15 November 1928 (USA) — Robertson Aircraft Corporation starts daily passenger service between St. Louis and Kansas City, 235 miles.

15 November 1928 (USA) — Lieut. Frank D. Klein, United States Air Corps, flies from Selfridge Field, Michigan, to Boston, Massachusetts, in 3 hours 35 minutes.

15 November 1947 (USA) — The world’s first ram-jet helicopter is test flown by McDonald Aviation.

15 November 1949 (USA) — Pratt & Whitney receives $10-million United States Air Force contract for development of its R-4360 Wasp Major engine.

15 November 1949 (USA) — Curtiss-Wright receives $2-million contract for B-36 propellers.

15 November 1949 (USA) — Ryan Aeronautical Company releases details of the first air-to-air missile, the Ryan XAAM-A-1 Firebird, a ten-foot, target-seeking, rocket-powered air-to-air missile.

15 November 1965 (USA/Global) — The first flight around the world over flying both Poles is made by U.S. airline Flying Tiger Line Captain J.L. Martin.