The present generation will never completely realise the magnitude of the loss to Aviation caused by the death of Wilbur Wright, and yet it requires but a moment's thought to recognise that his name will live until all histories are obliterated, for with his brother Orville, he accomplished the dream of ages, which men of acknowledged science had become in the habit of first attempting to accomplish, and then alleging the feat to be amongst the unattainable.

There are only three ways of getting from one place to another on this earth; one is on land, the next is on water, and the third is now through the air. Certainly it was possible to travel in the air to destinations settled by the caprice of the wind, but to do the same as the birds, and travel from one place to another, had never been possible until Wilbur and Orville Wright accomplished mechanical flight in 1903.