September 24

1918 – Ensign David S. Ingalls shoots down his fifth enemy aircraft and becomes the first US Navy Ace while flying with the Royal Air Force.
1929 – Jimmy Doolittle performs the first flight without a window, proving that full instrument flying from take off to landing is possible.
1960 – USS Enterprise, the world's first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, is launched.
2014 – The Mars Orbiter Mission makes India the first nation on Earth to do so on its first attempt.