.

Navy Gallander 59A, an airplane with propeller mounted amidships in the fuselage, made preliminary flights at Norwich, Conn., Lt. (JG) G. D. Murray as pilot.

Navy requested Aluminum Co. of America to develop a suitable alloy for fabrication into Zeppelin-type girders.

President Wilson signed Navy appropriation bill, which included $3,500,000 for naval aviation.

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