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Old 05-11-2014, 04:54 AM
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simplex
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I've been to Kitty Hawk N.C.,what hill?Look at the historic picture with one of the Wright brothers chasing his brother.The plane just came off the monorail and he's up about 10 ft.
The hill (sand dune) is quite visible!

The claimed first flight, 120 feet, Dec. 17, 1903 (a detail of that "historic picture" that appeared published for the first time in Sep. 1908 not before!).


After the claimed fourth flight, 59 sec, Dec. 17, 1903


The declaration of Alpheus Drinkwater, telegraph operator


The witness John T. Daniels (the one who took the picture) declared, 30 years later, in 1933 (not before, see the letter I cited in my previous message) he had seen the Wright brothers' Flyer I 1903 plane being carried twice up on the hill.
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