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Readers, The Great Langley Aerodrome, with witnesses who saw it fly (and carry 350 pounds of additional weight) We have published our first post on our parallel blog about the saga of the 1903 Langley Aerodrome. Click on http://anothertruthinaviationhistory.blogspot.com/ To those of you who have discovered in "Truth in Aviation History" how history has been tampered with, you may be even more amazed at the century long controversy and myth that was originated and perpetuated by Orville Wright about Professor Samuel Pierpont Langley's plane, the 1903 "Aerodrome." With the the help of his partisans, Wright clearly dedicated twenty eight years, manipulating the history until it took the form he wanted it to be. His version of the truth has been elaborated and promoted by his partisans even today. Blog on Wright and Langley: "Another Truth in Aviation History: " Scroll down to read preceding blog post (below) for a preview introduction to the new blog.

Professor Samuel Pierpont Langley's 1903 Aerodrome   . The saga of a pioneer plane--and the controversy surrounding its history  Professor Langley The Langley Aerodrome, front wings in place, preparing for a launch. The Background In the fall of 1903, the head of the Smithsonian Institution, Professor Samuel Pierpont Langley, attempted to launch a heavier than air, man-carrying, powered plane. The launch failed, as did a subsequent attempt; and his machine, christened the “Aerodrome,” ignominiously fell into the river. Only days after Langley’s second try, the Wright brothers claimed that they successfully flew their own powered plane at Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina We are embarking on a parallel blog to "Truth in Aviation History"  in which we will search for the truth about the Langley/Wright story. The link will be provided. An examination of the current "history" must obviously include a look at the constant revisions of so-called "facts" by a...

n A B rief T utorial  on the Earl y Arts of Photo Manipulation   "I believe it was probably less than ten minutes that went by from the invention of photography to the point where people realized that they could lie with photographs."-- Errol Morris   (Below) Th is composite photo by Henry Peach Robinson used five separate images and shows the sophistication of the state of the art of photo manipulation   as early as 1858. photo courtesy of the Metropolitan Museum of Art Th e photographic manipulation (belo w ) was the placing of Lincoln's head on John Calhoun’s body in 1860. The photographer used a composite technique.      During the American civil war (1861 - 1865), well known photographer, Mathew Br ady, enhanced many of his photos to better show the carnage and horrors of the Civil W a r. The photo on the left was released in 1864 from a composite of the three photos on the right. Unidentified French artist, published by Allain de T...

Will the Real Wright Flyer Please Step Forward ? Photo claimed to be of the "first flight" by Orville Wright in 1903. Released in 1908. Years after the Wrights claimed they achieved the first sustained, powered flight in history with a man on board at Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, a 98 year old woman, Mrs. Lillie Swindell, made local headlines when she said she had stored the Wrights' original flyer in her attic after the Wrights went back to their home in Dayton. And as a thrifty and resourceful resident of Kitty Hawk, she wasn't about to let the flyer go to waste. So she made use of various pieces of "the first plane to fly" for her practical projects. Muslin that had covered the wings of the plane was shared with her neighbors to make clothes for their kids. Wood from the plane was used to fashion frames to stitch her quilts. 1 To Wright historians, of course, this has to be a ridiculous story. Every Wright historian "knows" that the broken...

At Kill Devil Hills, NC: December 17, 1903 Wind speed: 27 mph. Temperature with wind chill: near freezin g Timeline Number One   The Wright's Story Of  The Events of December. 17 , 1903, When They Claimed the First Powered, Heavier Than Air, Controlled,  Sustained, and Powered Flights in History Note: Timeline number one, as narrated in this blog post, is extracted from the documents and statements of Orville and Wilbur Wright. Together with the photographs depicted in this article, it is the official version of Wright historians. 10:00 am or thereabouts The Wright brothers wake up on the morning of December 17, 1903, to a cold wind, strong enough to attempt a powered flight from level ground. The rail they need to take off from has been moved from the hill. after their December 14 attempt and set up about 200 feet from their camp.. They failed making a successful flight from the hill on the 14th. The brothers put up their flag to signal their friends at the Kill Devi...