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     Gustave Albin Whitehead (1874-1927) - Find a Grave Memorial

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   Who is Gustave Whitehead?

   • Many voice the view that Whitehead’s work as an aviation pioneer has yet to receive a full and objective study. A longtime leader of the efforts to learn the truth about Gustave Whitehead is Major William J. O’Dwyer, U.S. Air Force Reserve (ret.), of Fairfield, Conn.

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   When did Gustave Whitehead fly?

   • The Wright brothers, of course, on December 17, 1903. Or perhaps not. Some historians believe that on August 14, 1901, at Fairfield, Conn., Gustave Whitehead achieved powered flight-two years and four months before the Wrights’ first flight. Which leads to a further question: Who was Gustave Whitehead?

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   What happened to Whitehead's walls?

   • Today, the walls are still there, easily found and identifiable as those that Howell sketched almost a century ago!’ Members of the CAHA and the 9315th Squadron went door-to-door in Bridgeport, Fairfield, Stratford, and Milford to track down Whitehead’s long-ago neighbors and helpers.

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   How many aircraft engines did Gustave Whitehead build?

   • He built more than 30 aircraft engines and sold them to customers as far west as California. An earlier student of Whitehead’s life and career was the late Stella Randolph of Garrett Park, Md., author of two books, Lost Flights of Gustave Whitehead (1937) and Before the Wrights Flew (1966).

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3. www.findagrave.com › gustave_albin-whiteheadGustave Albin Whitehead (1874-1927) - Find a Grave Memorial

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   Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/11207586/gustave_albin-whitehead: accessed ), memorial page for Gustave Albin Whitehead (1 Jan 1874–10 Oct 1927), Find a Grave Memorial ID 11207586, citing Lakeview Cemetery, Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.

4. bportlibrary.org › hc › aeronautics-2Bridgeport, Connecticut The “Right” Flight – Bridgeport ...

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   1874-1927. Bridgeport resident Gustave Whitehead made his first solo flight August 14, 1901. Why is he not known as the “Father of Flight?”. This year marks the 110th anniversary of Gustave Whitehead’s historic flight. One of the best articles on Whitehead’s flight appeared in Popular Aviation magazine in January 1934, with the headline ...

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6. www.atlasobscura.com › gustave-whitehead-fountainGustave Whitehead Fountain – Bridgeport, Connecticut - Atlas ...

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   Oct 13, 2021 · The fountain is located on a small traffic island in the median where Commerce Drive/State Street Ext. meets Fairfield Ave/Hwy 130. Traffic around this area can be heavy, so use caution. Parking...

7. gustavewhitehead.info › gustave-whitehead-resourcesGustave Whitehead resources

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   CT State Library – Gustave Whitehead Research Collection (Manuscript Collections, under G and W) Gustave Whitehead Research Collection, 1901-2014 (RG 069:171) Gustave Whitehead (1874-1927) was an early aviation pioneer who invented gliders, airplanes, and helicopters from 1896-1911.

8. www.unmuseum.org › gustaveThe UnMuseum - Gustave Whitehead

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   The entire thing weighed approximately 800 pounds. With Mr. Whitehead aboard the weight was increased to about 965 pounds. On August 14, 1901, or so the story goes, Whitehead made a test flight near the location which was later to become the Sikorsky airplane factory. He flew the machine for one and a half miles that day.

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10. www.historynet.com › gustave-whitehead-andGustave Whitehead and the First-Flight Controversy - HistoryNet

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    Dec 17, 2021 · The route taken by Whitehead and his helpers to reach the flight site from Bridgeport (as described in Howell’s Herald story on August 18), the testimony of at least two witnesses and the illustration drawn by Howell all combine to place the site at Turney’s Farm, about a half mile north of the Long Island Sound.

11. libguides.ctstatelibrary.org › historyday › whiteheadWhitehead, Gustave - History Day - LibGuides Home at ...

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    Apr 1, 2024 · From description of CTDA collection (link in the Archives section): Gustave Whitehead (1874-1927) was an early aviation pioneer who invented gliders, airplanes, and helicopters from 1896-1911. Connecticut General Statute § 10-29a (19) recognizes Whitehead’s contribution to aviation by requiring the Governor to annually proclaim “Powered ...