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The Wright Brothers’ Aeroplane at Le Mans

[Ohio, Dayton, home of Wright Brothers]

[View of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, photographed by the Wright brothers in the vicinity of their 1900 camp, where they conducted their first gliding experiments in October]

[Group including the Wright brothers]

Wilbur Wright (no mustache) is in center of back row; Reuchlin Wright next to him, on the left; Lorin Wright is seated lower left.

[Closeup view of the Wright brothers' tent at Kitty Hawk, a half mile from Captain Tate's home]

[The Wright brothers' camp near Kitty Hawk, taken from the north, two groups of trees to the left, side view of their tent to the right]

[Helen Wright, age 12, niece of the Wright brothers, and Leontine Wright]

[Bertha Wright, niece of the Wright brothers, daughter of Lorin Wright, age five]

[Bertha Wright, age five, niece of the Wright brothers, daughter of Lorin Wright]

[Helen Wright, age 12, niece of the Wright brothers, daughter of Reuchlin Wright]

[Distant view of the Wright brothers' camp at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina]

[Close-up view of the Wright brothers' camp at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina]

[Wright brothers rebuilding their glider in a wooden shed erected in July to serve as a workshop and to house the glider in bad weather, August, 1901; Kitty Hawk, North Carolina]

1902 Wright Brothers' Glider Tests

(October 10, 1902) Historic photo of the Wright brothers' third test glider being launched at Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, on October 10, 1902. Wilbur Wright is at the controls, Orville Wright is at left, ... more

The Wright Brothers' First Heavier-than-air Flight

Description (December 17, 1903) On December 17, 1903, at 10:30am at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, this airplane arose for a few seconds to make the first powered, heavier-than-air controlled flight in history. Th... more

Orville Wright in the Wright Flyer

This photo commemorates the first successful sustained powered flight by Orville Wright on December 17, 1903, in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina. Orville was at the controls and his brother, Wilbur, was runnin... more

Wilber and Orville Wright with Flyer II at Huffman Prairie

(May 1, 1904) Wilbur and Orville Wright with the Flyer II at Huffman Prairie, outside of Dayton, Ohio, on May 1, 1904. ..The Wrights had a much more difficult time testing their aircraft at Huffman Prairie than... more

[Long-range view of the Wright brothers' camp and Kitty Hawk Bay]

[The remodeled 1905 Wright machine, altered to allow the operator to assume a sitting position and to provide a seat for a passenger, on the launching track at Kill Devil Hills. This is apparently the only photograph of this machine taken by the Wright brothers in 1908]

Men Fly 46 Miles an Hour- Extraordinary Exploit of the Wright Brothers [1 May 1908]

[Long-range view of the Wright brothers' camp and Kitty Hawk Bay]

Wright brothers aeroplane - patented plans, 1908

Four plans: The top plan of the Wright aeroplane / drawings by W.B. Robinson from Wright Brothers' specification in the Patent Office; Fig. 1 - Wright flying machine; Fig. 3 - figures descriptives du brevet fra... more

Wright Flyer Test Flights at Fort Myer, VA

(September 3, 1908) The Wright Flyer demonstrations at Fort Myer, Virginia on September 3, 1908. In January 1908 the Wright Brothers submitted a bid to the U.S. War Department to design a plane for $25,000. Thi... more

The Wright Brothers Flyer arrives at Fort Myer, Virginia (VA) aboard a wagon, attracting the attention of children and adults

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fort Myer, Arlington State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Pub... more

Bystanders help extricate the mortally wounded US Army (USA) Lieutenant (LT) Thomas Selfridge from the wreck of the Wright Brothers Flyer after its crash at Fort Myer, Virginia (VA). At right, several men attend the injuries of Orville Wright, who lies on the ground at their feet

WRIGHT BROTHERS AIRPLANE, ETC. TYPE A PLANE AT FORT MYER

Wright brothers flight

Wright Brothers flight

Presentation to the Wright Brothers [The Daily Mirror, 5 May 1909]

Wright brothers flight

The Wright Brothers test fly their aircraft on Fort Myer's parade field. This series of test flights resulted in the Army purchasing its first aircraft. In the first flight, Sept. 9, 1908, Orville Wright kept the plane aloft 71 seconds. The second flight resulted in a crash that left Wright severely cut and bruised and his passenger, Army LT. Thomas Selfridge dead -- the first powered-aviation fatality. (Exact date shot UNKNOWN)

[The Wright brothers at the International Aviation Tournament, Belmont Park, Long Island, N.Y., Oct. 1910]

Orville Wrights Test His Glider at Kitty Hawk, NC

(October 24, 1911) This photograph of Orville Wright in his glider at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, was taken on October 24, 1911. His new glider broke all the previous gliding records by actually soaring and sta... more

