Wright brothers anniversary will be marked in Friday ceremony

Pilots from MacAir Aero Club in Greene County flew in formation over the Wright Brothers Memorial in 2015 where the 112th Anniversary of the the first powered airplane flight was remembered with speeches, a wreath laying and a written proclamation from then-President Obama declaring December 17 to be Wright Brothers Day. TY GREENLEES / STAFF

Pilots from MacAir Aero Club in Greene County flew in formation over the Wright Brothers Memorial in 2015 where the 112th Anniversary of the the first powered airplane flight was remembered with speeches, a wreath laying and a written proclamation from then-President Obama declaring December 17 to be Wright Brothers Day. TY GREENLEES / STAFF
Local News
By Barrie Barber
Dec 14, 2017
X

The anniversary of the Wright brothers first flight at Kitty Hawk, N.C., 114 years ago will be marked at a Friday ceremony at the Wright Brothers Memorial.

Burt Logan, executive director of the Ohio History Connection, is the keynote speaker.

RELATED: What’s that noise? F-16s could fly over Dayton, Springfield region at night this week

Col. Bradley M. McDonald, installation commander of Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, will speak at the opening of the 10 a.m. ceremony.

RELATED: Air Force Marathon chooses drone as ‘official’ aircraft for 2018 competition

The memorial is next to the Huffman Prairie Flying Field Interpretive Center, 2380 Memorial Road, near Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.

Dayton natives Orville and Wilbur Wright designed and flew a motorized airplane that took to the air for the first time on Dec. 17, 1903 at Kitty Hawk, N.C.

In Other News
1
Delegates visited Hope Hotel, protesters marched to downtown church...
2
Kosovo an American “success story,” its president says
3
NATO delegates visit Hope Hotel, birthplace of peace talks, at WPAFB
4
‘That to me would be a miracle.’ Former base commander recalls Dayton...
5
‘Dayton means peace.’ Dayton Daily News reporter describes covering...

About the Author

Barrie Barber