This is a list of aviation-related events from 1934:
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Events
January
- January 10-11 - A flight of six US Navy Consolidated P2Y flying boats set a new distance record for formation flying, 2,400 miles (3,862 km) between San Francisco and Pearl Harbor, also setting a new speed record for this crossing of 24 hours 35 minutes. This is a list of Aviation -related events from 1931: Events Manufacturer Airspeed Ltd founded in York England. This is a list of Aviation -related events from 1932: Events The Canadian Siskins Aerobatic team is retired This is a list of Aviation -related events from 1933: Events January January 16 - Jean Mermoz and crew make This is a list of Aviation -related events from 1935: Events January January 11 - 12 – Amelia Earhart This is a list of Aviation -related events from 1936: Events February British Marine Aircraft Ltd This is a list of Aviation -related events from 1937: Events March March 5 - Imperial Airways opens a new The pages listed below contain information about trends and events in particular centuries and millennia. The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar The twentieth century of the Common Era began on The 21st century is the current century of the Christian Era or Common Era in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. See also List of centuries, History This is a list of Decades in history including links to corresponding articles with more information about them The 1910s decade ran from January 1 1910 through December 31 1919 The 1920s is sometimes referred to as the " Jazz Age " or the " Roaring Twenties " when speaking about the United States and Canada The 1930s were described as an abrupt shift to more radical and conservative lifestyles as countries were struggling to find a solution to the Great Depression. The 1940s decade ran from 1940 to 1949 Events and trends The 1940s was a period between the radical 1930s and the conservative 1950s which also leads the period to be The 1950s Decade refers to the years of 1950 to 1959 inclusive The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 This page indexes the individual Years pages Twenty-first century Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Aviation refers to activities involving man-made flying devices ( Aircraft) including the people organizations and regulatory bodies involved with them Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war. Events 1055 - Theodora is crowned Empress of the Byzantine Empire. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout A flying boat is a specialised form of Aircraft that is designed to take off from and land on water using its Fuselage as a floating hull. The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city Pearl Harbor is a Harbor on the Island of O{{okina}}ahu, Hawaii, west of Honolulu.
- January 30 - Soviet pilots Fedossenko, Wassenko and Usyskin take the stratosphere-balloon Ossoaviachim I to 22,000 m (72,160 ft). Events 1648 - Eighty Years' War: The Treaty of Münster is signed ending the conflict between the Netherlands and Spain DOSAAF was the name of a paramilitary society of the Soviet Union, Voluntary Society of Assistance to the Army the Air Force and the Navy. Thick ice covered the cabin, and it tore loose from the balloon during the descent, crashing to the ground and killing the crew. [1]
February
- February 3 - Lufthansa begins the first regular airmail service across the Atlantic Ocean, between Berlin and Rio de Janeiro. Events 1112 - Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry uniting the fortunes of those two states Airmail (or air mail) is Mail that is transported by Aircraft. Berlin is the capital city and one of sixteen states of Germany. Rio de Janeiro ("River of January" ˈhiw dʒi ʒʌˈnejɾu in Brazilian Portuguese, /ˈriːoʊ di ʒəˈnɛroʊ/ in English is the second largest city of Brazil
- February 7 - the first airmail flight between Australia and New Zealand is made by Charles Ulm in an Avro Ten, taking 14 hours 10 minutes. Events 457 - Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1074 - Battle of Montesarchio in which the Prince For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island Charles Thomas Philippe Ulm AFC ( October 18 1898 — December 3 1934) was a pioneer Australian Aviator. The Avro 618 Ten or X was a passenger transport Aircraft of the 1930s It was a licenced copy by Avro of the Fokker F
- February 19 - the United States Army Air Corps begins flying US airmail after the government cancels all existing airmail contracts due to alleged improprieties by the previous administration during the negotiations of those contracts. Events 197 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus defeats usurper Clodius Albinus in the Battle of Lugdunum The United States Army Air Corps (USAAC was the predecessor of the U The Air Mail Scandal, also known as the Air Mail Fiasco, is the name that the American press of the 1930s gave to the political scandal resulting from a congressional
April
- April 11 - Renato Donati sets a new altitude record of 14,433 m (47,352 ft) in a Caproni Ca 113. Events 491 - Flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine Emperor, with the name of Anastasius I.
May
- May 8-23 - Jean Batten sets a new women's speed record between England and Australia. Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen Events 1430 - Siege of Compiègne: Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve Compiègne Jean Gardner Batten CBE (15 September 1909&ndash22 November 1982 was a New Zealand Aviatrix. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland She flies a de Havilland DH.60 and makes the trip in 14 days 22 hours. The de Havilland Moths were a series of light aircraft sports planes and military trainers designed by Geoffrey de Havilland.
