RAC8 First Flight
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Title
RAC8 First Flight
Description
The first flight of an aeroplane in the Roanoke Valley occurred at the Great Roanoke Fair, when aviator Eugene Ely flew his Curtiss Pusher biplane from a hill in South Roanoke. Ely flew across the Roanoke River and circled the fairgrounds, where he landed, having made a half-mile flight.
Date
22 September 1910
Contributor
Courtesy of Nelson Harris
Identifier
RAC8
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Digital tiff
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Citation
“RAC8 First Flight,” Virginia Room Digital Collection, accessed July 22, 2024, http://www.virginiaroom.org/digital/document/RAC8.