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236:Hearst prize
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205:Wright Flyer
197:Dayton, Ohio
190:
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158:John Rodgers
146:John Rodgers
139:
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63:(1912-04-03)
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1370:1912 deaths
1365:1879 births
1337:LĂ©on Letort
1313:Aug 7, 1913
1253:Jul 5, 1912
1243:Jul 1, 1912
1223:Apr 3, 1912
1197:Tod Shriver
1193:Dec 2, 1911
1133:Sep 8, 1911
1065:Jan 9, 1911
1015:Aug 3, 1910
995:Apr 2, 1910
985:Jan 4, 1910
975:Dec 6, 1909
955:Sep 7, 1909
925:Oct 2, 1899
756:E. P. Stein
666:Daily Times
538:December 9,
534:. Aerofiles
377:bird strike
291:San Antonio
1359:Categories
1177:Eugene Ely
852:August 10,
445:References
252:soft drink
136:Early life
87:Occupation
1267:Paul Peck
600:: 399–408
567:: 339–345
475:About DPA
393:in 1964.
105:Relatives
828:Archived
647:Archived
642:at NASM
604:July 10,
571:July 10,
507:Archived
478:Archived
397:See also
187:Aviation
81:Aircrash
780:Vin Fiz
762:Vin Fiz
748:Vin Fiz
700:May 22,
640:Vin Fiz
365:Vin Fiz
361:Vin Fiz
357:Model B
352:Vin Fiz
319:Vin Fiz
256:Vin Fiz
91:Aviator
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97:Spouse
71:, U.S.
52:, U.S.
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333:Death
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240:US$
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43:Born
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