tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15818418.post6460639708178393776..comments2024-03-24T17:18:43.321+13:00Comments on Rodney's Aviation Ramblings: Aviation quiz # 2Rodneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15333107141651747690noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15818418.post-14268604862102750492008-07-11T19:09:00.000+12:002008-07-11T19:09:00.000+12:00Congrats to both of you, but the "prize" must go t...Congrats to both of you, but the "prize" must go to Charles, with the most complete answer. <BR/><BR/>I will have to make the next question harder! :-)Rodneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15333107141651747690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15818418.post-35131385682587098972008-07-11T02:18:00.000+12:002008-07-11T02:18:00.000+12:00Nick beat me to it. But he did not answer the who...Nick beat me to it. But he did not answer the whole question. <BR/><BR/> I agree Lt Selfridge on September 17, 1908.<BR/><BR/>What was special was it was an demonstration flight for the Army. Also it was not the first crash for Selfridge. <BR/><BR/>Lt Selfridge was killed by a head injury and in fact this lead to Army pilots wearing crash helmets later. <BR/><BR/>The crash severely injured Wilbur Wright and in fact I walked with a limp from that time on.<BR/><BR/>The cause. Propeller failure, hitting a bracing wire.Charleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00065491501015446049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15818418.post-71350997241694515132008-07-10T22:39:00.000+12:002008-07-10T22:39:00.000+12:00This comment has been removed by the author.Nicks BIGSKY Aviationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10043819315268744714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15818418.post-71139383697731984822008-07-10T22:38:00.000+12:002008-07-10T22:38:00.000+12:00Thomas Etholen Selfridge (February 8, 1882 – Septe...Thomas Etholen Selfridge (February 8, 1882 – September 17, 1908) was a First Lieutenant in the U.S. Army and the first person to die in a crash of a powered airplane.Nicks BIGSKY Aviationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10043819315268744714noreply@blogger.com