Examines the Wright brothers\' exploits from a North Carolina perspective and focuses on the major role played by Tar Heels in the successful flights at Kitty Hawk.
Illustrations include photographs of scenes around Kitty Hawk and of local residents who helped the Wrights..
Includes a chapter on aviation in North Carolina before 1903, featuring early Tar heel aeronauts and their attempts to fly.
Examines the Wright brothers\' exploits from a North Carolina perspective and focuses on the major role played by Tar Heels in the successful flights at Kitty Hawk