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Who achieved the first powered, sustained, controlled, heavier-than-air airplane flight in 1903? : The Wright Brothers The Wright Brothers 1903 flyer design was built with a relatively lightweight gasoline engine and revolutionary, highly efficient propellers. When and where did the aircraft successfully fly four manned missions? : 17 December 1903 at Kitty Hawk, NC Who is considered the "father" of flying? : Orville Wright He was an *airpower visionary* who called for an air force independent of the US Army. : Colonel William "Billy" Mitchell 2 He became the *youngest captain* ever selected to join the General Staff in 1912. : William "Billy" Mitchell He joined the Aviation Section of the Signal Corps in *1915* and *commanded most US air combat units* during much of *1918*. : Colonel William "Billy" Mitchell He became *Assistant to the Chief of the Air Service* and led *battleship bombing trails* in 1921. : Colonel William "Billy" Mitchell The high point of his military career was likely the sinking of the former German battleship *Ostfriesland* by the 1st Provisional Air Brigade under his leadership. : Colonel William "Billy" Mitchell
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