Author Topic: First Flight (Read 2584 times)

Taristin · **Reply #20 on:** February 24, 2005, 04:01:57 pm

Actually, I don't truly recall this being taught at all. And if it was, It was probably "The Wright Borthers flew first... now... moving on to WWII, when we bailed out Europe..."

and

are how I feel about that.

Clave · **Reply #21 on:** February 24, 2005, 04:04:55 pm

Dumont had a monoplane with rear control fins in 1909?

He was waay ahead of everyone!

Clave · **Reply #22 on:** February 24, 2005, 04:07:29 pm

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Originally posted by Raa
WWII, when we bailed out Europe...

Do they skip WW1 in US history lessons? "Oh we turned up late..."

Tiara · **Reply #23 on:** February 24, 2005, 04:16:06 pm

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Originally posted by Clave
Dumont had a monoplane with rear control fins in 1909?

How could I forget about the brazilian/French weirdo dude...

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He was waay ahead of everyone!

Actually, he was the third person to fly a powered aircraft

Taristin · **Reply #24 on:** February 24, 2005, 04:38:05 pm

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Originally posted by Clave

Do they skip WW1 in US history lessons? "Oh we turned up late..."

Practically. We spent very little time on it... probably 2 days, if that. But then, I always knew I was getting a raw deal in my education.

Especially when we watched Braveheart for 2 weeks, but we couldn't learn about 90% of real history.

MatthewPapa · **Reply #25 on:** February 24, 2005, 04:41:34 pm

Histort Channel man. Its really the only channel I watch anymore. Ever since I started watching that channel I havent had to study for a single history test.

Clave · **Reply #26 on:** February 24, 2005, 04:48:23 pm

Study? Tests?

oh yeah...that happened...some time ago...maybe...

But yes to the The History Channel

it's good stuff.

Corsair · **Reply #27 on:** February 24, 2005, 05:10:05 pm

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Originally posted by Clave

Do they skip WW1 in US history lessons? "Oh we turned up late..."

Funny you should ask. I'm reading the WWI section in my US History textbook tonight. It's 25 pages and half of that is about the home front during the war. And as far as what it has to say... well, I'll quote.

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[American] soldiers filled their diaries and letters with descriptions of the local customs and "ancient" architecture and noted how the grimy and war-torn French countryside bore little resemblance to the groomed landscapes they had seen before in paintins. Some mixed admiration for the spirit of endurance they saw in the populace with irritation that the locals were not more grateful for the Americans' arrival. "Life in France for the American soldier meant marching in the dirt and mud, living in cellars in filth, being wet and cold and fighting," the chief of staff of the Forth Division remarked. "he had come to help France in the hour of distress and he was glad he came but these French people did not seem to appreciate him at all."

It then goes on to say that the arrival of American men and material basically won the war because everyone else was tired of fighting. The end.

Tight Kevlar · **Reply #28 on:** February 24, 2005, 07:06:01 pm

Wright Brothers.

My WWI lesson lasted at least three weeks.

Ace · **Reply #29 on:** February 24, 2005, 07:30:18 pm

"soldiers filled their diaries and letters with descriptions of the local customs and ancient architecture and noted how the grimy and war-torn Iraqi countryside bore little resemblance to the groomed landscapes they had seen before in Disney's Aladdin. Some mixed admiration for the spirit of endurance they saw in the populace with irritation that the locals were not more grateful for the Americans' arrival. "Life in Iraq for the American soldier meant marching in the dirt and sand, living in cellars in filth, being dry and hot and fighting," the chief of staff of the Forth Division remarked. "he had come to help Iraq in the hour of distress and he was glad he came but these Iraqi people did not seem to appreciate him at all."

US history book, circa 2105.

Taristin · **Reply #30 on:** February 24, 2005, 08:11:38 pm

If there is a 'U.S.' in 2105...

Taristin · **Reply #31 on:** February 24, 2005, 08:12:12 pm

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Originally posted by Tight Kevlar
Wright Brothers.

My WWI lesson lasted at least three weeks.

Lol. Tight Kevlar...

Corsair · **Reply #32 on:** February 24, 2005, 08:44:16 pm

I wonder who Tight Kevlar could possibly be...

Taristin · **Reply #33 on:** February 24, 2005, 08:58:42 pm

I wonder why he would want to drop all of his many many project badges...

.::Tin Can::. · **Reply #34 on:** February 24, 2005, 09:57:17 pm

The...Wright...Brothers...

???

WeatherOp · **Reply #35 on:** February 24, 2005, 10:30:38 pm

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Originally posted by MatthewPapa
Histort Channel man. Its really the only channel I watch anymore. Ever since I started watching that channel I havent had to study for a single history test.

So, I'm not the only one.

They need to show more on blowing up than aliens now tho.

The only other show really like is Mythbusters, and they mainly... blow stuff up.

But, back on subject, The Wright Bros were the first in flight.

Taristin · **Reply #36 on:** February 24, 2005, 10:46:04 pm

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But, back on subject, The Wright Bros were the first in flight.

You read that off the North Carolina Quarter, didn't you?

WeatherOp · **Reply #37 on:** February 24, 2005, 10:49:35 pm

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Originally posted by Raa

You read that off the North Carolina Quarter, didn't you?

Yeah, so, what's your point?

Tight Kevlar · **Reply #38 on:** February 26, 2005, 01:49:08 am

Didn't realise I had a fan club.

:thepimp:

Carl · **Reply #39 on:** February 26, 2005, 03:21:26 am

you're silly.

anyway, some people claim that some farmer in australia was making regular flights by 1902. BTW, I invented the cotton gin for my 4th grade science project.

News:

Poll

Who flew a heavier-than-air plane for the first time?

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