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| − | [[Grampa]] mentioned Kitty Hawk when he and [[Bart]] | + | [[Grampa]] mentioned Kitty Hawk when he and [[Bart]] saw the [[Wright Flyer|Wright Brothers' plane]] at the airshow but then went off on one of his nonsensical ramblings.<ref>"[[Sideshow Bob's Last Gleaming]]"</ref> |
| − | Footage from the Wright brothers' first | + | Footage from the Wright brothers' first flight in Kitty Hawk was shown at the [[Springfield Air and Space Museum]].<ref>"[[Midnight Rx]]"</ref> |
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| + | For the 50th anniversary in 1953 the site of the first flight was incorporated into a separate town named {{W|Kill Devil Hills}}. | ||
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Latest revision as of 19:54, March 4, 2025
- "That's the Wright Brothers' plane. At Kitty Hawk in 1903 Charles Lindbergh flew it 15 miles on a thimble full of corn oil. Single-handedly won us the Civil War, it did."
- ―Grampa Simpson[src]
Kitty Hawk
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Kitty Hawk is a beach town in North Carolina popularly noted as where the Wright brothers flew the first controlled flight by an airplane in history on December 17, 1903.
History[edit]
Grampa mentioned Kitty Hawk when he and Bart saw the Wright Brothers' plane at the airshow but then went off on one of his nonsensical ramblings.[1]
Footage from the Wright brothers' first flight in Kitty Hawk was shown at the Springfield Air and Space Museum.[2]
Behind the Laughter[edit]
For the 50th anniversary in 1953 the site of the first flight was incorporated into a separate town named Kill Devil Hills.
Appearances[edit]
Episode – "Sideshow Bob's Last Gleaming" (mentioned)- Episode – "Midnight Rx"
References[edit]
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