Conn. lawmakers join fight over who was 1st to fly

Connecticut's leading role in aviation has never been disputed, but legislators have passed a bill insisting that a Connecticut aviator flew two years before the Wright brothers at Kitty Hawk, N.C. The measure is the latest twist in an effort to credit the first successful airplane flight to German-born aviator and Bridgeport resident Gustave ... (more)



via Bridgeport Newswire http://www.lakewyliepilot.com/2013/06/10/1941820/connecticut-joins-fight-over-who.html