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Happy 110th Birthday!
17 December, 2013 · by Richard de Crespigny · in Back Stories, Qantas History, Rolls-Royce · 3 Comments
Happy Birthday Powered Flight! Today, the 17th December 2013 marks the recognition of 110 remarkable years of revolutionary technology, intrepid exploration and inspirational leaders who (in Bert Hinkler’s words) have “flown the ships off the oceans”. It’s 110 years today since Wilbur Wright flew the Wright Flier for 12 seconds, flying just 36 metres (half the […]
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