Celebrate the Centennial of powered flight with the achievements of Pensacola's own early aviators On December 17, 1903 Orville and Wilbur Wright launched into history with the first powered, controlled and sustained flight of an aeroplane. On November 30, 1911 Pensacola witnessed her own first successful aeroplane flight, beginning with over 90 years of near-continuous aviation achievements and adventures over the Gulf Coast that continues to this day. Learn about: The 1909 "Rhodes Aeroplane: flight attempt from Fort Barrancas The 1911 "Nassr Aeroplane" flight attempt from Kupfrian's Park...