Events, 1909, Fort Myer (Va), Wright (Co) Type A Military (Signal Corps No. 1) Trials; Wright, Orville. [photograph]

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Collection Item Summary:

One-half right front view of Wright (Co) Type A Military (Signal Corps No. 1) mounted on launching rail during its U.S. Army Trails at Fort Myer, 1909. A group of six soldiers haul on the launch cable, pulling it off towards the left of frame, as Orville Wright stands waiting between the forward supports of the aircraft.

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Topic

  • Aeronautics
  • Airplanes

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum Archives

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Date

1909

Repository Loc.

National Air and Space Museum, Archives Division, MRC 322, Washington, DC, 20560

Type

Photographs

Local number

NASM-A-1006-B

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