Fair Day Over Wright Flyer Sculpture No. 1

The Story:      The Wright Memorial Chapter of the Air Force Association at Wright-Patterson AFB celebrates Dayton’s favorite sons by commissioning a stainless-steel sculpture of the 1909 Wright Flyer.  A bronze statue of Wilbur Wright sits upright at the Flyer’s controls as a second statue of Orville stands to the right of the aircraft. Larry Godwin, the artist from Brundidge AL, presented the “Wright Flyer Memorial” on 2 Aug 2003, which was 94 years to the day after the original 1909 was accepted as the first military airplane.  This sculpture which resides at WPAFB’s Gate 1B and Springfield St on this perfect day, appears to have just taken flight into a blue azure sky. If you are seeking more Wright Flyer sculptures, check out the list below: 1903 Wright Flyer- Wright State University Library 1903 Flyer (Flyover Sculpture) Main Street, Dayton 1903 Flyer – Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University 1905 Wright Flyer Statue, formerly at RiverScape MetroPark 1905 Wright Flyer III Sculpture on Clear Day, Wright Dunbar Historic District No. 3 1905 Flyer (Wright Flyer III) – Wright-Dunbar Historic District, Dayton, Ohio No. 6 1909 Flyer – Fair Day Over Wright Flyer Sculpture No. 1, WPAFB 1909 Wright Flyer Sculpture No. 3, WPAFB 1910 Flyer – Maxwell AFB   Sublocation:   Wright-Patterson Air Force Base City, State:      Dayton, Ohio Year:                2019