March 21, 1912

On This Day in History /
1912: Lt. Frank Lahm makes the first American military flight at an overseas location when he flies the Wright Model B at Fort William McKinley, Philippine Islands. Lahm had opened the Air School
ten days before with two students, Lt. Moss Love and Corporal Vernon Berge. Berge becomes the first enlisted man taught to fly and qualifies on June 14th.