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Photographer: Kevin W. Taken: July 21, 2008 Caption: Century of Flight Monument Pylon (1903 - 1911)
Additional Description:
1903
December 17
Kitty Hawk, NC
Orville and Wilbur Wright accomplish world’s first powered, controlled, sustained manned flight in heavier than air machine.
1906
September – Paris, France
First flight in Europe made by Brazilian born Alberto Santos-Dumont
1909
July 25
Louis Bleriot becomes first to fly across English Channel
1909
August – Reims, France
First international aviation competition
1909
Orville Wright delivers two-seat observation aircraft to U.S. Army Signal Corps
1910
Madam La Baronne de Laroch becomes first woman pilot licensed
1910 / 1911
November 14 / January 18
Eugene Ely makes first carrier takeoff and landing Submitted: August 10, 2008, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. Database Locator Identification Number: p31222 File Size: 2.165 Megabytes
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