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28 March 1910 – maiden flight of Fabre Hydravion

27 March 2025 Jacek Domański

On 28th March 1910, an experimental floatplane developed by Henri Fabre, performed its first flight marking the aviation history with the first successful take-off of a powered, heavier-than-air aircraft from water. The first floatplane in […]

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Aurel Vlaicu – the Romanian aviation pioneer

20 June 2024 Jacek Domański

On 17th June 1910, Vlaicu I, an aircraft built by Aurel Vlaicu, performed its maiden flight near Cotroceni Hill (Dealul Cotroceni) in Bucharest. It was the very first flight of a powered aeroplane in Romania. […]

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24 May 1910 – death of Émile Taddéoli, Swiss aviation pioneer

23 May 2024 Jacek Domański

On 24th May 1910, Swiss aviation pioneer Émile Taddéoli was killed in an aviation accident, while performing a flying display with SIAI S.13 aeroplane at Romanshorn. Pierre Émile Taddéoli was born on 8th March 1879 […]

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10 May 1910 – Ernest Failloubaz opens history of the Swiss aviation

9 May 2024 Jacek Domański

On 10th May 1910, the Swiss aviation pioneer Ernest Failloubaz performed his first flight in a copy of Blériot´s aircraft. It was the first flight of Swiss citizen in a domestically built aeroplane therefore is […]

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The first aviation races

21 April 2024 Jacek Domański

At the dawn of aviation, many popular newspapers and magazines used to sponsor prizes for those who dared to push the limits forward. It was quite popular way to attract readers but, at the same […]

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2 June 1910 – Charles Rolls double crosses the English Channel in a non-stop flight

1 June 2023 Jacek Domański

On 2nd June 1910, Charles Rolls made a non-stop double crossing of the English Channel with a Wright aeroplane. Charles Steward Rolls, the British aviation and motoring pioneer, was born on 27th August 1877 in […]

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28 April 1910 – London to Manchester air race

28 April 2023 Jacek Domański

On 28th April 1910, at 5:32 a.m., Louis Paulhan landed his aircraft at Barcicroft Fields near Manchester, winning the Daily Mail contest and, at the same time, the first long-distance aviation race in England. At […]

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23 September 1910 – Jorge Chávez flies through the Pennine Alps

23 September 2022 Jacek Domański

On 23rd September 1910, Jorge Chávez took-off from Brig in Switzerland and flown through the Pennine Alps to Italy. However, his aircraft crashed during the landing, heavily injuring the pilot. Jorge Chávez Dartnell (aka Geo […]

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2 October 1910 – the first mid-air collision ever

2 October 2020 Jacek Domański

The very first mid-air collision was observed. An aviation meeting named ´Milano Circuito Aereo Internazionale´ was organized in Milan, Italy, between 24th September and 3rd October 1910. At the end of the event – on […]

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