Roosevelt Orders U.S. Army To Investigate Wright Brothers Claims

 

 

 

 
Roosevelt Orders U.S. Army To Investigate Wright Brothers Claims

President Theodore Roosevelt heard of the Wrights and their flying machine and directed the U.S. Army to investigate their claims of having flown. This interest led to meetings with the Wrights and on December 23, 1907, The Army's Chief Signal Officer, Brig. Gen. James Allen issued Specification No. 486 was issued for a "Heavier-than-air Flying Machine". A military airplane.

 

 
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