1912 in aviation

This is a list of aviation-related events from 1912:

A French dirigible.
Years in aviation: 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915
Centuries: 19th century · 20th century · 21st century
Decades: 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s
Years: 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915

Events

January–March

April–June

July–September

October–December

Births

  • 6 November Whitney Straight, American-born British Air Commodore, motor racing driver and businessman (d. 1979).

Deaths

First flights

January

February

March

April

May

August

Notes

  1. Layman 1989, p. 15.
  2. Chant, Chris, The World's Great Bombers, New York: Barnes & Noble Books, 2000, ISBN 0-7607-2012-6, p. 13.
  3. Franks, Norman, Aircraft vs. Aircraft: The Illustrated Story of Fighter Pilot Combat From 1914 to the Present Day, London: Grub Street, 1998, ISBN 1-902304-04-7, p. 9.
  4. Daniel, Clifton, ed., Chronicle of the 20th Century, Mount Kisco, New York: Chronicle Publications, 1987, ISBN 0-942191-01-3, p. 158.
  5. Daniel, Clifton, ed., Chronicle of the 20th Century, Mount Kisco, New York: Chronicle Publications, 1987, ISBN 0-942191-01-3, p. 159.
  6. "Blackstock, Joe, "Fowler Tried Harder But Was Only the Second Flier To Cross the Nation By Airplane," Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, May 14, 2012". Archived from the original on 2012-05-17. Retrieved 2012-05-28.
  7. Roy, "Jacksonville's Role in First Cross-Country Flight in 1912," The Florida Times Union, February 28, 2012.
  8. Védrines Regains the Speed Record Flight 2 March 1912.
  9. Layman 1989, p. 17–18.
  10. World War I Centennial: Bombs Over Libya
  11. Daniel, Clifton, ed., Chronicle of the 20th Century, Mount Kisco, New York: Chronicle Publications, 1987, ISBN 0-942191-01-3, p. 160.
  12. Brotak, Ed, "When Birds Strike," Aviation History, May 2016, p. 46.
  13. "Today in History," Washington Post Express, April 16, 2012, p. 34.
  14. APS News: "This Month in Physics History: April 17, 1912: Victor Hess’s balloon flight during total eclipse to measure cosmic rays"
  15. The Troplitanian War 1911–1912
  16. Layman 1989, p. 17.
  17. "The Naval Review and the Aviators", Flight: 442, 18 May 1912
  18. Thetford, Owen, British Naval Aircraft Since 1912, Sixth Edition, Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press, 1991, ISBN 1-55750-076-2, p. 10.
  19. O'Connor, Derek, "'An Outstanding American Citizen,'" Aviation History, March 2017, p. 52.
  20. Knapp, Walter, "The Marines Take Wing," Aviation History, May 2012, p. 50.
  21. Francillon, René J., Japanese Aircraft of the Pacific War, Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press, 1979, ISBN 0-87021-313-X, p. 37.
  22. Layman 1989, p. 13.
  23. Siegel, Nan, "Renaissance Man Melvin Vaniman", Aviation History, July 2012, p. 53.
  24. Kenney, Kimberly, "A Thousand Miles By Airship", Aviation History, July 2012, p. 53.
  25. Robertson 1967, p. 37
  26. Layman 1989, p. 111.
  27. Anonymous, "Today in History," The Washington Post Express, August 1, 2013, p. 26.
  28. "Aeroplane Tests: First Prizes Won By Mr. Cody., British Successes". The Times (39992). London. 31 August 1912. p. 4, column A.
  29. "Sir Francis McClean Pioneer Aviator". Obituaries. The Times (53297). London. 1955-08-12. p. 11, column C.
  30. The Army FatalitiesFlight 14 September 1912
  31. Daniel, Clifton, ed., Chronicle of the 20th Century, Mount Kisco, New York: Chronicle Publications, 1987, ISBN 0-942191-01-3, p. 165.
  32. The Gordon Bennett Cup Flight 21 September 1912
  33. Pawlak, Debra Ann, "The Baroness of Flight," Aviation History, July 2008, p. 17.
  34. Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Kjeller flyplass". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 2013-10-09.
  35. Sikorsky, Igor (1944). The Story of the Winged-S. New York: Dodd, Mead & Company. p. 48. ISBN 9781258163556.
  36. Peattie 2001, p. 5-6.
  37. The first was on 1 November 1911.
  38. Layman 1989, p. 32.
  39. Crosby, Francis, The Complete Guide to Fighters & Bombers of the World: An Illustrated History of the World's Greatest Military Aircraft, From the Pioneering Days of Air Fighting in World War I Through the Jet Fighters and Stealth Bombers of the Present Day, London: Hermes House, 2006, ISBN 9781846810008, p. 17.
  40. Peattie 2001, p. 5.
  41. Layman 1989, p. 33-4.
  42. "airandspacemuseum.org The Brief, Bright Aviation Career of St. Louis's Tom Benoist". Archived from the original on 2010-12-21. Retrieved 2013-01-19.
  43. Maksel, Rebecca (August 13, 2008). "The Father of Chinese Aviation". Air & Space. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved August 18, 2012.

References

  • Layman, R.D., Before the Aircraft Carrier: The Development of Aviation Vessels 1849–1922, Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press, 1989, ISBN 0-87021-210-9
  • Peattie, Mark R., Sunburst: The Rise of Japanese Naval Air Power 1909–1941, Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press, 2001, ISBN 1-55750-432-6
  • Robertson, Bruce. Aircraft Markings of the World 1912–1967, Stroud, England: Harleyford Publications, 1967.
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