1931 Archives

Christopher Draper

29 April 2025 Jacek Domański

Christopher Draper was a British flying ace of the First World War and a stunt pilot. Born in 1892, he became famous for his incredible flights under the bridges of the River Thames and for […]

On 26th March 1931, two Swiss airlines – Ad Astra Aero (founded in 1919) and Balair (founded in 1925) – merged to create a new company named Schweizerische Luftverkehr-AG / S.A. Suisse pour la Navigation […]

29 December 1931 – first flight of Grumman FF

29 December 2023 Jacek Domański

On 29th December 1931, the Grumman FF biplane fighter aircraft performed its maiden flight. The October of 1929 was mainly marked by catastrophic collapse of American stock market, commonly known as the Great Crash and […]

26 March 1931 – Swissair airline was formed

25 March 2021 Jacek Domański

On 26th March 1931, two Swiss airlines – Ad Astra Aero (founded in 1919) and Balair (founded in 1925) – merged to create a new company named Schweizerische Luftverkehr-AG / S.A. Suisse pour la Navigation […]