1948

Jan, 30 Wright, Orville
Orville Wright, the first man to fly a powered aircraft, died of a heart attack at Dayton Oh.

Mar, 26 A Bell X-1 was flown by Capt. Charles 'Chuck' Yeager to a new altitude record of 64,0000 ft.

May, 03 National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) test pilot Howard C. Lilley died when his Douglas D-558-I crashed at Murdoc Dry Lake, Calif. He was the first NACA pilot killed on duty.

1948
Jan, 30	Wright, Orville	Orville Wright, the first man to fly a powered aircraft, died of a heart attack at Dayton Oh.
Mar, 26		A Bell X-1 was flown by Capt. Charles 'Chuck' Yeager to a new altitude record of 64,0000 ft.
May, 03		National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) test pilot Howard C. Lilley died when his Douglas D-558-I crashed at Murdoc Dry Lake, Calif. He was the first NACA pilot killed on duty.