1926 in aviation

This is a list of aviation-related events from 1926:

Years in aviation: 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929
Centuries: 19th century · 20th century · 21st century
Decades: 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s
Years: 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929

Events

  • Award of the Harmon Trophy begins. A set of three trophies is awarded annually to the world's outstanding aviator, aviatrix (female aviator), and aeronaut (balloon or dirigible aviator) for the year, and a fourth trophy (the National Trophy) is awarded to the outstanding aviator for the year in each of the 21 member countries of the International League of Aviators.
  • Fiat acquires the Società Anonima Aeronautica Ansaldo aircraft manufacturing subsidiary from the Gio. Ansaldo & C. shipbuilding company and combines it with its own Società Italiana Aviazione subsidiary to form a new Società Anonima Aeronautica d'Italia subsidiary for the design and production of aircraft.[1]
  • The first known reforestation of land by aircraft is carried by airplanes operating from Wheeler Field on Oahu in the Territory of Hawaii.[2]
  • Harold Frederick Pitcairn founds the Pitcairn Aircraft Company. It later will become the Autogiro Company of America.
  • Summer 1926 – A Lieutenant Jira of Czechoslovakia flies Avia B.9.11 L-BONG 1,800 km (1,100 mi) from Prague to Paris and back at an average speed of 131.2 km/hr (81.5 mph), a notable achievement at the time for an aircraft of the B.9's class.[3]

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References

  1. Chant, Chris, The World's Great Bombers, New York: Barnes & Noble Books, 2000, ISBN 978-0-7607-2012-7, p. 48.
  2. Aviation Hawaii: 1920-1929 Chronology of Aviation in Hawaii
  3. Donald, David, ed., The Complete Encyclopedia of World Aircraft, New York: Barnes & Noble Books, 1997, ISBN 978-0-7607-0592-6, p. 72.
  4. O'Connor, Derek, "The Other Franco," Aviation History, January 2018, pp. 56, 57.
  5. O'Connor, Derek, "The Other Franco," Aviation History, January 2018, p. 57.
  6. O'Connor, Derek, "The Other Franco," Aviation History, January 2018, pp. 57-58.
  7. O'Connor, Derek, "The Other Franco," Aviation History, January 2018, p. 58.
  8. "FATALITIES IN THE LINE OF DUTY". Air Mail Pioneers. Archived from the original on May 18, 2011. Retrieved April 19, 2012.
  9. "Arago: Employees". Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved April 19, 2012.
  10. "Pilot Smith". Time. 1926-02-22. Retrieved 2012-04-01.
  11. Taylor 1988, p.102–103.
  12. German Aviation History Homepage: Junkers G 24 Archived 2010-04-13 at the Wayback Machine
  13. Sturtivant, Ray, British Naval Aviation: The Fleet Air Arm, 1917-1990, Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press, 1990, ISBN 0-87021-026-2, p. 215.
  14. noaa.gov NOAA History: NOAA Legacy Timeline 1900-1969
  15. A Chronological History of Coast Guard Aviation: The Early Years, 1915-1938.
  16. Coast Guard Aviation History.
  17. "FRENCH PRE-WAR REGISTER Version 270609" (PDF). Air Britain. Retrieved 14 January 2011.
  18. Aviation Safety Network: Accident Description
  19. Donald, David, ed., The Complete Encyclopedia of World Aircraft, New York: Barnes & Noble Books, 1997, ISBN 978-0-7607-0592-6, p. 78.
  20. Aviation Safety Network: Accident Description
  21. Peattie, Mark R., Sunburst: The Rise of Japanese Naval Air Power 1909-1941, Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press, 2001, ISBN 978-1-55750-432-6, p. 39.
  22. Smith, Peter C., Dive Bomber!, Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press, 1982, ISBN 978-0-87021-930-6, pp. 23-24.
  23. Gooch, John, Mussolini and His Generals: The Armed Forces and Fascist Foreign Policy, 1922-1940, Cambridge, U.K: Cambridge University Press, 2007, ISBN 978-0-521-85602-7, p. 75.
  24. Donald, David, ed., The Complete Encyclopedia of World Aircraft, New York: Barnes & Noble Books, 1997, ISBN 978-0-7607-0592-6, p. 63.
  25. Angelucci, Enzo, The American Fighter: The Definitive Guide to American Fighter Aircraft From 1917 to the Present, New York: Orion Books, 1987, ISBN 978-0-517-56588-9, p. 462.
  26. Polmar, Norman, "'There's a Ford In Your Future'," Naval History, December 2015, p. 14.
  27. Angelucci, Enzo, The American Fighter: The Definitive Guide to American Fighter Aircraft From 1917 to the Present, New York: Orion Books, 1987, p. 74.
  28. Donald, David, ed., The Complete Encyclopedia of World Aircraft, New York: Barnes & Noble Books, 1997, ISBN 0-7607-0592-5, p. 187.
  29. Donald, David, ed., The Complete Encyclopedia of World Aircraft, New York: Barnes & Noble Books, 1997, ISBN 0-7607-0592-5, p. 63.
  • Taylor, H.A. Fairey Aircraft since 1915. London:Putnam, 1988. ISBN 978-0-370-00065-7.
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