- May 29 - Highland Airways commences the first regular airmail service within the United Kingdom, between Inverness and Kirkwall
June
- June 4 - the US Navy commissions its first purpose-built aircraft carrier, USS Ranger. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the Highland Airways is a Scottish Airline based in Inverness, Scotland. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Inverness (Inbhir Nis iɲɪɾʲˈniʃ is a city in northern Scotland. Kirkwall is the largest town and capital of the Orkney Islands, off the coast of northern mainland Scotland. Events 781 BC - The first historic Solar eclipse is recorded in China. An aircraft carrier is a Warship designed with Construction Ranger was laid down on 26 September 1931 by the Newport News Shipbuilding & Drydock Co
- June 26 - Initial flight of the Focke-Wulf Fw 61, the first practical helicopter. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout
- June 29-30 - Benjamin and Joseph Adamowicz brothers, amateur pilots, flew across the Atlantic
July
- July 15 - Varney Speed Lines (later to be Continental Airlines) makes its first passenger-carrying flight. Events 512 - A Solar eclipse is recorded by a monastic chronicler in Ireland. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper Brothers Benjamin Adamowicz (born 1898 date of death unknown and Joseph Adamowicz (born 1893 date of death unknown born Bolesław and Józef Adamowicz were American Events 1099 - First Crusade: Christian soldiers take the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after the final Continental Airlines Inc ( is a United States certificated air carrier. Continental Airlines Inc ( is a United States certificated air carrier.
- July 19 - F9C Sparrowhawk parasite fighters from airship USS Macon successfully launch from the airship, scout out the cruiser USS Houston and return to the Macon. Events 711 - Muslim forces under Tariq ibn Ziyad defeat the Visigoths led by their king Roderic. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout A parasite aircraft is an aircraft which is carried and air launched by a Mother ship aircraft Terminology In some countries airships are also known as dirigibles from the French (fr ''diriger'' to direct plus -ible) meaning "directable" Leading up to the crash During a crossing of the continent Macon was forced to fly up to 1800 m (6000 ft to clear mountains in Arizona. Pacific War Zone With the outbreak of war between China and Japan in 1931 the Houston got underway 31 January for Shanghai to protect
- July 19-August 20 - Gen Henry Arnold leads ten Martin B-10 bombers on an 8,000 mile (12,875 km) proving flight. Events 636 - Battle of Yarmouk: Arab forces led by Khalid ibn al-Walid take control of Syria and Palestine Henry Harley "Hap" Arnold GCB ( June 25, 1886 – January 15, 1950) was a five-star General officer WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout
August
- August 8-9 - James Ayling and Leonard Reid make the first non-stop flight from Canada to England, in a de Havilland DH84, taking 30 hours 50 minutes for the flight. Events 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula. Events 48 BC - Caesar's civil war: Battle of Pharsalus - Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus Leonard Reid ( 21 September 1916 - 22 April 2003) was a former Liberal Party of Australia member of the Victorian Legislative Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout
- August 28 - September 16 - the fourth International Tourist Aircraft Contest Challenge 1934 in Warsaw, won by the Polish crew of Jerzy Bajan on the RWD-9 plane. Events 475 - The Roman General Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his Capital Events 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers The Challenge 1934 was the fourth and last FAI International Tourist Plane Contest (Challenge International de Tourisme that took place between August 28 and Jerzy Bajan ( 4 May 1901 - 27 June 1967) was a Polish prominent sports and military aviator winner of the Challenge 1934 contest The RWD-9 was a Polish Sports plane of 1934, constructed by the RWD team
September
- September 7 - 16 - 9,537 km race over Europe and North Africa and a speed trial of the Challenge 1934 contest. Events 1251 BC - A Solar eclipse on this date might mark the birth of legendary Heracles at Thebes Greece. Events 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers The Challenge 1934 was the fourth and last FAI International Tourist Plane Contest (Challenge International de Tourisme that took place between August 28 and
- September 22 - Sir Alan Cobham sets out in an Airspeed Courier in a failed attempt to fly non-stop from England to India. Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians Sir Alan John Cobham, KBE, AFC (6 May 1894- 21 October 1973 was an English aviation pioneer WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country
October
- October 20-November 3 - Sir Charles Kingsford Smith makes the first eastward crossing of the Pacific Ocean, from Brisbane, Australia to San Francisco, California, in the Lady Southern Cross. Events 1740 - Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria. France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony Events 644 - Umar ibn al-Khattab, the second Muslim Caliph, is killed by a Persian slave in Medina. Sir Charles Edward Kingsford Smith MC, AFC (9 February 1897 - 8 November 1935 often called Charles Kingsford Smith or by his nickname Smithy, was a well-known The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth 's Oceanic divisions Brisbane ( is the state capital of Queensland. Brisbane is the third most populous city in Australia and the most populous city of Queensland For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city The Lady Southern Cross was a Lockheed Altair Monoplane owned by Australian pioneer Aviator Sir Charles Kingsford Smith.
