1920 in aviation
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This is a list of aviation-related events from 1920:
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[edit] Events
[edit] February
- February 1 - the South African Air Force is established as an independent air arm.
- February 4 - Pierre van Ryneveld and Quentin Brand set out in a Vickers Vimy from Cairo to cross Africa by air from North to South. They will arrive in Cape Town on March 20.
- February 5 - the Royal Air Force College is established at Cranwell, Lincolnshire.
[edit] March
[edit] April
[edit] May
[edit] June
- June 4 - the US Army Reorganization Act is passed, dashing hopes for an independent air arm like Britain's Royal Air Force.
[edit] July
- July 1 - Belgium establishes the first internal air-service of any European colony with the Lara-Ligne Aérienne Roi Albert in Belgian Congo
- July 3 - the first Royal Air Force Pageant is held, at Hendon
[edit] September
- September 8 - the final leg is added to the US trans-continental airmail service, across the Rocky Mountains from Omaha to Sacramento
- September 20 - Schneider Trophy race flown at Venice, Italy. Lt. Luigi Bolgna in a Savoia S.12 is the only starter. Speed 172.6 km/h (107.3 mph).
[edit] November
- November 1 - the US Post Office awards a contract for international air mail to Aeromarine West Indies Airways.
- November 16 - Qantas is formed at Longreach, Queensland.
[edit] First flights
[edit] April
- April 8 - de Havilland DH.18
[edit] Entered service
[edit] August
- the Fokker F.II with KLM
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