156K views · 3.1K reactions | 115 years ago today, Orville and Wilbur Wright made the first successful flight in history. On December 17th, 1903, four miles south of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, the Wright brothers made the first controlled, sustained flight of a gasoline-powered, propeller-driven biplane. The aircraft stayed aloft for 12 seconds and covered 120 feet. Here is Wright Brothers' RARE Footage ===> for powerful stories from any time like HistoryBites | HistoryBites | Facebook

28K views · 62 reactions | Did you know the first plane flew this day in 1903!?  The Wright Brothers' successfully built a plane that stayed in the air for 12 seconds  Since then, planes have evolved in size, how many passengers they can carry and some even have showers!! What's your favourite part about flying? ✈ | Flight Centre New Zealand | Facebook

274K views · 6.9K reactions | PBY CATALINA: The Legend of the Black Cats & Early War Boats FULL DOCUMENTARY: https://youtu.be/ouUKqF8fUNc Restored and colorized National Archives (NARA) documentary unveils the history of the "Black Cats," the legendary PBY Catalina patrol bombers that dominated the night skies of the Pacific during World War II.#aviation #aircraft #WWII #wwiiaviation #PBY #Seaplane #PBYCatalina #colorizedhistory | Aviation And History | Facebook