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Den første  flyhangaren i historien, på Huffman Prairie. Til høyre ser du katapulten som ble brukt for å få flyene i luften. Foto: Per Gram

Det var ingen tilfeldighet at det var brødrene Wright som fikk det til. Arbeidet og tålmodigheten som lå bak den historiske hendelsen på Kitty Hawk den 17. desember 1903, var enestående. Det forstår du først når du er på museet deres i Dayton, Ohio, og på verdens første flyplass, rett ved Wright-Patterson AFB. Der var verdens første flyskole, verdens første flysimulator etc. Jeg var der for et par år siden sammen med Odin Leirvåg. Vi ble ganske grepet begge to. (Red.)

Wright Brothers Memorial Banquet Goes Virtual

Kate O'Connor

September 3, 2020

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The Wright Brothers Memorial Banquet, held annually by the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA), will be moving to an online-only format due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The live-streamed event, which celebrates the Dec. 17 anniversary of the Wright brothers’ first successful powered flight, is scheduled to take place on Dec. 10, 2020, at 7 p.m. central time. The banquet’s special guest this year will be Apollo 13 commander James Lovell.

“As much as we would love having Capt. Lovell and EAA members all together at the EAA Aviation Museum as we’ve had for past Wright Brothers banquets, limits on large gatherings because of the COVID-19 pandemic have just made that impossible this year,” said EAA CEO Jack Pelton. “We are grateful, however, that Capt. Lovell has agreed to join us for an online streaming interview session where he’ll talk about his aviation and spaceflight experiences.”

The interview will be conducted by former NASA space shuttle commander and EAA board of directors member Charlie Precourt. EAA members may attend the virtual banquet for free via the organization’s website. A recording of the event will also be available online for members after the conclusion of the banquet.