WHO WE ARE
The Wright Image Group was incorporated in April 2005 as a 501(c)(3) non-profit. Our objective is to raise an iconic monument that symbolizes the birth of a revolutionizing industry - aviation - and the leadership role that Dayton and Ohio have always held in that industry. We are a volunteer group of business people, managers, engineers, architects, pilots, lawyers, and aviation enthusiasts dedicated to making this monument a reality.
ABOUT THE MONUMENT
In October 1905, on the plains of Huffman Prairie near Dayton, Orville and Wilbur Wright finally succeeded in developing the aircraft they first demonstrated could fly on the sand dunes of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina in 1903. Their first flight of 120’ on December 17th was the culmination of a process they had begun in 1898, to demonstrate powered and controlled flight. However, it was only the beginning of the process to develop the first practical airplane - one that could remain aloft under the control of its pilot until it ran out of fuel. They continued to work, and they finally succeeded on Huffman Prairie in October 1905. “… as the glow of the last days of summer transformed into early autumn, two most unusual men, in a not very likely place, transformed a remote farm pasture, and the State of Ohio, into The Birthplace of Aviation.” {Article by Louis Chmiel, “Wright Brothers and Flyer - The Soul of Dayton.”}
The southwest corner of Ohio developed a rich aviation heritage in the years that followed. So much so, that eight of its counties have been designated by federal law a National Aviation Heritage Area. Ohio’s aviation legacy began with the industry’s birth, and has continued with the state holding a dominant leadership position in the industry ever since. That legacy will stretch as far into the future as the imagination can reach.
This achievement of flight is unique to Dayton, Ohio. The Wright Brothers patented the airplane they finished testing in 1905, the Wright Flyer III, and its silhouette became famous throughout the world. It symbolized innovation, technology, entrepreneurship, tenacity, and leadership. It is also the symbol we have chosen for our monument. We will hold it up for the world to see, 270’ high, soaring over the intersection of two major interstate highways near Dayton. With a wingspan of 144’ it will inspire millions of people throughout the world, reminding all that Ohio is the birthplace of aviation. We call it, simply, the “Triumph of Flight©.”
Company Details
- Founded
- -
- Address
- The Wright Image Group,
- Industry
- Airlines And Aviation
- NAICS
-
Air TransportationScheduled Air TransportationNonscheduled Air TransportationScheduled Passenger Air TransportationScheduled Freight Air TransportationNonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air TransportationNonscheduled Chartered Freight Air TransportationOther Nonscheduled Air Transportation
- Website
- http://triumphofflight.org/
- Keywords
- Delaware.
- HQ
- Dayton, Ohio
- Competitors
- Raven Aerial, Aerial Robotics Club at NC State, National Flight Services, Reel Aerial Photography, Raven Aerial Photography, Midwest Aerial Photography, Paragon Aerial Surveys - Lidar & Imagery collection via fixed-wing aircraft, Flight Services & Systems, Total Flight Solutions, LLC, Triad Honor Flight.
Triumph Of Flight Questions
Triumph Of Flight's website is http://triumphofflight.org/
Triumph Of Flight's LinkedIn profile is https://www.linkedin.com/company/triumph-of-flight
Triumph Of Flight's industry is
Airlines and Aviation
Triumph Of Flight's top competitors are
Raven Aerial,
Aerial Robotics Club At Nc State,
National Flight Services,
Reel Aerial Photography,
Raven Aerial Photography,
Midwest Aerial Photography,
Paragon Aerial Surveys - Lidar & Imagery Collection Via Fixed-Wing Aircraft,
Flight Services & Systems,
Total Flight Solutions, Llc,
Triad Honor Flight.
Triumph Of Flight's categories are Airlines and Aviation
Triumph Of Flight's founding year is 2005
