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1920 in aviation

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Years in aviation: 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923
Centuries: 19th century · 20th century · 21st century
Decades: 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s
Years: 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923

This is a list of aviation-related events from 1920:

Events

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January

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  • January 17 – The first United States Navy airplane flight in the Hawaiian Islands takes place when a plane takes off from Honolulu.[7]
  • January 21
  • January 24 – Extensive aerial reconnaissance by the Royal Air Force's Z Unit establishes that the Dervish State has abandoned the area around its Dhulbahante garesa forts at Medishi (later Medistie) and Jid Ali (later Jideli). Independent air operations against the forces of Diiriye Guure and Mohammed Abdullah Hassan end, and the Z Unit begins direct support to British troops pursuing Hassan.[10]
  • January 29 – Royal Air Force Airco DH.9s bomb the Dervish State's Dhulbahante garesa fort at Gallbaridur.[10]
  • January 30 – Royal Air Force DH.9s bomb Mohammed Abdullah Hassan's baggage train and personal retinue, but he survives.[10]

February

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March

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April

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May

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June

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July

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August

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September

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October

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  • October 7 – First transcontinental flight in Canada, from Halifax NS to Vancouver BC by the Canadian Air Board, started at Dartmouth Air Base. Damage to their Fairey 3.C seaplane over the Bay of Fundy forced Lt.-Col. Robert R. Leckie and Major Basil D. Hobbs and mechanic C.W. Heath to crash-land in the Saint John River. They flew a replacement Curtiss HS-2L flying boat to Fredericton NB and Riviere du Loup, QC. They then flew a twin-engined Felixstowe F.3 flying boat to Rockcliffe (Ottawa) and, with Captain G.O. Johnson as navigator, to Sault Ste. Marie, Kenora ON, Selkirk MB (mist forced landing on Red River) and Winnipeg arriving on October 11. Next three relay stages were flown in three single-engined DH9A land planes piloted by Flight Lieutenants J.B. Home-Hay to Regina, C.W. Cudamore to Calgary, and G.A. Thompson to Vancouver, with passenger Air Commodore A.K. Tylee. Final leg from Calgary took 6 days through mountain valleys as snow, fog, and low cloud forced landings at Revelstoke and Merrett BC. Flight ended at Minoru Park in Richmond BC on October 17. Overall elapsed time was 10-1/2 days, with total flying time over 3,341 mile route of 49 hours 7 minutes (63 MPH average speed).[33]
  • October 15 – Aviator Edward Hubbard is awarded the first contract international air mail route, from Seattle, Washington, to Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. He will employ the Boeing B-1 flying boat on the route.[34]
  • October 27 – Ecuador creates the Ecuadorian Air Force.

