Forget Kitty Hawk, Long Island, New York Was America’s True Cradle of Aviation

In December 1903, a pair of Ohioan brothers took their primitive Flyer I prototype out for a series of four barely controlled powered flights near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, the first of which only lasted 12 measly seconds, then called it a day. Thus, Kitty Hawk became known the world over as the spiritual birthplace of aviation. But is this entirely true? Granted, it can't be argued that powered heavier than air flight began in th... (continue reading...)