Out of the Hangar: 100th Anniversary for First Around the World Flight - Video
October 24, 2024
October 24, 2024
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Oct. 24 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news:
By Joe Danielewicz, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Public Affairs
In the early 1920s, less than two decades after the Wright Brothers achieved the world's first controlled, powered flight, airplane trips were mostly local, while long distance flights were usually only by the brave or foolhardy. Aircraft remained largely constructed of wood and cloth . . .
By Joe Danielewicz, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Public Affairs
In the early 1920s, less than two decades after the Wright Brothers achieved the world's first controlled, powered flight, airplane trips were mostly local, while long distance flights were usually only by the brave or foolhardy. Aircraft remained largely constructed of wood and cloth . . .