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| + | {{Quote|That's the [[Wright Flyer|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]]|Sideshow Bob's Last Gleaming}} | ||
{{Town | {{Town | ||
|name = Kitty Hawk | |name = Kitty Hawk | ||
| − | |image = | + | |image = [[File:Kitty Hawk.png|250px]] |
|country = [[USA]] | |country = [[USA]] | ||
|state = [[North Carolina]] | |state = [[North Carolina]] | ||
|mentioned = "[[Sideshow Bob's Last Gleaming]]" | |mentioned = "[[Sideshow Bob's Last Gleaming]]" | ||
| + | |appearance = "[[Midnight Rx]]" | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | '''Kitty Hawk''' is a town in [[North Carolina]] | + | '''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 == | == History == | ||
| − | [[Grampa]] | + | [[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> |
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| + | 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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| + | == Behind the Laughter == | ||
| + | For the 50th anniversary in 1953 the site of the first flight was incorporated into a separate town named {{W|Kill Devil Hills}}. | ||
== Appearances == | == Appearances == | ||
*{{ep|Sideshow Bob's Last Gleaming|(mentioned)}} | *{{ep|Sideshow Bob's Last Gleaming|(mentioned)}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Midnight Rx}} | ||
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| + | == References == | ||
| + | {{Reflist}} | ||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
| − | *{{Wikipedialink|Kitty Hawk, North Carolina}} | + | *{{Wikipedialink|Kitty Hawk, North Carolina|Kitty Hawk}} |
{{Towns and cities|USA=yes}} | {{Towns and cities|USA=yes}} | ||
| − | [[Category: | + | [[Category:Beaches]] |
| + | [[Category:One-time locations]] | ||
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]
External links[edit]
