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- Orville Wright Piloting the Wright Model A Flyer at Fort Myer, Virginia, September 1908 - While his brother was demonstrating their airplane in France, Orville Wright made demonstration flights of his own for the United States Army Signal Corps at Fort Myer, Virginia. All went well until September 17, 1908, when a cracked propeller caused the plane to crash. Orville survived with serious injuries, but passenger Lt. Thomas Selfridge was killed -- the first airplane fatality.
- September 01, 1908
- Collections - Artifact
Orville Wright Piloting the Wright Model A Flyer at Fort Myer, Virginia, September 1908
While his brother was demonstrating their airplane in France, Orville Wright made demonstration flights of his own for the United States Army Signal Corps at Fort Myer, Virginia. All went well until September 17, 1908, when a cracked propeller caused the plane to crash. Orville survived with serious injuries, but passenger Lt. Thomas Selfridge was killed -- the first airplane fatality.
- U.S. Army 6th Infantry Division Soldiers with 1951 Hudson Hornet, Fort Ord, California, 1951-1956 -
- 1951-1956
- Collections - Artifact
U.S. Army 6th Infantry Division Soldiers with 1951 Hudson Hornet, Fort Ord, California, 1951-1956
- Wright Model A Flyer on the Launch Rail, Being Prepared for Flight at Fort Myer, Virginia, September 1908 - While his brother was demonstrating their airplane in France, Orville Wright made demonstration flights of his own for the United States Army Signal Corps at Fort Myer, Virginia. All went well until September 17, 1908, when a cracked propeller caused the plane to crash. Orville survived with serious injuries, but passenger Lt. Thomas Selfridge was killed -- the first airplane fatality.
- September 01, 1908
- Collections - Artifact
Wright Model A Flyer on the Launch Rail, Being Prepared for Flight at Fort Myer, Virginia, September 1908
While his brother was demonstrating their airplane in France, Orville Wright made demonstration flights of his own for the United States Army Signal Corps at Fort Myer, Virginia. All went well until September 17, 1908, when a cracked propeller caused the plane to crash. Orville survived with serious injuries, but passenger Lt. Thomas Selfridge was killed -- the first airplane fatality.
- Wright Model A Flyer on the Launch Rail, Ready for Flight at Fort Myer, Virginia, September 1908 - While his brother was demonstrating their airplane in France, Orville Wright made demonstration flights of his own for the United States Army Signal Corps at Fort Myer, Virginia. All went well until September 17, 1908, when a cracked propeller caused the plane to crash. Orville survived with serious injuries, but passenger Lt. Thomas Selfridge was killed -- the first airplane fatality.
- September 01, 1908
- Collections - Artifact
Wright Model A Flyer on the Launch Rail, Ready for Flight at Fort Myer, Virginia, September 1908
While his brother was demonstrating their airplane in France, Orville Wright made demonstration flights of his own for the United States Army Signal Corps at Fort Myer, Virginia. All went well until September 17, 1908, when a cracked propeller caused the plane to crash. Orville survived with serious injuries, but passenger Lt. Thomas Selfridge was killed -- the first airplane fatality.