USA - Dayton Aviation Sites

"In 1905 in Dayton, Ohio, Orville and Wilbur Wright constructed and tested the Wright Flyer III, the first airplane that could take off, fly until it exhausted its fuel supply, land safely, and do so repeatedly. The result turned the airplane into a practical reality that has, in just over a century, incalculably affected numerous aspects of human life. The sites include one of the shops where their early experiments were conducted; the field where the first sustained and controlled flights took place; the most significant of their early aircraft; and the long-time home of Orville Wright that reflects his success and stature in the new field of aviation. Together, these sites preserve critical evidence of events that have transformed the world.
- Huffman Prairie Flying Field
- Wright Cycle Company and Wright & Wright Printing
- Wright Hall
- Hawthorn Hill"


Source: UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List

Nice postcard of Ohio, Birthplace of Aviation. Thanks to Debbie of USA.

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