On this day in aviation history, 116 years ago (August 2, 1909), the United States government purchased its first military aircraft-the 1909 Wright Military Flyer. The U.S. Army Signal Corps acquired ...

Orville and Wilbur Wright's original 1903 Flyer made history. But it took them another two years, among crashes and technical glitches, to create the first truly practical airplane.

Five new galleries open next month as the popular Washington, D.C. museum marks its 50th anniversary on the National Mall.

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MANTEO, N.C. (WAVY) — The Wright Brothers National Memorial will host an event on Dec. 17 at 8:30 a.m. to celebrate the 122nd anniversary of the Wright Brothers’ first flight. The event will feature ...

122 years ago, the era of powered flight began when Orville and Wilbur Wright took their airplane into the air for the first time. KPBS reporter John Carroll says an event at the San Diego Air and ...