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... Frederica, Del., designed and fabricated the landing air bag system. The first test, on April 3, validated the architecture and deployment of the parachute system, characterized pyrotechnic shock loads, confirmed parachute ...

First German Zeppelin raid on London. British employed rockets in their defenses around London.

The Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (later the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics or NACA) was established by a rider to the Naval Appropriations Act, ". . . to supervise and direct the scientific study of the problems of flight, with a view of their practical solution." The sum of $5,000 a year was appropriated for 5 years. The total appropriation for naval aeronautics was $1 ...

Lt. R. C. Saufley reached 11,975 feet over Pensacola in a Curtiss AH-14, an American altitude record for hydro-aeroplanes.

Howard C. Lilly killed in takeoff of D-588-I (No. 2) research airplane at Muroc, the first National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics NACA test pilot killed in line of duty.

Submarine Cusk launched a Loon guided missile and after submerging, tracked and controlled its flight to a range of 105 miles.

First successful North Pole landing, by a ski-and-wheel USAF C-47.

Plans were disclosed by the AF and Convair for a $41 million guided-missile facility at Sorento, Calif., for work on Atlas missile Atlas .

Robert H. Goddard receives reply from H.G. Wells to his letter of April 20th.

Robert H. Goddard receives letter from Hermann Oberth in Germany and sends Oberth a copy of his paper on rocketry.

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