short biography of Hans Grade

17.5.1879	born in Köslin
1895	Construction of the first model plane
1900	Mechanical engineering training in Gevenbroich/Cologne
1900-1904	Polytechnic Berlin
1903	Construction of his first motorcycle in Köslin
1905	Foundation his Grade-motor-factory in Magdeburg
1907	Construction of the first triplane
28.10.1908	First flight with his triplane in Magdeburg

14.8.1909	Moved his factory and his monoplane to Bork (now Borkheide)
17.8.1909	first flight with his monoplane "Libelle"(dragon fly) in Bork
30.10.1909	Winner of the "Lanz-Price of aviation" in Johannisthal then air displays in Hamburg, Bremen, Breslau and Magdeburg
Dec. 1909	Construction begin of the first aircraft factory in Bork
Febr. 1910	Inauguration of the pilot school in Bork
1.5.1910	Begin of aeroplane construction


9.4.1911	Cross country flight Magdeburg-Biederitz in 16 min.
10.4.1911	Altitude record in Magdeburg at 1450 meters
1912	Award of the crown medal 4^th class by the emperor
18.2.1912	first post deliveries from Bork to Brück with Hans Grade´s plane; pilot Hermann Pentz
21.8.1912	first trials with his aquaplane in Blankensee/b.Trebbin
12.12.1912	Cross-country flight with a tree seater plane from Johannisthal to Magdeburg
1914-1917	Repair of war planes
1917	Sale of his factory to AVIATIK. Construction of his second factory
1918	He developed a tractor and designed the first German small car
1919	Begin of automobile production. Up to 1924 1000 car were built.
1925	The Grade-Automobil-company was closed
1934	Grade recieved research contracts from the industry
1937	The film "Ziel in den Wolken" was shot in Borkheide. Grade played himself and flew once again with his first plane according to the Lanz-Price-conditions.
22.10.1946	Hans Grade died