First Flight of the Wright Brothers
[Library of Congress]
This was at the Kill Devil hills near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina on December 17, 1903. On the control engine was Orville Wright and the one on the right was Wilbur Wright.
"1908 -- Orville flies the Wright Military Flyer at Fort Myer, Virginia. He begins to put the aircraft through several "trials" to prove its performance."
"1908 -- People came from all over Europe to watch Wilbur fly. He demonstrates the Flyer for thousands of people that include heads of state, royalty, and the commanders of armies."