Today is the 100th anniversary of the Wright Brothers' first flight at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina on 17th December 1903.
Orville, who flew the first 12sec, 37m (120ft) flight, and Wilbur are credited with achieving the first powere heavier-than-air controlled and sustained flight, completing four flights that day. Their four-year design and test programme included windtunnel testing and led to a proven three-axis control system that is the basis of that used on today's aircraft.
The Experimental Aircraft Association has staged a re-anacment of the first flight at Kitty Hawk, with just as much success as the brothers had 100 years ago.
In less than a month I have witnessed the very last ever flight and landing of Concorde and enjoyed the marking of century of flight.
So, here are a few pics of the Concorde as it 'came home', that's Bristol in the South West of England. The last ever Concorde built (which was also here in Filton), and the last one that flew. It was a very impressive sight, and so many people had turnded up all over the city as the plane did it's tour around the region. We all clapped, some people waved their flags, and very nice moment.
I'm very glad I got to see it.
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