3 March 1911
Lieutenant Benjamin
Foulois and
Aviator Phillip Parmelee
U.S. Army Lieutenant Benjamin Foulois |
Aviator Phillip Parmelee |
Set world aviation record between Laredo and Eagle Pass, Texas during war maneuvers on Mexico-U.S.
border,
Flew U. S. Army Wright aeroplane 106 miles in
2 hours, 7 minutes.