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Topics => History => Topic started by: Libertas on December 17, 2019, 07:26:17 AM

Title: December 17, 1903
Post by: Libertas on December 17, 2019, 07:26:17 AM

For this area of the outerbanks to witness such a historic event Kitty Hawk sure sounds better than Kill Devil Hills...and sure made a better aircraft carrier name as well!

https://twitter.com/MattReaganWX/status/1206909960875057152 (https://twitter.com/MattReaganWX/status/1206909960875057152)

(http://www.wright-brothers.org/TBR/History%20Images/1903_1rst_flight_complete.JPG)

http://www.wright-brothers.org/History_Wing/Wright_Story/Inventing_the_Airplane/December_17_1903/December_17_1903.htm (http://www.wright-brothers.org/History_Wing/Wright_Story/Inventing_the_Airplane/December_17_1903/December_17_1903.htm)

Powered heavier than air flight age is born!   ::thumbsup::

Title: Re: December 17, 1903
Post by: AlanS on December 17, 2019, 05:27:07 PM

And the rest is history. ::USA::

Wonder what Orville and Wilbur would say if they could see what we have today?

Title: Re: December 17, 1903
Post by: Libertas on December 18, 2019, 07:19:06 AM

Probabaly "Holy Smokes!" and then "Can I fly that F-22?"   ;D