Portal:Aviation/Historical anniversaries/September in aviation/September 30
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September 30
- 1982 - H Ross Perot Jr. and J.W. Coburn make history by landing their Bell LongRanger II helicopter in Dallas, Texas 29 days, 3 hours, and 8 minutes after taking off. It is the first time a trip around the world is completed by helicopter.
- 1949 - the Berlin Airlift officially ends, with 2,325 tons (2,362 tonnes) of food and supplies having been flown into the city. The final flight is made a week later.
- 1940 - the Battle of Britain is said to be over, with Hitler's planned invasion of Britain ("Operation Seelöwe") postponed indefinitely.
- 1919 - the British Aerial Transport Company begins domestic flights between London and Birmingham in a Koolhoven FK.26.