WRIGHT BROTHERS AIRPLANE, ETC. HARRY ATWOOD

AVIATION, ARMY. COLLEGE PARK AVIATION FIELD. WRIGHT BROTHERS' PLANE, WRECKED

WRIGHT BROTHERS AIRPLANE, ETC. HARRY ATWOOD

Wright Brothers' 1903 Aeroplane Kitty Hawk in First Flight

Original caption: Original Wright Brothers' 1903 Aeroplane ("Kitty Hawk") in first flight, December 17, 1903 at Kitty Hawk, N.C. Orville Wright at controls. Wilbur Wright standing at right. (first flight was 12... more

Airplanes - Historical - Wright Brothers' 1903 Aeroplane ("Kitty Hawk") in first flight, December 17, 1903 at Kitty Hawk, N.C. Orville Wright at controls. Wilbur Wright standing at right. (First flight was 12 seconds). Copy of photo given by Orville Wright

Airplanes - Historical

Airplanes - Historical - Wright Brothers' Aeroplane. Dayton-Wright Airplane Co. Plant, Dayton, Ohio. May 14 -18, 1918. Historical Note: The Wright Company manufactured aeroplanes under their own name until about 1916, then a merger was made with Glenn Martin to form the Wright Martin Company. Glenn Martin reformed that company under his name alone and the next appearance of the name Wright came soon after the opening of World War-1 when the Dayton Wright Co was formed. Their principal product was De Haviland airplanes (English design general purpose type). The aeroplane shown had been reframed by Orville Wright as his personal plane, but was not the property of D.W. Co. In this photo Orville has the controls; the plane is pitted with his automatic stabilizer

Date Taken: 1918 Photographer: Dayton-Wright Airplane Co. Airplanes - Historical

Wright WF3W-1 Apache

Description (May 19, 1927) Wright WF3W-1 Apache: In its seaplane configuration, an NACA crew prepares the Wright XF3W-1 Apache for take off from the Little Back River. The Apache was used for engine and cowling... more

[Left front side of the Wright brothers' reconstructed 1903 motor]

[Underside view of the Wright brothers' reconstructed 1903 motor]

[Rear view of the Wright brothers' 1903 motor in the shop, January 1, 1928, before its shipment to the Science Museum in London on January 31, 1928]

[Rear view of the Wright brothers' four-cylinder motor as installed in their 1903 airplane]

Inventor of America's first flying machine attends International Civil Aeronautics Conference. Orville Wright, one of the famous Wright brothers who made the first flight in America 25 years ago, was given a hearty greeting by the delegates from all over the world when he arrived to attend the first session of the International Civil Aeronautics Conference in Washington today. In this picture Mr. Wright (right) is shaking hands with William F. Whiting, Secretary of Commerce

[Rear view of the Wright brothers' four-cylinder motor as installed in their 1903 airplane]

Wright Brothers Bicycle Shop

(1937) After a brief stint in the printing business, Orville and Wilbur Wright decided to open a bicycle shop together. After initially only selling and repairing bicycles in Dayton, Ohio, the Wright brothers b... more

Dummy Oscar ready for Army Air Corps anniversary. Washington, D.C., June 30. Dummy Oscar, jauntily attired in the now antiquated army aviator's uniform of the first decade of the 20th century, sits clasping the sticks of the army's first airplane in readiness for the 30th anniversary of the birth of the Army Air Corps early in August. Paul Garber, Assistant Curator in charge of the Smithsonian aircraft collection, is shown with the dummy in the plane built by the Wright Brothers and accepted by the government in 1909. The plane now in the Smithsonian Institution is the same one used in the test flights at Fort Meyer, VA. by Orville Wright

A replica of the 1911 Wright "B" flyer on display in front of a C-5A Galaxy aircraft to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Wright brothers historic flight at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. The flyable replica was built by volunteers from the base and the Dayton area

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Wright-Patterson Air Force Base State: Ohio (OH) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Wayne W. Specht Release Sta... more

A replica of the 1911 Wright "B" Flyer on display in front of a C-5A Galaxy aircraft to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Wright brothers historic flight at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. The flyable replica was built by volunteers from the base and the Dayton area

Wright Brothers plane in the Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C.

Wright Brothers frieze in U.S. Capitol dome, Washington, D.C.

Wright Brothers National Memorial, located in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, commemorates the first successful, sustained, powered flights in a heavier-than-air machine From 1900 to 1903, Wilbur and Orville Wright came here from Dayton, Ohio, based on

Artwork: "The Wright Brothers at Ft. Myer - July 30, 1909". Artist: John McCoy, US Air Force Art Collection

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Artwork: "The Wright Brothers at Kitty Hawk, December 17, 1903"- Artist: John McCoy

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A close-up view of the figure seated at the control's of a metal aircraft commemorating the Wright Brothers, located at the Air University's Air Park

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Maxwell Air Force Base State: Alabama (AL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Kit Thompson, USAF Release Status... more

A monument to the Wright Brothers, located at the Air University's Air Park

A close-up view of a marker commemorating the site of the hangar for the Wright Brothers flying school

An aerial view of the Wright Brothers National Memorial located in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina looking towards the southwest after Hurricane Bonnie

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kitty Hawk State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Tom Jaynes, Civilian Release Status: Releas... more