Save the Date
- Aviation Trail
- 5 days ago
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Updated: 2 days ago
Wednesday, December 17, 2025
Aviation Trail, Inc. will be sponsoring a special open house, hosted by Heavier Than Air Brewing Company to celebrate the 122nd Anniversary of powered flight.
The celebration event will be held at Heavier Than Air Brewery, 497 Miamisburg Centerville Rd, Dayton, OH 45459 (in Normandy Square Shopping Center). @HeavierThanAirBrewing • https://heavierthanairbrewing.com (937) 433-1500 Details to be announced later. |
Event details will be announced soon. Check back on the Aviation Trail blog page for announcements and updates. |
On December 17, 1903, at Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, Orville and Wilbur Wright achieved a monumental milestone in human history: the first powered flight of a heavier-than-air aircraft. After years of meticulous research in their bicycle shops in Dayton, Ohio and experimentation with gliders on the North Carolina Outer Banks, the brothers had produced the Wright Flyer, a biplane powered by a 12-horsepower engine of their own design. Orville was the first to take flight on that brisk morning, with winds gusting over 20 miles per hour, soaring for a mere 12 seconds and covering 120 feet. This brief ascent marked the dawn of a new era in aviation, proving that controlled, sustained flight was indeed possible. The Wright brothers completed three additional flights that day, with Wilbur achieving the longest distance of 852 feet in 59 seconds. This day laid the foundation for future advancements in aviation, transforming humanity's relationship with the skies. The Wright Flyer would never fly again after being damaged by strong winds shortly after its final flight, but its legacy as the first powered aircraft endures as a symbol of innovation and perseverance.
497 Miamisburg Centerville Rd, Dayton, OH 45459
(in Normandy Square Shopping Center).
(937) 433-1500
Aviation Trail, Inc.
16 South Williams Street
Dayton, OH 45402
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