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Wright Brothers first flight remembered in Kitty Hawk
On Dec 17 1908 Orville and Wilbur Wright achieved the first successful heavier-than-air flight at Kitty Hawk. The 1968 celebration includes speeches flyovers and portraits, with wreaths laid by Dayton Chamber of Commerce representatives at the Wright brothers memorial. President Johnson deems Wright Brothers Day, noting the brief flight helped launch the air age.
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