AEA June Bug
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The June Bug was an American "pioneer era" biplane built by the Aerial Experiment Association in 1908 and flown by Glenn Hammond Curtiss. The aircraft was the first American airplane to fly at least 1
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Curtiss in the June Bug, July 4, 1908.
Modern operational replica of the June Bug in the Glenn H. Curtiss Museum in Hammondsport, New York
Curtiss June Bug 3-view drawing from Aero Digest, December 1928
Glenn Curtiss
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Glenn Hammond Curtiss was an American aviation and motorcycling pioneer, and a founder of the U.S. aircraft industry. He began his career as a bicycle racer and builder before moving on to motorcycles
AEA June Bug
…The June Bug was an American "pioneer era" biplane built by the Aerial Experiment Association (A.E.A) in 1908 and flown by Glenn Hammond Curtiss. The aircraft was the first American airplane to fly at least 1 km in front of a crowd. A Scientific American competition in 1907 offered a solid silver…
Glenn Curtiss c. 1909
Glenn Curtiss on his V-8 motorcycle in 1907
Souvenir postcard of the Grande Semaine d'Aviation, 1909