1909 in aviation

Years in aviation: 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912
Centuries: 19th century · 20th century · 21st century
Decades: 1870s 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s
Years: 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912
On November 4, 1909, as a joke to prove that pigs could fly, John Moore-Brabazon makes the first live cargo flight by airplane when he puts a small pig in a waste-paper basket tied to a wing-strut of his airplane.

This is a list of aviation-related events from 1909:

Events

January–March

April–June

July–September

The Zeppelin LZ 3, a few seconds before landing.

October–December

The then Prince Albert of Belgium congratulates baron Pierre de Caters at the Antwerp Aviation Week
(23 October- 2 November)

First flights

January

May

June

August

Entered service

March

August

References

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