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| Author: | b29flteng [ Sat Feb 14, 2009 10:46 am ] |
| Post subject: | Wright Bros. film 1909 |
http://www.europafilmtreasures.eu/PY/32 ... ng_machine Good stuff! Note the slip/skid indicator string while viewing the cockpit scenes. |
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| Author: | Airplanejunkie [ Sun Feb 22, 2009 5:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Wright Bros. film 1909 |
b29flteng wrote: http://www.europafilmtreasures.eu/PY/322/see-the-film-wilbur_wright_and_his_flying_machine
Good stuff! Note the slip/skid indicator string while viewing the cockpit scenes. I believe that this is a film of a demonstration for the Kaiser. I suspect he is in the footage but am not sure. The Eagles Mere Air Museum has an American Flag signed by Orville Wright that was displayed at this occasion. |
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| Author: | Baldeagle [ Sun Feb 22, 2009 10:06 pm ] |
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That footage was taken at Centocelle near Rome, first time a camera man went up in a plane. Some of it is well known but that clip shows some rare parts of the film. - |
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| Author: | Airplanejunkie [ Mon Feb 23, 2009 9:49 am ] |
| Post subject: | Correct |
Baldeagle wrote: That footage was taken at Centocelle near Rome, first time a camera man went up in a plane. Some of it is well known but that clip shows some rare parts of the film.
- Interesting..... and all the more amazing for being the first! update: Went back and looked at my info...same plane, different flight. I misread my email.... The flag is signed by Orville Wright and dated Oct 15, 1910. It was displayed when the Wright Brothers flew for Kaiser Wilhelm. |
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| Author: | Dave Hadfield [ Tue Mar 03, 2009 11:53 pm ] |
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Unstable beast, isn't it? That canard is moving constantly. Looks like it was unstable in pitch, and required correction all the time. No relaxing in that airplane. I like the yaw string. Canada's Silver Dart had one just like it last week in Baddeck. Dave |
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| Author: | Fleet16b [ Wed Mar 04, 2009 9:06 am ] |
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That film is fantastic !!! You can really see the catapult system that launched the a/c. Lots of details. On the inflight part, just before take off you can see him activate the camera which seems to be mounted just under the leading edge of the wing. There is a real sense of excitement in that film, I felt it even here at my desk. Would love to have had a chance to fly that a/c. Thanks for bringing the film to our attention. Fleet16b |
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| Author: | Robbie Roberts [ Thu Mar 05, 2009 4:25 pm ] |
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"The Saucy Chambermaid" also had potential... lol... Robbie |
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| Author: | Airplanejunkie [ Thu Mar 26, 2009 7:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | The Flag |
Here are some (not great) pix of the flag that is in the Eagles Mere Air Museum. As was pointed out, it does not date from the film, but is from that same time frame in Europe. It is inscribed: "To Helen McFadden, with my compliments, Orville Wright. Berlin, October 15th 1909" 
and closer up: 
and a link that came up on a quick google search http://www.prices4antiques.com/ephemera ... 240869.htm Not sure why the first two pix are small... |
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