1871-1948 |
From National Archives |
To visit his entry on this site, first click on National Aviation Hall of Fame to go to the homepage. Next, highlight and click on "Enshrinees List" at the lower left corner of the page. You will find an alphabetical listing of all enshrinees on this page. Then highlight and click on his name. |
Orville Wright out to the Hydro on The Miami River, Dayton, Ohio - 1913 Collection of Joseph Cato Courtesy of Phyllis (Cato) Ferguson, 8-19-06 |
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Aeroplane Company & Museum of Pioneer Aviation Welcome to the Wright Brothers Aeroplane Company, a virtual museum of pioneer aviation. If this is your first visit, read About the Museum to get your bearings and consult our Museum Guide for help in navigating this web site. If you'd like to know more about our organization, read About Us This monumental collection of photographs and stories is a must-see for anyone interested in the Wright Brothers or in early aviation. I am sure you will agree that it is the definitive work on the internet for the inquisitive aviation enthusiast. |
"The Wright Brothers moved their flying school and test grounds from Simms Station to Huffman Prairie. These photos were taken by the Wright Brothers and are taken directly from the glass negatives by the Library of Congress. You can look at more photos from this collection by going to the Library of Congress |
the Centennial of Flight EAA’s ‘Countdown to Kitty Hawk' To Launch The Wright Flyer Reproduction in Dec. 2003 Flight at Wright Brothers Memorial will be only re-creation to commemorate 100th anniversary of powered flight at Kitty Hawk |
Collection of Bernard L. Whelan Courtesy of Mary Anne Whelan |
in a Wright Model G, abt. 1913 Collection of Bernard L. Whelan Courtesy of Mary Anne Whelan |
by Stuart Lutz He can be reached at StuartKL@aol.com |
Photo courtesy of J. N. Parmalee The name of C. Ando is found on the plaque pictured above among the 119 names of pioneer flyers who trained at the Wright Brothers field at Huffman Prairie. To visit the page which lists all of the flyers, and which displays several photographs of the memorial, just click on: |
This signature comes from a 1928 air mail cover that commemorates the 25th anniversary of his first flight at Kitty Hawk, in 1903. Ancient Aviators Website |
Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, 1911 Standing: Lorin Wright, and group of journalists, including Van Ness Harwood of the New York World, Berges of the American News Service, Arnold Kruckman of the New York American, Mitchell of the New York Herald, and John Mitchell of the Associated Press; Library of Congress Collection, 6-17-08 |
City of Flight by Jim and Wynette Edwards CHICAGO, ILLINOIS Since the late 1800s, Chicago has been a mecca for aviation. Chicago's Octave Chanute kept the skies filled with revolutionary gliders and his expertise in aeronautics contributed to the Wright Brothers' success. Chicago: City of Flight tells the story of aviation in the city with exciting chapters on early "birdmen," the birth of Chicago as a major airmail center, the spectacular chills and thrills of international airport and airplane manufacturers, and airlines, such as United Airlines, that were born in the city. Later topics include the citys modern aerospace industry and an exclusive look at Chicago's Wright Redux project, members of which designed and manufactured a replica Wright flyer. They plan to fly it over the city on December 17, 2003, in celebration of 100 years of manned, powered flight. PUBLISHED BY ARCADIA AN IMPRINT OF TEMPUS PUBLISHING, INC. |
Orville Wright passed away January 30 1948 following a second heart attack. |
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