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Lt. Gen. Douglas H. Owens (center), Air Education and Training command vice commander, retired Col. Dan Meyers (right), Order of Daedalians, Stinsons Flight captain, and retired Lt. Col. Dan Clark, Jack Dibrell Alamo Chapter; place the wreath during a ceremony commemorating the first military flight.  The ceremony was held at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston parade grounds March 1.  Flown by Lt. Benjamin Foulois March 2, 1910, the flight took place over the parade grounds at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston. Lieutenant Foulois' orders were to "teach himself to fly" in the only military aeroplane in existence at that time. His first flight lasted seven and one-half minutes and he flew the Wright "B" Flyer to 100 feet before landing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Rich McFadden)
130301-F-ZE476-003.JPG Photo By: Rich McFadden

Lt. Gen. Douglas H. Owens (center), Air Education and Training command vice commander, retired Col. Dan Meyers (right), Order of Daedalians, Stinsons Flight captain, and retired Lt. Col. Dan Clark, Jack Dibrell Alamo Chapter; place the wreath during a ceremony commemorating the first military flight. The ceremony was held at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston parade grounds March 1. Flown by Lt. Benjamin Foulois March 2, 1910, the flight took place over the parade grounds at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston. Lieutenant Foulois' orders were to "teach himself to fly" in the only military aeroplane in existence at that time. His first flight lasted seven and one-half minutes and he flew the Wright "B" Flyer to 100 feet before landing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Rich McFadden)


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