Enlargement, one of three, of photographs of Wright Aeroplane in flight, from negatives lent by Major A. Radclyffe Dugmore

One of three enlargements of photographs of Wright Aeroplane in flight, from negatives lent by Major A. Radclyffe Dugmore. Orville Wright and his brother Wilbur (1867-1912) were self-taught American aeroplane pioneers. Their success at Kitty Hawk encouraged them to abandon their cycle business and patent their flying machine. They formed an aircraft production company in 1909.