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SorellaLaBefana

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2. The Wright Flyer and Glamorous Glennis...

Reply to erronis (Reply #1)

Sat Dec 27, 2025, 06:21 PM

17 hrs ago

...are other Flying Machines I recall seeing in that Magical Place when visted as a child and then, years later, as an adult—and found that the Magic was Still There.

Oh, and then there was also the first airplane to fly across America—the Vin Fiz (named after the grape drink of the sponsor). It took 49 days and multiple crashes to make it from NYC to Pasadena.

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This reminds me of the time I took some visiting French professionals to the Air and Space Museum erronis Yesterday #1

The Wright Flyer and Glamorous Glennis... SorellaLaBefana 17 hrs ago #2

Thanks. Now I'm off into the wonderful world of research and learning. erronis 17 hrs ago #3