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January 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.