- October 20-November 5 - MacRobertson Air Race flown from England to Melbourne, Australia to celebrate the centenary of the state of Victoria. Events 1740 - Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria. France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony Events 1499 - Publication of the Catholicon in Treguier ( Brittany) The MacRobertson Trophy Air Race took place October 1934 as part of the Melbourne Centenary celebrations. Melbourne ( is the second most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 3 The £75,000 prize money is won by Charles Scott and Tom Black flying de Havilland DH88 Comet Grosvenor House. Thomas (Tom Donald Black (born July 9 1941) is a retired American professional Basketball player WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout
- October 23 - Francesco Agello passes his 1933 world speed with a new airspeed record of 709 km/h (440 mph). Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC - Francesco Agello ( 27 December 1902 - 26 November 1942) was an Italian Test pilot. Again he flies the Italian seaplane the Macchi M.C.72. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest A seaplane is a Fixed-wing aircraft capable of taking off and landing (alighting on water WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout
December
- December 3 - Charles Ulm disappears while flying over the Pacific, between Oakland, California and Hawaii. Events 1800 - War of the Second Coalition: Battle of Hohenlinden, French Charles Thomas Philippe Ulm AFC ( October 18 1898 — December 3 1934) was a pioneer Australian Aviator. Oakland (ˈoʊklənd founded in 1852 is the eighth-largest city in the U The State of Hawaii ( or həˈwaɪʔiː Hawaiian: Mokuāina o Hawaii) is a state in the United States located on an Archipelago in the
- December 8 - Imperial Airways extends its airmail service to Australia. Events 1609 - Biblioteca Ambrosiana opens its reading room the second public library of Europe. Imperial Airways was the early British commercial long range air transport company operating from 1924 to 1939 and serving parts of Europe but especially the Empire routes to For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics.
First flights
January
February
March
April
- Mitsubishi G3M (as Ka-9 prototype)
- April 17 - De Havilland Dragon Rapide
- April 17 - Fairey Swordfish prototype K 4190
May
June
July
August
September
- September 7 - Hawker Hardy
- September 8 - De Havilland DH.88
- September 12 - Gloster Gladiator
- September 12 - Hawker Hind
October
November
Entered service
May
exact date unclear - PZL P.11a in the Polish Air Force and PZL P.11b in the Romanian Air Force
References
Events 1129 - Formal approval of the Order of the Templar at the Council of Troyes. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The Supermarine Type 224 was a design submitted by Reginald Mitchell for a Royal Air Force (RAF competition to select a new fighter in 1934. The Gotha Go 145 was a German World War II -era Bi-plane of wood and fabric construction used by Luftwaffe training units Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Events 69 - After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Events 1457 BC - Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC between Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition under the King of WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Events 330 - Byzantium is renamed ''Nova Roma'' during a dedication ceremony but is more popularly referred to as Constantinople The Douglas DC-2 was a 14 seat twin-propeller Airliner produced by the Douglas Aircraft Corporation starting in 1934. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Events 1183 - Taira no Munemori and the Taira clan take the young Emperor Antoku and the three sacred treasures WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Events 1251 BC - A Solar eclipse on this date might mark the birth of legendary Heracles at Thebes Greece. The Hawker Hart was a British two-seater Biplane light-bomber of the Royal Air Force (RAF which had a prominent role during the RAF's inter-war period Events 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Events 1213 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The British Hawker Hind was an Royal Air Force light bomber of the inter-war years produced by Hawker Aircraft. Events 3761 BC - The epoch (origin of the modern Hebrew calendar ( Proleptic Julian calendar) WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Events 800 - Charlemagne arrives at Rome to investigate the alleged crimes of The MB210 and MB211 were the successors of the French Bloch MB Events 1152 - Henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine. The Douglas DC-2 was a 14 seat twin-propeller Airliner produced by the Douglas Aircraft Corporation starting in 1934. Trans World Airlines ( TWA) renamed TWA Airlines LLC in 2001 was a major U The PZL P11 was a Polish Fighter aircraft, designed in the early 1930s by PZL in Warsaw. Polish Air Force ( Siły Powietrzne Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej Siły Powietrzne RP - Air Forces of the Polish Republic is the Air force branch of the Polish The PZL P11 was a Polish Fighter aircraft, designed in the early 1930s by PZL in Warsaw. The Romanian Air Force (Forţele Aeriene Române is the Air force branch of the Romanian Armed Forces It has an air force headquarters an operational commandDapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic