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50 Years of Powered Flight (1953)

1953 · Ephemeral film · 9 min

Synopsis

Old-fashioned Wright Brothers-style biplane with “Billy Parker” written on its tail is pushed on runway. Old-fashioned plane based on Wright Brothers design takes off of modern runway. Wright Brothers style plane lands on modern runway passing parked modern commercial jets. Man sits in drivers seat of Wright Brothers style plane wearing an old-fashioned suit, backwards cap, leather gloves and aviator sunglasses. Man lands Wright Brothers style old-fashioned plane on dirt country runway. Four military planes in air show fly over memorial to Wright Brothers at Kill Devil Hill, Kitty Hawk, N.C. Model of Wright Brothers plane flies over runway at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.

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Running time
9 minutes
Collection
Prelinger Archives