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Wright brothers preparing for first public demonstration flight in Le Mans, France

August 8, 1908 newspaper front page story about the Wright Brothers first public demonstration flight completed in France. Wilbur Wright adjusting a launching wheel for their airplane. Horses pull the airplane across a field. Two men turn the propellers of the Wright's airplane to start the engine. Men maneuver the Wright airplane on a steel takeoff rail.

Date: 1908, August 8
Duration: 2 min 29 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675075711
The Wright aircraft in flight over high snow covered mountains at Le Mans in France.

The history of aviation. The Wright aircraft at Le Mans in France on November 18, 1908. The aircraft in flight overhead. Three balloons in the background used to determine the altitude of the aircraft. A high snow capped mountain peak. The aircraft in flight. High snow covered mountains having pine trees vegetation.

Date: 1930
Duration: 54 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675070408
Wright Brothers activities from first flight in 1903 to later demonstrations in 1908

A film on the development of air power of the United States. A still photograph of Orville Wright flying the first aircraft on 17 December 1903 at Kill Devil Hills in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. Two men turn propellers and start the engines of Wright "A" aircraft in France. Catapult launching tower behind the aircraft. Spectators in stands during the first public demonstration of Wright Brothers airplane, at Le Mans, France. The takeoff and the flight of Wright Brothers "A" aircraft. Orville Wright and U.S. Lieutenant Frank P. Lahm seated in Wright "A" aircraft at Fort Myer in Virginia. Orville Wright and Lt. Lahm in Wright "A" aircraft in flight over Fort Myer.

Date: 1908
Duration: 1 min 57 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675051058
The Wright Flyer is demonstrated at a horse racing track before a large crowd.

People gather in the grandstand of the Hunaudieres horse racing track near Le Mans, France, in 1908, to watch Wilbur Wright's demonstration of the Wright Flyer airplane. It is a major social event. An article about Wright in the newspaper. They take a passenger with them for 36 miles. An airplane in the field. Men work on the plane. Views of the Wright Flyer aloft, with a passenger.

Date: 1908
Duration: 2 min 7 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675027436
Wright Brothers give first public demonstration of their Wright flyer in Le Mans, France.

Officials and interested spectators fill the stands at Hunaudieres race course, near Le Mans, France, to watch a demonstration of a Wright Flyer airplane. Wilbur Wright places a large wheel under the aircraft as he and his team prepare a Model A Wright Flyer, for movement.Horses are seen towing it across a field. A man checks the planes launching track. Closeup of men maneuvering the aircraft into position on the launching track. Next, several of them are seen pulling together on a rope to raise a heavy weight up a small tower, to provide the launching power for the airplane. Next, two men pull the propellers through to start the Flyer’s engine. A passenger is already seated as Wilbur Wright climbs aboard and puts his hands and feet on the plane’s controls. View of the launching weight dropping to the ground and causing the Flyer to accelerate along its track and take off. A group of officials, wearing white armbands, watch the takeoff and the Flyer as Wilbur Wright maneuvers it skillfully above the race track grounds. Complete change of scene shows U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt on a platform, covered with a huge American flag. He is giving a speech. Scene shifts back again to Le Mans, where the Wright Flyer is still maneuvering all about in the air, above the grounds. Scene shifts again to World War I. American volunteer flyers with the French Lafayette Escadrille are seen in flight gear, by their Spad airplanes (marked with their distinctive Indian in head dress logo). They run to their respective planes and board them. View of the Spad airplanes with engines running and then taxiing out for takeoff.

Date: 1908, August 8
Duration: 1 min 36 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675055378
Wright brothers give first public demonstration of their airplane at Le Mans in France.

Development of first airplane by Wright brothers in United States. Launch of Wright Flyer at Le Mans in France. The Flyer prepares to take off using a catapult device. Headlines of a newspaper. Wilbur Wright places carriage wheel beneath wing. A horse drawn cart attached with Wright Flyer. Men pull propellers to start the engine. Man checks catapulting rail, while others pull rope to lift weight to top of drop tower. Wright Flyer operates smoothly. French dignitaries and social leaders in stands.

Date: 1908
Duration: 3 min 8 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675036820