Saturday, December 17, 2011

Yay, Dayton

December 17, 1903:
The Wright Brothers make their first powered and heavier-than-air flight in the Wright Flyer at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina
Dayton's main claim to fame, right there.  Considering what impact the more than 20,000 jobs at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base have on the area, the connection to the Wrights is a big deal still today.

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