Wright Brothers not the 1st?!
06-27-2013, 06:07 PM
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Wright Brothers not the 1st?!
Really? Anyone else hear or read about this?
http://news.msn.com/us/wright-brothers-first-to-fly-wrong-connecticut-law-says
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http://news.msn.com/us/wright-brothers-first-to-fly-wrong-connecticut-law-says
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06-27-2013, 06:43 PM
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Wright Brothers Weren't First to Fly: Expert - But Smithsonian refutes claim
First Columbus (Christopher not Ohio) and now the Wright Bros. What is the world coming to?
First Columbus (Christopher not Ohio) and now the Wright Bros. What is the world coming to?
06-27-2013, 07:19 PM
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The Wrights extorted the claim with the Smithsonian; they made consignment of the Wright Flyer to the Smithsonian conditional on the Smithsonian supporting their claim of first.
06-28-2013, 12:31 AM
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Originally Posted by JohnBurke
The Wrights extorted the claim with the Smithsonian; they made consignment of the Wright Flyer to the Smithsonian conditional on the Smithsonian supporting their claim of first.
06-28-2013, 03:11 AM
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Originally Posted by JohnBurke
The Wrights extorted the claim with the Smithsonian; they made consignment of the Wright Flyer to the Smithsonian conditional on the Smithsonian supporting their claim of first.
The Wrights had the Flyer in England, where they were supported, as Smithsonian/Langley and supporters in the USA claimed that his unsuccessful "Aerodrome" boat-anchor/so-called flying machine was the first viable aircraft.
Once these people had retired/left and the Smithsonian accepted the Wrights as the first viable aircraft, they then desired to display it, and the Flyer was brought home from England.
06-28-2013, 03:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Lucky8888
Wright Brothers Weren't First to Fly: Expert - But Smithsonian refutes claim
First Columbus (Christopher not Ohio) and now the Wright Bros. What is the world coming to?
First Columbus (Christopher not Ohio) and now the Wright Bros. What is the world coming to?
06-28-2013, 04:24 AM
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Originally Posted by Convair5800
Really? Anyone else hear or read about this?
Wright brothers first to fly? Wrong, Connecticut law says
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Wright brothers first to fly? Wrong, Connecticut law says
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