| Aircraft Production in Dayton by NCR World Copyright 1970 The early days of aviation, including the Wright Brothers shop in 1910. Published in NCR World September-October, 1970. Transcribed by Dayton History Books Online volunteer Betty Zins
At Dayton by Time Copyright 1924 This article on aviation races in Dayton appeared in Time magazine October 13, 1924. Transcribed by Dayton History Books Online volunteer Betty Zins
The Bug by NCR World Copyright 1970 This article on Charles F. Kettering's work on a pilotless "buzz bomb" appeared in NCR World September-October, 1970 Transcribed by Dayton History Books Online volunteer Betty Zins
A Close Tie by NCR Corporation Edward Deeds ties to Dayton, NCR and aviation. The article appeared in NCR World September-October 1970 issue Transcribed by Dayton History Books Online volunteer Betty Zins
Dedication of the New Wright Field Author unknown Copyright 1927 Article on Wright Field's dedication on October 12, 1927. The article appeared in NCR News, October 1927 issue Article courtesy of Dayton History
Flying Machines: Construction and Operation by W.J. Jackman and Thos. H. Russell Copyright 1912 Plans on how to build your own airplane, with many facts about the Wright Brothers Reference copy available at Special Collections & Archives at Wright State University Libraries
The Flying Saucers Are Real by Donald Keyhoe Copyright 1950 How Project "Saucer" was set up under the Air Materiel Command at Wright Field in the late 1940s to investigate all flying saucer reports. Reference copy available at the Browne Popular Culture Library at Bowling Green State University
Here's How It Was Really Reported by Roz Young Copyright 1970 How the report of the Wright Brothers first flight was handled by Dayton newspapers at the time. Published in NCR World Spetember-October 1970. Transcribed by Dayton History Books Online volunteer Betty Zins
A History of Aeronautics by E. Charles Vivian Copyright 1921 Vivian attempts to chronicle how flight had developed from its beginnings to 1920. The Wright Brothers are mentioned throughout the book, as well as having their own chapter. Reference copy available at Wright State University
How We Made the First Flight by Orville Wright Copyright 1913 Orville's article was published in Flying and The Aero Club of America Bulletin, December 1913 Reproduced here from web site of the Federal Aviation Administration
Mastery of the Air by William J. Claxton Copyright 1918 A history of aviation from its very beginnings to World War I. Includes several chapters on the Wright Brothers Copied from private collection.
The Shop that Became a Shrine by Howard Egbert Copyright 1928 How the Wright Brother's bicycle shop in Dayton became a monument to flight. Reference copy available at Dayton Metro Library Transcribed by Dayton History Books volunteer Jackie Frederick
The Vindication of Squier and Deeds by John K. Barnes Copyright 1921 The development and building of the Liberty engine for aircraft during World War One Reference copy available at Dayton Metro Library
The Wright Brothers - The first magazine article written about them (The article had no title) by Amos Ives Root Copyright 1905 First article to appear about the Wright Brothers. Published in Gleanings in Bee Culture, January 1, 1905. Reproduced here from scrapbook owned by the Library of Congress
The Wright Brothers' Aeroplane by Orville and Wilbur Wright Copyright 1908 How the Wright Brothers invented the airplane, in their own words. First appeared in The Century Magazine on September 1908. Reproduced here from scrapbook owned by the Library of Congress
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