5 aviation firsts that happened in Southern California

The Great Pacific Airshow in Huntington Beach will feature many aircraft including the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, the Royal Air Force Red Arrows and the Canadian Forces Snowbirds.With all the excitement flying over Southern California this weekend, here’s a look back at some of California’s aviation firsts.
1. First U.S. air meet
Seven years after the first powered aircraft flight, by Orville and Wilbur Wright at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, on Dec. 17, 1903, the Los Angeles Interna