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Thomas Selfridge
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Thomas Etholen Selfridge was an American first lieutenant in the U.S. Army and the first person to die in an airplane crash. He was also the first active-duty member of the U.S. military to die in a c
Lieutenant Thomas Selfridge (1882–1908)
Lieutenant Thomas Selfridge (1882–1908)
"Red Wing" aeroplane
"Red Wing" aeroplane
Selfridge and Orville Wright prior to takeoff on the fatal flight
Selfridge and Orville Wright prior to takeoff on the fatal flight
Wreckage of the Wright Flyer that took the life of Tom Selfridge
Wreckage of the Wright Flyer that took the life of Tom Selfridge
Aerial Experiment Association
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The Aerial Experiment Association was a Canadian-American aeronautical research group formed on 30 September 1907, under the leadership of Dr. Alexander Graham Bell.
AEA member John Alexander Douglas McCurdy at the controls of an airplane during an aviation 'meet' near Toronto, Ontario, Canada, c. August 1911. The
AEA member John Alexander Douglas McCurdy at the controls of an airplane during an aviation 'meet' near Toronto, Ontario, Canada, c. August 1911. The starboard-side of the transverse "shoulder-yoke" hinged structure for aileron control, in the general form of an upper seat support frame, is visible beside the seated pilot.
Aerial Experiment Association members Casey Baldwin, Tom Selfridge, Glenn Curtiss, Alexander Graham Bell, John McCurdy and Augustus Post serving as ob
Aerial Experiment Association members Casey Baldwin, Tom Selfridge, Glenn Curtiss, Alexander Graham Bell, John McCurdy and Augustus Post serving as observer from Aero Club of America.