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August 25-29: 3,700 Moslems airlifted to Mecca by 14 USAF C-54 transports.

Navy "NC" flying boat development was initiated by Chief Constructor of the Navy, D. W. Taylor, in a memo outlining general requirements of such an aircraft to combat the submarine menace and "to fly across the Atlantic to avoid difficulties of delivery, etc." Acting Secretary of the Navy, F. D. Roosevelt, authorized development of "NC" flying boats capable of flying the Atlantic. 12-cylinder ...

First daily commercial air service, London to Paris, begun by British Airco DH-4a.

JN training plane with large parachute floated deadstick down to a rough landing and some damage, at San Diego Naval Air Station.

The first wholly automatic landings in history were made at Wright Field by Capt. Carl J. Crane, inventor of the system; Capt. George Holleman, pilot; and Raymond K. Stout, project engineer.

NASA Western Operations Office Santa Monica, Calif., made responsible for liaison, administrative, and management support west of Denver, Colo., for rapidly expanding NASA research and development activities. Reflected signals off the moon successfully received at the University of Texas from the Royal Radar Establishment at Malvern, England. S. Rept. 806, Committee on Aeronautical and Space ...

A liquid fueled rocket built by the American Rocket Society explodes at Yonkers New York. Police are called to the scene but do not interfere. This was the first test using alcohol in the United States rather than gasoline. John Shesta and Alfred Africano were present at the failed launch. ''New York Times''

''RELEASE 16-089'' '''NASA Awards Launch Services Contract for Mars 2020 Rover Mission''' NASA has selected United Launch Services LLC of Centennial, Colorado, to provide launch services for a mission that will address high-priority science goals for the agency’s Journey to Mars. Mars 2020 is targeted for launch in July 2020 aboard an Atlas V 541 rocket from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape ...

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