1909 ENGINE START, WRIGHT MILITARY FLYER, COLLEGE PARK, MD

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Uploaded by on Aug 31, 2009

ON AUGUST 29, 2009 THE WRIGHT EXPERIENCE'S GREAT TEAM STEPPED BACK 100 YEARS AND HONORED THE WRIGHT BROTHERS AT COLLEGE PARK, MD AIRPORT. THE AEROPLANE AND ENGINE WERE REVERSE ENGINEERED AND MA NUFACTURED EXEACTLY AS THE BROTHERS DID IT AT AVIATION'S DAWNING. THIS FIRST PUBLIC DEMONSTRATION OF THE 1909 WRIGHT MILITARY FLYER FURTHER REMEMBERS AND HONORS THE FIRST GROUP OF U. S. ARMY PILOTS THAT LEARNED TO FLY IN THIS TYPE OF MACHINE AT THIS AIRPORT IN 1909.
THE CELEBRATION WAS PART OF THIS YEAR'S AIR FAIR.

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  • Greg Cone is a national treasure. Really one of a kind. Obama should send him, and the Wright Experience, some stimulus funds. It would be the first of our tax dollars well spent this year. Check out Greg's reaction at 6:58. Really well done you guys! -Bob

  • wow... that was so cool... really nice video;)

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