The Wright brothers made history on December 17, 1903, with the world's first successful powered airplane flight, which paved ...
On Aug. 14, 1901, Gustave Whitehead fired up the engines of his No. 21 flying machine near Jennings Beach in Fairfield, and took to the skies for about 30 seconds. At least that's what advocates of ...
Orville Wright is at the controls of the "Wright Flyer" as his brother Wilbur Wright looks on during the plane's first flight at Kitty Hawk, N.C., in this Dec. 17, 1903 file photo. The Dayton Evening ...
IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. The first flight on December 17, 1903 ...