Clinton wrote
> Gee, I figured _someone_ here would have posted something about the
> re-enactment of the Wright brother's first powered flight 100 years ago
> at Kill Devil Hills, NC. Could it be that no one else here was in
> attendance?
and Andrew straightened the record with
Yup.
Much as we here hate being beaten by New Zealanders, this is
reasonably compelling. Earlier, higher, further?
AndrewF
http://chrisbrady.itgo.com/pearse/pearse.htm
http://www.destination.co.nz/temuka/pearse.htm
http://www.billzilla.org/pearce.htm
http://www.mark.nagy.com/new-zealand/first-in-flight.html
.........................
Well, the Wright Brothers WERE first in the USA, we have to give them
credit for that.
But in the world? I think not. :-)> Pity I couldn't be there with an OM !
I must get down to Waitohi some day; it's only 100 or so miles from here.
The remaining bits of his plane are in Auckland though I think. That's further
in the other direction, over water as well.
Cheers, Merry Xmas or whatever festivity you prefer; & I'm back to the
grindstone.
Brian Swale
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