1941 in aviation
This is a list of aviation-related events from 1941:
Events
February
March
- March 1 - New Zealand's first fighter squadron, No. 485 Squadron RAF is formed.
- March 11 - the US Congress passes the Lend-Lease bill, paving the way for the provision of (amongst other equipment) 16,000 warplanes to the UK. Later Lend-Lease arrangements will supply other Allied nations.
April
- April 15 - CAMCO signs an agreement with the Chinese government to equip and administer the American Volunteer Group in China.
- April 16 - London comes under intense bomber attack, with nearly 900 tonnes of high explosive dropped on the city.
May
June
July
August
September
October
- October 2 - Heini Dittmar sets a new airspeed record of 1,004 km/h (624 mph) in a Messerschmitt Me 163A. The record is unofficial because the flight (and the Me 163 programme) is kept secret.
November
December
First flights
January
February
April
May
August
December
Entered service
November
December