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Post by beana51 on Nov 2, 2011 18:44:09 GMT -5
Although the Wright brothers are credited with the invention of flight, an Italian pilot named Guilio Gavotti flew an aircraft on Nov. 1, 1911, during a war with the Ottoman Empire. Gavotti flew his aircraft up to 400 feet off the ground to drop grenades in a skirmish of the Italo-Turkish War,
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Post by robert4368 on Nov 2, 2011 21:00:52 GMT -5
Does not look too safe flying in that open aircraft, at 400ft, dropping hand grenades on someone that can shoot back. Now today, look how far we have come.
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Post by beana51 on Nov 4, 2011 20:50:30 GMT -5
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Post by Slide on Nov 5, 2011 15:59:35 GMT -5
400 ft ;D Mama Mia, tough guy! Vin, that Disney-Hun is .... LOL
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