Connecticut legislators have passed a bill recognizing Gustave Whitehead, rather than the Wright Brothers, as the first person to achieve powered flight, at least north of the Tappan Zee Bridge. This ...

A celebration to honor the 112th anniversary of Gustave Whitehead’s historic first flight will take place Saturday, Aug. 17 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Discovery Museum and Planetarium, 4450 Park Ave., ...

Officials in Bridgeport and Fairfield, Connecticut, continue to advocate for Gustave Whitehead as the "First in Flight," celebrating the 116th anniversary of his alleged 1901 powered flight. Whitehead ...

Gustave Whitehead, a German immigrant who lived in Bridgeport, