It is unknown when the first passenger aircraft services took place in the United States, but one of the earliest recorded instances was in 1913. Sular Christofferson transported passengers between San Francisco and Oakland harbours by hydroplane. Another early instance was in 1914 when passengers were carried from Tampa and St. Petersburg, Florida by a Read More…
In the early twentieth century, airplanes and their use for military purposes were still in their infancy. After the Wright Brothers’ first demonstration of airplane flight, many governments around the world considered the use of airplanes (or “aeroplanes,” as they were originally called) in warfare. These “heavier than air” machines were initially used by militaries Read More…
In Europe, the use of balloons for military purposes began around the middle of the nineteenth century. Hot air balloons were first developed in the western world by the Montgolfier brothers in the late eighteenth century, but they were not used in warfare until 1849, when Austrian forces attempted to utilize them against Italy. The Read More…
The term ICBM stands for Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile, which is a fancy way of saying it’s a missile that’s capable of traversing long distances in a very short period of time. ICBM’s are nothing new. The US has had an arsenal of them for well over 50 years at this point, all ready to go Read More…