26 Sep 1931
China
China
- The Manchukuo National Airways was established in Fengtian Province, Manchukuo per orders of the Japanese Kwantung Army. ww2dbase [CPC]
- The keel of the aircraft carrier Ranger was laid down at Newport News, Virginia. Ranger was the first United States ship intended to be an aircraft carrier from the moment the keel was laid. ww2dbase [Newport News Shipbuilding | Ranger | Newport News, Virginia | DS]
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