January 12, 1910

On This Day in History /
(Louis Paulhan at takeoff in a Farman III biplane at the 1910 Los Angeles International Air Meet at Dominguez Field)

1910: Using a Henri Farman airplane, Louis Paulhan set a Federation Aeronautique Internationale (F.A.I.) world solo altitude record of 4,165 feet at the Los Angeles Flying Meet.