Grahame-White, Claude, 1879-, Harper, Harry, b.1880 · Toronto : Bell and Cockburn · leaf 28
rialhistory by a series of magnificent flights which were,however, unfortunately marred by a tragedy. Coming to France, Wilbur Wright flew for acouple of hours, without descending, at Le Mans.At about the same time, in America, Orville Wrightwas carrying out a series of demonstrations beforethe… … THE AEROPLANE IN WAR 9 American army, he met with disaster. One of thepropellers of his machine broke; it crashed tothe ground from a height of about lOO feet. Lieu-tenant Self ridge was killed, being the first victim ofthe aeroplane, and Orville Wright broke his thigh.The accident, as may be…
Airplanes · Aeronautics, Military
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