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What Were You Doing on the Day of the First Flight?
Today marks the 113th anniversary of the first flight in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. The events of that historic day, December 17, 1903, are well recorded, including Orville Wright’s observations in his diary. Orville closed the entry with the mention … Continue reading
Posted in Aviation, Collections, Local History, Wright Brothers
Tagged aviation, Bishop Milton Wright, collections, first flight, MS-1, MS-160, MS-235, Orville Wright, Wilbur Wright, Wright Brothers
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