The Smithsonian signed an agreement with the Wright brothers never to investigate any controlled flight earlier than the Wright brothers successful powered controlled flight in 1903.
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Interesting short history of flight and deception.
Started by BravelyRanAway, Aug 20 2020 09:30 AM
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#2 Posted 20 August 2020 - 09:59 AM
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A good story, thank you. I knew bits of it but never presented like here. 
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#3 Posted 21 August 2020 - 08:12 AM
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It'll never fly. You can't trust Frenchmen saying otherwise. 
#4 Posted 25 August 2020 - 11:40 AM
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A fascinating video, thank you.
It reminded me of an excellent film on the topic...
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#5 Posted 25 August 2020 - 04:41 PM
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nitemare_gary, on 25 August 2020 - 12:40 PM, said:
A fascinating video, thank you.
It reminded me of an excellent film on the topic...
The song is so damn catchy , co-starring Benny Hill , thank you for the link !
#6 Posted 26 August 2020 - 06:39 AM
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Yes...Benny Hill...someone we'd all like to forget. A middling talent wasted on often ghastly - as in sexist and stereotyping - material.
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#7 Posted 26 August 2020 - 09:22 AM
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nitemare_gary, on 25 August 2020 - 12:40 PM, said:
A fascinating video, thank you.
It reminded me of an excellent film on the topic...
The song is so damn catchy , starring Terry THOMAS , thank you for the link !
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