NORTH CAROLINA (WALB) - On December 17, 1903, North Carolina’s Wright Brothers took their first flight, changing travel forever. The Wright Brothers — Orville and Wilbur — were mechanics who became ...

MANTEO, N.C. (WAVY) — The Wright Brothers National Memorial will host an event on Dec. 17 at 8:30 a.m. to celebrate the 122nd anniversary of the Wright Brothers’ first flight. The event will feature ...

KILL DEVIL HILLS, North Carolina — One hundred twenty-two years ago, the Wright Brothers flew into history with the first flight. History was also made Wednesday, as students and graduates of First ...

After a mysterious and lengthy disappearance, the historic patent documents for the Wright Brothers' groundbreaking flying machine have finally resurfaced and are now at home in the National Archives ...

On Dec. 17, 1903, Orville and Wilbur Wright made history with several brief flights over the beaches near Kitty Hawk, N.C. The brothers took turns piloting that day, with Orville helming the first ...

The 122th anniversary of the day the Wright Brothers made the world’s first sustained, powered flight in an airplane will be celebrated outside the San Diego Air & Space Museum on Wednesday, when ...

Pickens W. Black Sr. was the first African American to get his pilot's license in Arkansas back in 1932. Five years ago on Jan. 6, a large crowd of civilians attacked the U.S. Capitol in an attempt to ...

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122 years ago, the Wright Brothers flew into history with the first flight. History was also made on Wednesday, as students and graduates of First Flight High School's Aviation Program unveiled the ...

After a mysterious and lengthy disappearance, the historic patent documents for the Wright Brothers’ groundbreaking flying machine have finally resurfaced and are now at home in the National Archives ...