The world famous Wright Flyer, with which Orville and Wilbur Wright wrote history on December 17, 1903. The flight only lasted 12 seconds in which the aircraft reached an altitude of FL00003 for a distance of 36m. In 1909, Charles de Lambert made the first motorized flight above the Netherlands in a Wright Flyer. This marked the start of motorized aviation in the country. This replace has been in the colelction sicne 1960 as Wright Flyer 1. It was converted to a Wright Flyer Type A in 1994.

On static display at the Avalon Airshow 2007. Built by the group of enthusiasts at Narromine Airport in NSW, Australia, this replica of the Wright Brothers Flyer has accumulated over 50 hours flying time since its first flight on 27 September 2005

VH-SOF WBA01 (Spirit Of Flight / Wright Bros Aircraft Inc. 01) was constructed at Narromine from modern plans generated from original plans drawn by the Wright Brothers for the Short Brothers in 1909. First flight 27 Sept. Seen here being positioned for dedication by Dr Buzz Aldrin and first public flights at the Narromine Air Pageant four days later.

An interesting juxtaposition: less than 40 years apart in design. Spirit Of Flight / Wright Bros Aircraft Inc. 01 was constructed at Narromine from modern plans generated from original plans drawn by the Wright Brothers for the Short Brothers in 1909. Qantas Connies used to come to Narromine for crew training fifty years ago. Two aircraft types with a lot of history behind them. Arranged here as a backdrop for the evening's entertainment following the Narromine Airshow.