Calendar

We invite you to discover the fascinating history of aviation through our interactive calendar.

6 January

7 January

8 January

7 January

1785

241 years ago

Pioneer Balloon Flight

Pioneer balloon flight – on this day, Frenchman Jean-Pierre Blanchard and American John Jeffries made the first balloon crossing of the English Channel. The flight from Dover Castle to Guînes lasted 2.5 hours.

7 January

1910

116 years ago

Flight Altitude Record

Flight altitude record – over Mourmelon-le-Grand in France, Hubert Latham became the first pilot in history to fly an aircraft above 1 km altitude. He reached a ceiling of 1,100 m, improving the previous record by 610 m.

7 January

1928

98 years ago

Founding of WIML

Founding of WIML – on this day, the Military Institute of Aviation Medicine was established in Warsaw, one of the few research centres in Europe specialising in medical aspects of aviation.