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20 August 1908

August 20, 2021AviationFort Myer, Orville Wright, Wright 1909 Military Flyer, Wright Model ABryan Swopes
Orville Wright took the 1908 Flyer to Fort Myer, Va., in August 1908, and made flights almost daily. (U.S. Air Force)

20 August 1908: Orville Wright brought a Wright Model A to Fort Myer, Virginia, to demonstrate it to the United States Army.

Three-view drawing of the Wright Military Flyer. (Wright Brothers Aeroplane Company)

© 2018, Bryan R. Swopes

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