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December 17, 1903

Bambino — Tue, 17 Dec 2024 15:04:57 GMT

On this date, 121 years ago, Wilbur and Orville Wright succeeded in flying the first free, controlled flight of a power-driven, heavier-than-air plane. Wilbur flew their plane for 59 seconds, over a distance of 852 feet, an extraordinary achievement.

We've come a long way with flight in such a relatively short time.

Re: December 17, 1903

pgn — Tue, 17 Dec 2024 19:16:53 GMT

The old adage: "if you've time to spare, go by air", @Bambino - truer than ever these days, with all the security and queues... Amelia Earhart landed her plane not far from here, after becoming the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic:

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-32934928

Re: December 17, 1903

Cleoriff — Tue, 17 Dec 2024 19:24:39 GMT

Indeed @Bambino A great achievement.

Much appreciated by me when I had an apartment in Spain in the days of very cheap air travel 😉

Re: December 17, 1903

Oxonian — Tue, 17 Dec 2024 20:24:51 GMT

We've come a long way with a lots of things @Bambino in the last 121 years ; technology, education, medicine and health and the motor car all come to mind.

There are so many things that we take for granted that we not part of our grandparents' lives as children. 👍