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Witness To Flight: Aviation Achievements Of The Wrights Described In Recently Discovered Letters Written By Their Contemporaries, Stanley W. Kandebo Sep 2001

Witness To Flight: Aviation Achievements Of The Wrights Described In Recently Discovered Letters Written By Their Contemporaries, Stanley W. Kandebo

Following in the Footsteps of the Wright Brothers: Their Sites and Stories

The article, Witnesses to Flight: Aviation Achievements Of The Wrights Described In Recently Discovered Letters Written by Their Contemporaries, was written by Stanley W. Kandebo. The article discusses the letters written by various people involved with the Wright Brothers and the early flights that they made. The article was presented at the Following the Footsteps of the Wright Brothers: Their Sites and Stories Symposium at Wright State University, September 28, 2001.


Over A Herd Of Cattle: The Wright Brothers And The Pursuit Of Flight At Huffman Prairie Flying Field, Elizabeth Fraterrigo Sep 2001

Over A Herd Of Cattle: The Wright Brothers And The Pursuit Of Flight At Huffman Prairie Flying Field, Elizabeth Fraterrigo

Following in the Footsteps of the Wright Brothers: Their Sites and Stories

The article, 'Over a Herd of Cattle': The Wright Brothers and the Pursuit of Flight at Huffman Prairie Flying Field, by Elizabeth Fraterrigo discusses the role that Huffman Prairie played in the events of the Wright Brothers early attempts at perfecting flight. Fraterrigo explains the use of the field and difficulties faced by the Wright Brothers and the advances that they made due to the flights at Huffman Prairie. The article was presented at the Following the Footsteps of the Wright Brothers: Their Sites and Stories Symposium at Wright State University, September 28, 2001.


The Wright Brothers, Government Support For Aeronautical Research, And The Progress Of Flight, Roger D. Launius Sep 2001

The Wright Brothers, Government Support For Aeronautical Research, And The Progress Of Flight, Roger D. Launius

Following in the Footsteps of the Wright Brothers: Their Sites and Stories

The article, The Wright Brothers, Government Support for Aeronautical Research, and the Progress of Flight, was presented by Roger D. Launius at the Following the Footsteps of the Wright Brothers: Their Sites and Stories Symposium at Wright State University, September 28, 2001. In the article Launius discusses the slow development of the aircraft and how the United States lagged in further research and development of the air service.