Over a century ago, two brothers proclaimed that it was possible to fly. They were Wright. On the morning of December 17, 1903, Wilbur and Orville Wright took turns piloting and monitoring their flying machine in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina. Orville piloted the first flight that lasted just 12 seconds and 120 feet. On the fourth and final flight of the day, Wilbur traveled 852 feet, remaining airborne for 59 seconds. That morning, the brothers became the first people to demonstrate sustained flight of a heavier-than-air machine under the complete control of the pilot. Learn more about early aviation on a visit to North Carolina’s @wrightbrosnps and @daytonaviationnhp in Ohio. Image: The sun casts light on the 1903 Flyer in the Centennial Sculpture at Wright Brothers National Memorial. #WrightBrothersDay #northcarolina #wrightbrothers #innovation #nationallarkservice #otd #kittyhawk