1908

Feb, 06 United States Signal Corps,
Bids for the Army's first airplane were considered by the Board of Ordnance and Fortification. All three were approved on Feb 8th by the Secretary of War.

Feb, 10 United States Signal Corps,
The first Army airplane contract with the Wright Brothers was signed.

Mar, 12 Selfridge, Thomas E.
The first powered aircraft developed by the AEA, the "Red Wing", flew for the first time. "Casey" Baldwin was the pilot. Lt. Selfridge wasmostly responsible for its design. The plane received its name for the red colored fabric of the wings.

May, 13 United States Signal Corps,
The first earth to baloon radio transmission in the United States was made to an Army baloon in flight betwee Fort Myer, VA and Woodwardvile, MD.

May, 18 'Casey' Baldwin makes the first flight of the AEA's "White Wing" aircraft. This is the second aircraft of the AEA, and is fitted with wing flaps.

May, 19 United States Signal Corps,
Selfridge, Thomas E.
Lt. Thomas R. Selfridge, made the first solo flight by a U.S. Army officer in the new 'White Wing', the AEA's second airplane, at Hammondsport, NY. He reached an altitude of 237 Ft.

Jun, 21 AEA flies their third aircraft, the "June Bug" for the first time.

Jul, 04 Curtiss, Glenn Hammond
Glenn Curtiss wins the $2,500 silver trophy offered by the Scientific Amercan journal for an official flight over one kilometer. He flew the AEA's "June Bug" 1.1 miles, nearly twice the required distance, at the Stony Brook Farm race-track, the AEA base.

Jul, 20 Curtiss, Glenn Hammond
Wright, Orville
Orville Wright warns Glenn Curtiss that the wing flaps in use on the AEA's "June Bug" are an infringement of the Wrights' patents.

Aug, 04 United States Signal Corps,
The first test ascent of Signal Corps Airship No. 1 was made at Fort Myer, VA. It lasted 7 mins.

Sep, 03 Wright, Orville
The first flight of an Army flying machine was made at Fort Myer, VA. with Orville Wright at the controls.

Sep, 09 Wright, Orville
Lahm, Frank Purdy
Frank P. Lahm became the first military air passenger, when he flew in the Wright Flyer during trials at Fort Myer, VA.

Sep, 17 Wright, Orville
Selfridge, Thomas E.
Lt. Thomas Selfridge was fatally injured in a carsh, during a flight test the US Army Flyer with Orville Wright at the controls. The accident occured at 5pm at Fort Myer, VA.

Oct, 16 S. F. Cody made the first officially recognized aeroplane flight in Great Britain.

Dec, 06 Curtiss, Glenn Hammond
The AEA's fourth aircraft, the "Silver Dart", was flown for the first time at the AEA's Hammondsport home base. It was designed from a collaboration between John McGurdy and Glenn Curtiss; an improvement on the design of the "June Bug".

1908
Feb, 06	United States Signal Corps,	Bids for the Army's first airplane were considered by the Board of Ordnance and Fortification. All three were approved on Feb 8th by the Secretary of War.
Feb, 10	United States Signal Corps,	The first Army airplane contract with the Wright Brothers was signed.
Mar, 12	Selfridge, Thomas E.	The first powered aircraft developed by the AEA, the "Red Wing", flew for the first time. "Casey" Baldwin was the pilot. Lt. Selfridge wasmostly responsible for its design. The plane received its name for the red colored fabric of the wings.
May, 13	United States Signal Corps,	The first earth to baloon radio transmission in the United States was made to an Army baloon in flight betwee Fort Myer, VA and Woodwardvile, MD.
May, 18		'Casey' Baldwin makes the first flight of the AEA's "White Wing" aircraft. This is the second aircraft of the AEA, and is fitted with wing flaps.
May, 19	United States Signal Corps, Selfridge, Thomas E.	Lt. Thomas R. Selfridge, made the first solo flight by a U.S. Army officer in the new 'White Wing', the AEA's second airplane, at Hammondsport, NY. He reached an altitude of 237 Ft.
Jun, 21		AEA flies their third aircraft, the "June Bug" for the first time.
Jul, 04	Curtiss, Glenn Hammond	Glenn Curtiss wins the $2,500 silver trophy offered by the Scientific Amercan journal for an official flight over one kilometer. He flew the AEA's "June Bug" 1.1 miles, nearly twice the required distance, at the Stony Brook Farm race-track, the AEA base.
Jul, 20	Curtiss, Glenn Hammond Wright, Orville	Orville Wright warns Glenn Curtiss that the wing flaps in use on the AEA's "June Bug" are an infringement of the Wrights' patents.
Aug, 04	United States Signal Corps,	The first test ascent of Signal Corps Airship No. 1 was made at Fort Myer, VA. It lasted 7 mins.
Sep, 03	Wright, Orville	The first flight of an Army flying machine was made at Fort Myer, VA. with Orville Wright at the controls.
Sep, 09	Wright, Orville Lahm, Frank Purdy	Frank P. Lahm became the first military air passenger, when he flew in the Wright Flyer during trials at Fort Myer, VA.
Sep, 17	Wright, Orville Selfridge, Thomas E.	Lt. Thomas Selfridge was fatally injured in a carsh, during a flight test the US Army Flyer with Orville Wright at the controls. The accident occured at 5pm at Fort Myer, VA.
Oct, 16		S. F. Cody made the first officially recognized aeroplane flight in Great Britain.
Dec, 06	Curtiss, Glenn Hammond	The AEA's fourth aircraft, the "Silver Dart", was flown for the first time at the AEA's Hammondsport home base. It was designed from a collaboration between John McGurdy and Glenn Curtiss; an improvement on the design of the "June Bug".