How it all began, rare Wright flyer footage, 1909 - Aircraft of World War II

evangilder · 04-12-2009, 11:44 PM

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This flight demonstration of American aviation pioneer Wilbur Wright was of a special historic nature: it involved images from the first camera aboard a plane! The two-seater plane with Wilbur Wright at the helm did a lap before an audience of photographers, army men and noteworthy moustached men and just avoided the cameraman on the ground. Then the plane started up again, followed a launching pad and took off: the camera was fixed for the first time on the ground that gave way…and the emotion was there, so great you could almost touch it! The image was as unstable as the cabin of the plane flying at low altitude, flying over the countryside and gradually approaching a town.

From such humble beginnings to where we are today, a little over 100 years later is truly amazing. Enjoy this little clip. Make sure to watch the second half with a camera mounted on the airplane!
Wilbur Wright und seine Flugmaschine - 1909 - Europa Film Treasures

Marcel · 04-13-2009, 03:14 AM

Brilliant!! Never knew they had a slip indicator on their horizontal ruder.

Konigstiger205 · 04-13-2009, 03:22 AM

Its must have been amazing to experience something like that.

Gnomey · 04-13-2009, 06:56 AM

Very interesting video, remarkable piece of history.

Thorlifter · 04-13-2009, 09:27 AM

incredible footage!

FLYBOYJ · 04-13-2009, 11:26 AM

Trebor · 04-13-2009, 11:36 AM

wow, the quality of the footage is amazing even for its time! absolutely remarkable piece of footage, beautiful find!

davparlr · 04-13-2009, 11:40 AM

WOW! I have never seen that. I think I have seen clips, but nothing to that quality. You really get the feeling of the event.

evangilder · 04-13-2009, 01:27 PM

I get a lot of things forwarded to me from other people. Sometimes a gem like that one shows up that I have to send along. I thought it was really cool, and figured you guys would too.

ToughOmbre · 04-13-2009, 01:37 PM

Seen some old film over the years, but never anything close to to this!

Incredible Eric!

TO

Soundbreaker Welch? · 04-14-2009, 04:55 AM

wow, pretty neat! Hard to imagine what it must have felt like to be one of the first people to fly a plane.

04-13-2009, 03:14 AM	#2
Marcel Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Dordrecht Posts: 3,834	Brilliant!! Never knew they had a slip indicator on their horizontal ruder. __________________ " The knack of flying lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss."

04-13-2009, 03:22 AM	#3
Konigstiger205 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bucharest Posts: 907	Its must have been amazing to experience something like that. __________________ These airplanes we have today are no more than a perfection of a child's toy made of paper."Henri Coanda"

04-13-2009, 06:56 AM	#4
Gnomey "World Traveller" Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Royal Deeside/St Andrews, Scotland, UK Posts: 15,224	Very interesting video, remarkable piece of history. __________________ "Success is not Final, Failure is not Fatal, it is the Courage to Continue that Counts" Sir Winston Churchill "To him the People of the World Largely owe the Freedom and Liberties they Enjoy Today" Enscription on Hugh Dowding's (AOC Fighter Command 1936-40) statue in London WW2 Talk: A WW2 Discussion Forum My Photo Collections on Flickr

04-13-2009, 09:27 AM	#5
Thorlifter Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Dallas, Tx Posts: 4,346	incredible footage! __________________

04-13-2009, 11:26 AM	#6
FLYBOYJ IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Colorado, USA Posts: 16,050	__________________ "IF ITS RED OR DUSTY, DON'T TOUCH IT"

04-13-2009, 11:36 AM	#7
Trebor Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 1,110	wow, the quality of the footage is amazing even for its time! absolutely remarkable piece of footage, beautiful find! __________________ THANKS NJACO FOR THE SIG PIC!! Southern Comfort III of the 8th Air Force, 44th Bombardment Group. Captain George R. Insley (pilot) commanding, Rudolph Jandreau Engineer/top turret gunner

04-13-2009, 11:40 AM	#8
davparlr Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Southern California Posts: 1,485	WOW! I have never seen that. I think I have seen clips, but nothing to that quality. You really get the feeling of the event.

04-13-2009, 01:27 PM	#9
evangilder "Shooter" Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Moorpark, CA Posts: 14,807	I get a lot of things forwarded to me from other people. Sometimes a gem like that one shows up that I have to send along. I thought it was really cool, and figured you guys would too. __________________ http://www.vg-photo.com For once you have tasted flight you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skywards, for there you have been and there you will long to return. Leonardo Da Vinci

04-13-2009, 01:37 PM	#10
ToughOmbre Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Jersey Shore Posts: 3,233	Seen some old film over the years, but never anything close to to this! Incredible Eric! TO __________________ *“Let's get Enterprise* and Hornet turned into the wind."**

04-14-2009, 04:55 AM	#11
Soundbreaker Welch? Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Colorado, USA Posts: 1,893	wow, pretty neat! Hard to imagine what it must have felt like to be one of the first people to fly a plane. __________________ "His motor's conked out!" "What's the differance, they're all Nazis!" "Luke, shut up!" "Fear the hook!" "Oh.....I wanna fly." "You mean the kind that go under water and fly up the stairs?" "What you doing? Oh Nooooo!"

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