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Witnessing History: Orville Wright’s Flight Record at Fort Myer in 1909

  • Published December 29, 2017
Wright Brothers plane over Ft. Myer in Arlington - 1909
Relive the momentous event of Orville Wright's flight record at Fort Myer in 1909 with this high-resolution image from the Library of Congress. Witness history!
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We posted another piece about this event a while back. This is a much higher resolution image from the event at Fort Myer.

Wright Brothers plane over Ft. Myer in Arlington - 1909
Wright Brothers plane over Ft. Myer in Arlington – 1909

Source: Library of Congress

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