“There is no prouder moment than today. We will place the Wright Flyer III permanently on display. This is a profound moment for who we are and how we will be remembered in aviation history. The Wright brothers changed the world.” Source: Stated by local Rep Tom Young, who along with Phil Plummer, and Bernie Willis got Ohio to officially designate the 1905 Wright Flyer III as the state’s official airplane, further reinforcing Dayton’s role in aviation history. The bill was passed on March 19 in the Ohio House of Representatives.
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