Orville or Wilbur?

QUOTE: Originally posted by RonUSMC Did you see the collection of Wright items that sold for 350k, including a signed picture of the first flight.

QUOTE: Originally posted by claymore68 Wasn't this on a Geraldo special a while ago?

Originally posted by leemitcheltree Poor old Hildegard. But then again, if the buried her with her bum sticking out of the ground they'd' have had somewhere to park their bike. Oh My God. That was so funny. I just love that Aussie humour! Jonathan- Don't you get it? Nobody knows! But they sure know a lot about the little known bits of history, eh? Thanks for the laughs guys! Stinger May an Angel be your wingman, and the Sun be always at your six Reply Anonymous Member since November 2005 Posted by Anonymous on Monday, November 17, 2003 2:47 PM Wasn't this on a Geraldo special a while ago? Reply Edit Anonymous Member since November 2005 Posted by Anonymous on Monday, November 17, 2003 2:04 PM You guys and your revisionist history!! Everyone knows that the first flight had that big General Electric turbofan on the top wing but they covered it up when Hidagard died and then, years later, Yeager did his thing and the rest is supposedly history. Everyone knows commercials are always accurate, arent they? Reply Edit Swanny Member since February 2003 From: Sandusky Ohio, USA Posted by Swanny on Monday, November 17, 2003 1:08 PM QUOTE: Originally posted by berny13 I always thought a monkey took the first flight. And now he lives with his good friend Michael J. Swanny's Models Reply Anonymous Member since November 2005 Posted by Anonymous on Monday, November 17, 2003 10:27 AM ACK!!! *grrrrrr* come ON guys...I'm serious! Reply Edit berny13 Member since February 2003 From: Panama City, Florida, Hurricane Alley Posted by berny13 on Monday, November 17, 2003 10:18 AM I always thought a monkey took the first flight. Orville wanted a windshield installed and Wilbur said it wasn't needed. They put a monkey in to test the wind blast. After the flight, the monkey went AWOL and wasn't seen untill he started showing up on talk shows. He filed suit claiming pain and suffering from the excessive speed wind blast and retired in Little Rock, working for the Clinton team. Berny  Phormer Phantom Phixer On the bench TF-102A Delta Dagger, 32nd FIS, 54-1370, 1/48 scale. Monogram Pro Modeler with C&H conversion.   Revell F-4E Phantom II 33rd TFW, 58th TFS, 69-260, 1/32 scale.  Tamiya F-4D Phantom II, 13th TFS, 66-8711, 1/32 scale.  F-4 Phantom Group Build.    Reply leemitcheltree Member since January 2003 From: Washington State Posted by leemitcheltree on Sunday, November 16, 2003 7:53 PM Far out. Is THAT how it happened? All those years - those teachers at school surely got it wrong. Poor old Hildegard. But then again, if the buried her with her bum sticking out of the ground they'd' have had somewhere to park their bike. Cheers LeeTree P.S. Didn't really answer your question there, did it, Jonathan? Cheers, LeeTree Remember, Safety Fast!!! Reply Anonymous Member since November 2005 Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, November 16, 2003 6:11 PM ROFL yall are too much! Reply Edit Swanny Member since February 2003 From: Sandusky Ohio, USA Posted by Swanny on Sunday, November 16, 2003 5:34 PM The scandel deepens. Swanny's Models Reply Keyworth Member since January 2003 From: NE Georgia Posted by Keyworth on Sunday, November 16, 2003 5:13 PM Transgender surgery was just being recognized then. Not everyone was aware that you could be a little bit of both, but not enough of either. "There's no problem that can't be solved with a suitable application of high explosives" Reply Anonymous Member since November 2005 Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, November 16, 2003 4:23 PM You mean she was a he instead of a she.Couldn't the guys tell the differance. Reply Edit Swanny Member since February 2003 From: Sandusky Ohio, USA Posted by Swanny on Sunday, November 16, 2003 4:15 PM Yeah but when he was exhumed on that Discovery Channel special, turned out he wasn't dead when they planted him. Swanny's Models Reply Anonymous Member since November 2005 Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, November 16, 2003 3:58 PM Actually, it wasn't Orville or Wilber that rode that infamous day, It was their neighbor, Hidagard Warrenslocker, who had ranted and complained so much about the noice these two were causing while building the plane, that neither was really sure if they had forgotten something or not. So they strapped the old bitty in and shoved off. Much to their surprise, the old crate really flew and so did Hidagard. The flight wasn't recorded as the first flight because the old bitty had a heart attack during the flight and died. Naturally, the boys didn't want that getting around, so they buried good old Hildie right there at Kitty Hawk and set up for another flight which was a success. Now you know the real story Reply Edit Anonymous Member since November 2005 Orville or Wilbur? Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, November 16, 2003 1:56 PM I picked up a laser-cut version of the Wright Flyer...but the figure that rides on it, ie Orville, is just a 2D wooden cut-out. Do you guys know if anyone actually makes a figure model of those two? Its in 1/20th scale...so maybe a 1/18th or in a stretch a 1/24th Thanks -jonathan Reply Edit JOIN OUR COMMUNITY! Our community is FREE to join. To participate you must either login or register for an account. Login Register SEARCH FORUMS FREE NEWSLETTER SIGN UP By signing up you may also receive reader surveys and occasional special offers. We do not sell, rent or trade our email lists. View our Privacy Policy. 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