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IGNORE THE TIME ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED. THIS EVENT IS BEING POSTPONED UNTIL SAID TIME SUFFICIENT FACILITIES WILL BE OPENED.

Background – We live just south of the Aviation Heritage region centered around Dayton, where Orville and Wilbur Wright made controlled powered flight a reality, and started their own commercial business to sell airplanes.

ITINERARY:

1. WRIGHT MODEL B FLYER FLIGHT – we will visit the Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport hanger museum in Miamisburg south of Dayton and view a working reconstructed Model B Flyer – built to modern standards with modern materials and components. which visitors can arrange to fly in!

The Airport is also home to Wright “B” Flyer, Inc., a non-profit organization that maintains a hangar museum honoring the accomplishments of the Wright Brothers and operates growing fleet of “lookalike” reproductions, including a historically accurate and beautifully crafted replica of the Wright Brothers’ Model B airplane.

Last time here two of us arranged to fly. It was an absolute thrill. For $100 you can purchase membership and can reserve a short flight (more of a hop along the runway that will reach about 70 feet in altitude). INDICATE in the RSVP Comments if you also want to pay for a flight I will contact you once reservations can be made. It would be nice to get at least 2-3 persons in the air to allow ample photo opportunities for everyone. Call me for reservation information.

2. Huffman Prairie Interpretative Center (WPAFB Property) – the National Park Service operates a museum center dedicated to the brothers and their accomplishments. A Park Ranger will (hopefully) greet our group, and take us into a 30 minute video to provide background on the Wright Bros showing captured video of their early flights. After the video we will spend another 60 minutes viewing the other exhibits in the center, and then going outside to photograph the monument to the brothers and overlook to Huffman Prairie.

ADMISSION: FREE

Participants/Carpooling – this meetup will cover 90 miles round-trip with three stops. We will meet at the West Chester Mid-Pointe Library parking lot to arrange carpooling and then take off. Up to 2 guests are permitted.

INDICATE Below if you are willing to drive. If you elect to ride with someone here is the fair share price for riding (1 rider $13, 2 riders $9 each, 3 riders $7 each). Link to the maps Here.

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