1911

Jan, 16 United States Signal Corps,
Lt. G. B. M. Kelly, Infantry, flew first photo recon flight in a wright plane at 2,000 Ft, with Walter Brookins as observer. During this flight they failed to locate troops.

Jan, 18 Eugene Ely made the first landing of an aeroplane on a ship, flying a Curtiss biplane.

Jan, 21 United States Signal Corps,
Lt. Paul W. Beck made Army's first aircraft based radio-telegraphic transmission. The flight was 1.5 miles away from Selfridge Field, MI at an altitude of 100 Ft.

Feb, 01 Curtiss, Glenn Hammond
Glenn Curtiss and Neil Burgess together become the first licensed aircraft manufacturer in the U.S..

Feb, 18 Henri Pequet of France made the first air mail flight at Allahabad, India.

Apr, 11 United States Signal Corps,
The Army's first permanent flying school was inaugurated at College Park, Maryland.

Apr, 12 Pierre Prier made the first non-stop flight from London to Paris in a Bleriot monoplane.

Jul, 01 Curtiss, Glenn Hammond
The first aircraft of the U.S. Navy, the Curtiss A-1 Triad, is flown for the first time by Glenn Curtiss himself. The flight, which started at 6:50pm, lasts five minutes and is flown at a height of 25 ft..

Jul, 10 United States Signal Corps,
Lahm, Frank Purdy
Lt. Lahm won the National Balloon Race at Kansas City, MO. by traveling a distance of 772,486 kilometrs to La Pas, IN.

Sep, 17 Calbraith P. Rodgers made the first coast to coast flight across the US in a Wright biplane.

Sep, 19 Gustav Hamel made the first official air mail flight in Great Britain, in a Bleriot monoplane.

Sep, 23 Earl L. Ovington made the first official air mail flight in the United Stated, in a Bleriot monoplane.

Oct, 09 Ely is killed while performing at an air show. His wife blames his friend Lincoln Beachey whom she believed tempted him to perform dangerous stunts.

Oct, 22 Capitano Piazza flew a reconnaissance flight, observing Turkish positions. This is the first recorded use of an aeroplane in war.

1911
Jan, 16	United States Signal Corps,	Lt. G. B. M. Kelly, Infantry, flew first photo recon flight in a wright plane at 2,000 Ft, with Walter Brookins as observer. During this flight they failed to locate troops.
Jan, 18		Eugene Ely made the first landing of an aeroplane on a ship, flying a Curtiss biplane.
Jan, 21	United States Signal Corps,	Lt. Paul W. Beck made Army's first aircraft based radio-telegraphic transmission. The flight was 1.5 miles away from Selfridge Field, MI at an altitude of 100 Ft.
Feb, 01	Curtiss, Glenn Hammond	Glenn Curtiss and Neil Burgess together become the first licensed aircraft manufacturer in the U.S..
Feb, 18		Henri Pequet of France made the first air mail flight at Allahabad, India.
Apr, 11	United States Signal Corps,	The Army's first permanent flying school was inaugurated at College Park, Maryland.
Apr, 12		Pierre Prier made the first non-stop flight from London to Paris in a Bleriot monoplane.
Jul, 01	Curtiss, Glenn Hammond	The first aircraft of the U.S. Navy, the Curtiss A-1 Triad, is flown for the first time by Glenn Curtiss himself. The flight, which started at 6:50pm, lasts five minutes and is flown at a height of 25 ft..
Jul, 10	United States Signal Corps, Lahm, Frank Purdy	Lt. Lahm won the National Balloon Race at Kansas City, MO. by traveling a distance of 772,486 kilometrs to La Pas, IN.
Sep, 17		Calbraith P. Rodgers made the first coast to coast flight across the US in a Wright biplane.
Sep, 19		Gustav Hamel made the first official air mail flight in Great Britain, in a Bleriot monoplane.
Sep, 23		Earl L. Ovington made the first official air mail flight in the United Stated, in a Bleriot monoplane.
Oct, 09		Ely is killed while performing at an air show. His wife blames his friend Lincoln Beachey whom she believed tempted him to perform dangerous stunts.
Oct, 22		Capitano Piazza flew a reconnaissance flight, observing Turkish positions. This is the first recorded use of an aeroplane in war.