7 August 1917
War at Sea
Squadron Commander Dunning drowns after attempting to land a Sopwith Pup on the flying-off deck of HMS Furious. Five days earlier (2 August) he had successfully landed twice, making him the first pilot to land an aircraft on a carrier flight deck.
War in the Air
First day of official trials of the Morane-Saulnier Type AI at Villacoublay
How to cite this article: Rickard, J (28 December 2007), 7 August 1917, https://www.historyofwar.org/firstworldwar/daybyday/1917_08_07.html
