As a former Navy pilot, visiting the Wright Brothers National Memorial in North Carolina was something I have wanted to do for a very long time. Being at the location of the first ever powered flight felt so close to who I am…as I still take pride in what I did for my country and what I was able to accomplish.
Plan your visit: https://www.nps.gov/wrbr/index.htm
- Intro: 0:00
- Visitor’s Center: 1:13
- Outside the visitor’s center: 4:43
- The First Flight Path: 6:28
- Wright Brothers Monument: 9:51
- First Flight Memorial: 12:00
- An aviator’s thoughts on first flight: 14:21