DEC 17, HAPPY BIRTHDAY AIRPLANE
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DEC 17, HAPPY BIRTHDAY AIRPLANE
DECEMBER 17, 1903. First Powered, Controlled airplane flight. First flights from level ground, engine power. 2 flights by Orville, 2 by Wilbur.
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Coincidentally:
17 Dec is the 91th birthday of Don Fairbanks, CFI with a dozen ratings, who won a few trophies in his Knight Twister "White Knight" in the 1970s.
But Don had other "trophies" in his record too - tail gunner in a B-24 that dropped OSS personnel and supplies over occupied Europe during "the big one". [IMG]http://www.tri-statewarbirdmuseum.or...ctober2009.pdf[/IMG]
(edit) Don's still in good health, still attends the local aviation heritage society meetings, & He shared a piece of his birthday cake with me. Happy landings, Sir!
17 Dec is the 91th birthday of Don Fairbanks, CFI with a dozen ratings, who won a few trophies in his Knight Twister "White Knight" in the 1970s.
But Don had other "trophies" in his record too - tail gunner in a B-24 that dropped OSS personnel and supplies over occupied Europe during "the big one". [IMG]http://www.tri-statewarbirdmuseum.or...ctober2009.pdf[/IMG]
(edit) Don's still in good health, still attends the local aviation heritage society meetings, & He shared a piece of his birthday cake with me. Happy landings, Sir!
Last edited by barit1; 18th Dec 2014 at 00:49.
