• A photo of three men readying the Wright Military Flyer. Two men stand next to its wing, and the other stand between the landing skids.
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    The Wright 1909 Military Flyer a on launch rail during the Military Flight Trials in Fort Myer, Virginia on June 29, 1909. Wilbur Wright stands at right wing tip and Orville Wright between landing skids. 

  • A photo of three men readying the Wright Military Flyer. Two men stand next to its wing, and the other stand between the landing skids.

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