The Wright Brothers first flight in Alabama

Artist: Riley Bock
School: Forest Avenue, Montgomery

"The Wright Brothers first flight in Alabama"

1909 Wright Brothers, Orville and Wilbur, establish "flying school" on land outside Montgomery (present site of Maxwell Air Force Base) six years after their first flights.



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Created: October 12, 2007
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