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Dec 17^th, 2009 at 11:23am

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Two brothers who owned a bicycle shop in Ohio had some success with an aeronautical experiment... Grin

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wright_brothers

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Reply #1 - Dec 17^th, 2009 at 11:36am

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I was reminded about 'Wright Brothers Day' when it was mentioned on BBC radio news this morning. Is it still celebrated in the US or regarded as old history?

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Reply #2 - Dec 17^th, 2009 at 11:45am

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Boeing missed a PR trick there then...

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Reply #3 - Dec 17^th, 2009 at 4:13pm

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Hagar wrote on Dec 17^th, 2009 at 11:36am:

I was reminded about 'Wright Brothers Day' when it was mentioned on BBC radio news this morning. Is it still celebrated in the US or regarded as old history?

It's not a bank holiday or anything like that, but it is marked on my EAA calendar. Grin

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Reply #4 - Dec 18^th, 2009 at 8:14pm