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Anniversary of Langley first model air flight noted in U S history
A 50 year remembrance of Langley’s No. 5 and No. 6 model aircraft flights on the Potomac near Virginia in May 1896. The 90 second flight proved mechanical flight feasible and boosted model aviation into a global hobby and industry with thousands of licenses, contests, and prize events worldwide.
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