Jan 13, 2021January in Aviation History "January Firsts & Records" • Jan 30 1916 – The first flight of the German dirigible Zeppelin LZ60 (LZ90). • Jan 29 1926 – John A. Macready set a U. S. altitude record of 38,704 feet in an XC05 A with Liberty 400-horsepower engines at Dayton, Ohio.
"January Firsts & Records" • Jan 30 1916 – The first flight of the German dirigible Zeppelin LZ60 (LZ90). • Jan 29 1926 – John A. Macready set a U. S. altitude record of 38,704 feet in an XC05 A with Liberty 400-horsepower engines at Dayton, Ohio.