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The Red Wing (or Aerodrome #1) was an early aircraft designed by Thomas Selfridge and built by the Aerial Experiment Association in 1908. It was named for the bright red color of its silk wings — chosen to achieve the best result with the photographic materials and techniques of the day.
The AEA collaboration led to very public success. Casey Baldwin became the first Canadian and first British subject pilot on 12 March 1908 flight of Red Wing. [2] [10] [N 2] Its successor, White Wing, also of 1908, was the first airplane to have Bell's ailerons. [12]
Secretary, Aerial Experiment Association (1907–09); [11] U.S. Army Lieutenant who assisted the AEA in engineering, designing and piloting the Red Wing; first U.S. Military officer to pilot a powered aircraft White Wing (19 May 1908); [citation needed] first fatality of powered flight (17 Sep 1908). [nb 30] Igor Sikorsky: 25 May 1889 26 Oct 1972
Red Wing was destroyed in a crash on its second flight on March 17, 1908, and only the engine could be salvaged. On May 19, 1908, Selfridge became the first US military officer to pilot a modern aircraft, when he flew solo in AEA's newest craft, White Wing, traveling 100 feet (30 m) on his first attempt and 200 feet (61 m) on his second. [6]
The aircraft was used for a relatively short period by the USAF; however, many aircraft had long service lives flying for the Air Force Reserves and Air National Guard. Aircraft were manufactured by from 1967–1973 for USAF use; afterwards 1974–1975 for Military Assistance Program (MAP) sales primarily to South Vietnam and Latin American Air ...
For the 12-month period ending June 30, 2019, the airport had 14,050 aircraft operations, an average of 38 per day: 93% general aviation, 5% military and 2% air taxi. In January 2024, there were 67 aircraft based at this airport: 38 single-engine, 5 multi-engine and 24 jet. [2]
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Examples of aircraft that have no record of leaving Freeman Field are a Dornier Do 335 experimental interceptor; a Heinkel He 219 radar-equipped night fighter; an Arado Ar 234 twin-engined jet bomber, two Messerschmitt Me 163 rocket-powered interceptors, two Focke-Wulf Fw 190 interceptors and a Junkers Ju 88 two-engine multi-role aircraft.