THIS DAY IN AIRPOWER HISTORY: In 1908 Orville Wright makes first public flight

September 3, 1908: Orville Wright made his first public flight at Fort Meyer, VA. In the weeks to follow, he would carry passengers in several flights, meeting the criteria established by the US Army for purchase of an airplane. Read more at 1908: The Year the Airplane Went Public | History | Air & Space Magazine (airspacemag.com)