Wright-Patterson, Park Service Observe Wright Brothers' 117th Anniversary
January 14, 2021
January 14, 2021
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Jan. 14 -- The U.S. Air Force Wright-Patterson Air Force Base issued the following news:
Col. Patrick Miller, 88th Air Base Wing and installation commander, along with the great-grandniece and great-grandnephew of the Wright brothers, joined together Dec. 17 to lay a wreath commemorating the 117th anniversary of practical powered flight. The event, which has become a Miami Valley annual tradition since it was first celebrated in 1978 for the 75th annivers . . .
Col. Patrick Miller, 88th Air Base Wing and installation commander, along with the great-grandniece and great-grandnephew of the Wright brothers, joined together Dec. 17 to lay a wreath commemorating the 117th anniversary of practical powered flight. The event, which has become a Miami Valley annual tradition since it was first celebrated in 1978 for the 75th annivers . . .