Wright Model A Flyer in flight

Creator

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Item Identifier Number

ms1_17_2_1

Creation Date

1908

Collection

MS-1: Wright Brothers Collection

Description

Wilbur Wright piloting a Wright Model A Flyer at Le Mans, France. Wilbur flew this aircraft at Le Mans between August 8 and December 31, 1908. Two fields were used for these demonstration flights, the Les Hunaudieres race track and the artillery field at Camp d'Auvours. The precise location and date of this flight is not known.

Publisher Repository

Special Collections and Archives; Wright State University Libraries

Digital Publisher

Digital Services Department; Wright State University Libraries

Document Type

Image

Media Type

Photographic print, black and white

Permissions

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Date Digital

9-7-2000

Digitization Specification

AGFA DuoScan T2000XL

Spatial Coverage

Le Mans, France