We seldom have an image of the exact moment when the history of the world changed. But we do have this one from one hundred and sixteen years ago today at 10:35 AM Atlantic.
“This is it. This is the moment, and you can see Wilbur. He’s caught in mid-stride. You can see Orville on the machine. It’s just all right there. it’s that moment frozen forever.”
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From this to today, wherein this marvelous machine is used in two World Wars, and countless other wars, around the globe; where Intercontinental Passenger flights are an everyday occurrence in most Nations; where the Official fastest aircraft in the world (Mach 3.0+ @ 80K Feet+) designed by men using a wooden "calculation sticks," (sliderule), is retired; where mankind has taken it's first steps on another heavenly body, and sent countless exploration vehicles to far distant planets within our solar system; where countless satellites, and an International Space Station, orbits our Globe; and a Top Secret Spy Plane can circle the earth for nearly 600 days without refueling. All in just 116 years, AMAZING!
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