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Old 24th Jun 2014, 21:25
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Another myth: The Wright brothers could not have risked in 1908 or after to fly hundreds of times just to take hundreds of pictures and pretend they were made in 1905

There are about 21 pictures, showing Flyer III in 1905

- Oct. 04, 1905: 9
- Oct. 03, 1905: 1
- Sep 29, 1905: 7
- Sep 7, 1905: 2
- Sep 3, 1905: 1
- June 23, 1905: 1

With just 6 flights (at most) in 1908 or after, the Wright brothers could have got all the alleged 1905 pictures related to Flyer III. Obtaining those about 21 pictures was definitely worth the risk of max. 6 flights.

See: Search Results for "negatives wright brothers 1905" -- 1 - 20 of 31 | Library of Congress

In conclusion, with just a small number of flights done in 1908 and/or after the Wright brothers faked all the 1905 flights.

Flyer III as a real flying machine did not exist in 1905. Flyer III was flown, for the first time, in 1908.

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