Amelia Earhart – Solo Across the Pacific 0
On January 11, 1932, Amelia Earhart took off from Honolulu, Hawaii. Upon landing in Oakland , California, she became the first woman to fly solo across the Pacific Ocean.
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Wright Brothers Day 0
Dec17
On December 17, 1903 Orville and Wilbur Wright made the first successful flights in a heavier than air, mechanically propelled airplane in North Carolina. Today, the anniversary of that event, we celebrate Wright Brothers Day.
If you aren’t familiar with the story of these flying brothers, then check out The Wright Brothers by SemperFidelis.
Of course there might me more to this story (isn’t there always).
Pukeko raises the debate about whether Richard Pearse successfully completed the first powered air flight before the Wright Brothers.
Richard Pearse Flew First – Before the Wright Brothers!
And, lizthefair raises the fact that perhaps we should be calling it Wright Siblings Day with Who is Katharine Wright.
In any regards, today look to the skies and be thankful we can fly.
Aviation History Month 1
It is absolutely extraordinary how far the technology of flight has come in the course of one lifetime. In 100 years, we went from the Wright brothers pushing a glider in 1900, to stealth technology and NASA flying us to the moon and beyond.
November is Aviation History Month!
When you think squidoo and aviation, you should immediately think tirial. He has many lenses on aviation, including this one one RAF London – British Aviation Museum.
(Photo by rosemaniov)
