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Wright Flights, Fort Myer, Va, July 1909 - First Army Flights, 1909 July. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Wright Flights, Fort Myer, Va, July 1909 - First Army Flights, 1909 July. Creator: Harris & Ewing
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Wright Flights, Fort Myer, Va, July 1909 - First Army Flights, 1909 July. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Wright Flights, Fort Myer, Va, July 1909 - First Army Flights, 1909 July. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Wright Flights, Fort Myer, Virginia, July 1909 - First Army Flights, 1909 July. [The Wright brothers conducted test flights at Fort Myer after the U.S. War Department offered them a $25, 000 contract if their Flyer reached a speed of 40 miles per hour]
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This historic photograph captures the moment of the Wright brothers' groundbreaking test flights at Fort Myer, Virginia in July 1909. Orville and Wilbur Wright had been offered a $25,000 contract by the U.S. War Department if their Flyer reached a speed of 40 miles per hour. In this image, taken by Harris & Ewing, we see Orville Wright at the controls of the Wright Flyer as it takes off from the grassy field at Fort Myer. The men in the background, likely members of the First Army, watch in awe as the pioneering aviator soars into the sky. This photograph is a testament to the innovation and determination of the Wright brothers and their role in the early days of aviation. The image, part of the Harris Ewing Collection at the Library of Congress, captures the raw excitement and wonder of this pivotal moment in American history. The Wright brothers' flights at Fort Myer marked a turning point in the development of aviation technology and opened the door to a new era of air transport and transportation.
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