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First firing of Nazi Germany's Wasserfall antiaircraft missile.

Army Ordnance and AAF initiated development of surface-to-air high-altitude supersonic guided missile, subsequently became XSAM-A-7 Nike I.

At seminar at National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics NACA Langley Laboratory, attended by AF, Navy, and National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics NACA personnel, National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics NACA proposed on the basis of considerable study that a jet-propelled transonic research airplane be developed. This proposal ultimately led to the Bell X-1 X-1 research ...

First operation of a turbojet engine in an altitude facility was conducted at National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics NACA Lewis Laboratory during tests of P-59 propulsion system, ensuing program making major contributions to U.S. turbojet engine development.

First flight of aircraft modified to demonstrate high-lift boundary layer control made by Lt. Col. R. E. Horner, a project initiated in May 1942 by USAAF contract.

Bell helicopter made an indoor demonstration flight at Buffalo, N.Y., Floyd Carlson as pilot.

May 28-June 1: U.S. Navy airships K-123 sail K-130 completed the first nonrigid transatlantic crossing from Boston to Port Lyautey, via Newfoundland and the Azores.

First launching of the experimental VB-7 vertical bomb, incorporating television.

The first German V-1 flying bomb V-1 's fired in anger, launched from France against England with 4 of the 11 striking London. the first V-1 pulsejet winged missile crossed from the Pas de Calais to explode in the center of London. The V-1 missile had a speed of 400 miles per hour and a range of 190 miles. It carried a warhead of 1,988 pounds.

Remains of V-2 missile V-2 which Impacted in Sweden were flown to England for Allied analysis. The first edition of Willy Ley 's book ''Rockets'' is published.

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