November

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December

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First flights

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February

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April

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May

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June

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July

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September

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October

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November

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Entered service

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August

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Retirements

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September

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References

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  1. ^ Scheina, Robert L., Latin America: A Naval History 1810-1987, Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press, 1987, ISBN 0-87021-295-8, p. 193.
  2. ^ Scheina, Robert L., Latin America: A Naval History 1810-1987, Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press, 1987, ISBN 0-87021-295-8, p. 200.
  3. ^ Francillon, René J., Japanese Aircraft of the Pacific War, Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press, 1979, ISBN 0-87021-313-X, p. 30.
  4. ^ Francillon, René J., Japanese Aircraft of the Pacific War, Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press, 1979, ISBN 0-87021-313-X, p. 18.
  5. ^ Francillon, René J., Japanese Aircraft of the Pacific War, Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press, 1979, ISBN 0-87021-313-X, p. 23.
  6. ^ Fuller, J. F. C., Tanks in the Great War, London, 1920, p. 314, quoted in Hastings, Max, Bomber Command: Churchill's Epic Campaign - The Inside Story of the RAF's Valiant Attempt to End the War, New York: Simon & Schuster Inc., 1987, ISBN 0-671-68070-6, p. 41.
  7. ^ a b Aviation Hawaii: 1920-1929 Chronology of Aviation in Hawaii
  8. ^ Layman, R.D., Before the Aircraft Carrier: The Development of Aviation Vessels 1849-1922, Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press, 1989, ISBN 0-87021-210-9, p. 77.
  9. ^ O'Connor, Derek, "The Hunt For the Mad Mullah", Aviation History, July 2012, p. 45.
  10. ^ a b c d e O'Connor, Derek, "The Hunt For the Mad Mullah", Aviation History, July 2012, p. 46.
  11. ^ Griffith, A. A. (February 1920). "The Phenomenon of Rupture and Flow in Solids". Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society. A221 (582–593): 163–98. doi:10.1098/rsta.1921.0006. JSTOR 91192.
  12. ^ O'Connor, Derek, "The Hunt For the Mad Mullah", Aviation History, July 2012, p. 47.
  13. ^ a b earlyaviators.com Schubert, Jim, "Book Report: Italian Aviators Rome to Tokyo in 1920 by Lt. Gen'l. (Ret.) Domenico Ludovico"
  14. ^ Daniel, Clifton, Chronicle of the 20th Century, Mount Kisco, New York: Chronicle Publications, 1987, ISBN 0-942191-01-3, p. 263.
  15. ^ firstworldwar.com Who's Who: Rudolf Berthold
  16. ^ Franks, Norman, Aircraft vs. Aircraft: The Illustrated Story of Fighter Pilot Combat From 1914 to the Present Day, London: Grub Street, 1998, ISBN 1-902304-04-7, pp. 58, 63. Franks' statement on p. 58 that Berthold was killed on December 15, 1919, appears to be incorrect.
  17. ^ Layman, R.D., Before the Aircraft Carrier: The Development of Aviation Vessels 1849-1922, Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press, 1989, ISBN 0-87021-210-9, p. 122.
  18. ^ A Chronological History of Coast Guard Aviation: The Early Years, 1915-1938.
  19. ^ Peattie, Mark R., Sunburst: The Rise of Japanese Naval Air Power 1909-1941, Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press, 2001, ISBN 1-55750-432-6, p. 16.
  20. ^ rafmuseum.org.uk Women's Royal Air Force (WRAF) 1918 - 1920
  21. ^ Australian Dictionary of Biography: Bert Hinkler
  22. ^ Francillon, René J., Japanese Aircraft of the Pacific War, Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press, 1979, ISBN 0-87021-313-X, p. 38.
  23. ^ Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1983) [1961]. Air Force Combat Units of World War II (PDF) (reprint ed.). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. p. 4. ISBN 0-912799-02-1. LCCN 61060979.
  24. ^ "planecrashinfo.com Famous People Who Died in Aviation Accidents: 1920s". Archived from the original on 2015-12-11. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
  25. ^ http://www.accident-report.com/world/namerica/US/MD.html Archived 2013-09-28 at the Wayback Machine Maryland Accident Listing: USAAF/USAF AIRCRAFT 1918-1955.
  26. ^ http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/1940sB4/1920.htm 1920 US Army Air Service Accident Reports
  27. ^ Logan Field Was Home of First Maryland Flying Unit Archived 2012-03-12 at the Wayback Machine
  28. ^ Angelucci, Enzo, The American Fighter: The Definitive Guide to American Fighter Aircraft From 1917 to the Present, New York: Orion Books, 1987, p. 182.
  29. ^ "O'Higgins, crucero acorazado (3ro)" Archived 2013-09-21 at the Wayback Machine. Armarda de Chile. 24 September 2008. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
  30. ^ Butler, Glen, Colonel, USMC, "That Other Air Service Centennial", Naval History, June 2012, p. 56.
  31. ^ Jensen, Richard, "The Suicide Club", Aviation History, May 2017, p. 52.
  32. ^ a b Chant, Chris, The World's Great Bombers, New York: Barnes & Noble Books, 2000, ISBN 0-7607-2012-6, p. 44.
  33. ^ Hitchins, Wing Commander F.H. (1972). Air Board, Canadian Air Force and Royal Canadian Air Force. Mercury Series: Canadian War Museum Paper No. 2. University of Ottawa Press. pp. 41–53. ISBN 9781772824391.
  34. ^ Daniel, Clifton, Chronicle of the 20th Century, Mount Kisco, New York: Chronicle Publications, 1987, ISBN 0-942191-01-3, p. 272.
  35. ^ Borch, Fred L.; Robert E. Dorr, "Bravery Over Belgium", Military History, March 2012, p. 17.
  36. ^ "Small Beginnings". Our Company. Qantas. Archived from the original on 2006-10-09. Retrieved 2006-12-16.
  37. ^ a b The Argus(Melbourne), 20 December 1920, p8.
  38. ^ globalsecurity.org Venezuelan Air Force: Fuerzas Aereas or Aviacion Aviación Militar Bolivariana
  39. ^ Accident Report at Aviation Safety Network
  40. ^ Sunday Times (Perth), 19 December 1920, p. 1S.
  41. ^ Angelucci, Enzo, The American Fighter: The Definitive Guide to American Fighter Aircraft From 1917 to the Present, New York: Orion Books, 1987, p. 197.
  42. ^ Angelucci, Enzo, The American Fighter: The Definitive Guide to American Fighter Aircraft From 1917 to the Present, New York: Orion Books, 1987, p. 323.
  43. ^ Donald, David, ed., The Complete Encyclopedia of World Aircraft, New York: Barnes & Noble Books, 1997, ISBN 978-0-7607-0592-6, p. 77.