2003 FIRST FLIGHT OF THE WRIGHT BROTHERS #3783 Pane of 10 x 37 cents US Postage Stamps
Monday, December 14, 2009
2003 FIRST FLIGHT OF THE WRIGHT BROTHERS #3783 Pane of 10 x 37 cents US Postage Stamps - In 2003 the USPS issued this 37 cent stamp in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the first controlled powered airplane flight. Wilbur (1867-1912) and Orville (1871-1948) Wright were self-taught inventors and engineers. They built a controlled, powered, heavier-than-air machine that flew for 12 seconds and 120 feet at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, on December 17, 1903. ( Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, Orville Wright, Wilber Wright )more detail
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