1928
Jun, 16United States Army Air Corps,
Superchargers designed to give sea level pressure at 30,000 feet successfully tested at Wright Field, Dayton, OH. Also, tested was a new liquid ixygen system for high altitude flying.
Jun, 18Earhart, Amelia
First woman to fly across the Atlantic, Newfoundland to Ireland (as passenger).
Oct, 10United States Army Air Corps,
Capt. St. Clair Street and Capt. A. W. Stevens set a world altitude record for planes carrying more than one person, reaching 37,854 ft.