On 8th August 1929 LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin began its flight around the world. It ended on 29th August and lasted 21 days and 7 hours. LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin was a German airship that was constructed during the interwar period by Luftschiffbau Zeppelin GmbH and Friedrichshafen.
On 7th August 1919 a French pilot – Charles Godefroy flew under the Arc de Triomphe in Paris in Nieport aircraft. This flight was a protest against the idea of pilots participating on foot in a parade planned on 14th August.
On 6th August 1920 in a plane crash died Polish aviator captain Stefan Bastyr. He was a World War I veteran. On 5th November together with lieutenant Janusz de Beaurain made a first flight in the history of Polish aviation. Later on Bastyr commanded aerial group, aerial trainings and No. 3 aerial division in Lviv. … Dowiedz się więcej
On 5th August 1917 was made a test flight of a German aircraft Fokker Dr. 1. It was a triplane fighter from World War I period. The aircraft was constructed by Anthony Fokker and Reinhold Platz. The total run of Fokker Dr. 1 was 320. The weaponry of this fighter consisted of machine guns.
On 4th August 1923 was established a board of Polish Airborne Defence League. An economist – Zygmunt Jastrzębski was chosen to be the director. The aim of Polish Airborne Defence League was to promote development of aviation in Poland. In 1928 the League merged with Antigas Defence Society and changed its name to Airborne and … Dowiedz się więcej
On 3rd August 1917 lieutenant Leslie William Sutherland, serving for Australian Flying Corps, downed 3 hostile aircrafts. Sutherland fought mainly in the Middle East. He gained 8 aerial victories. Sutherland died in 1967.