119 years ago today, on November 5, 1906 (September 19, 1906), France opened its first factory for the production of aircraft. In November 1906, brothers Gabriel and Charles Watson announced the opening of France's first factory for the production of aircraft. They reported that their biplane with a 50-horsepower, 8-cylinder engine was successfully tested. According to the Watson brothers, this flight proved the possibility of success in this new type of industrial enterprise. The Watson Brothers Aircraft Factory in Billancourt, France, has a very thin production force. To be exact, there are only two workers. One was a former shipbuilder and the other was a table and chair maker. They dedicated themselves to helping the brothers build the biplane. The Watson brothers are selling their planes to other factory owners who modify them to meet their respective requirements.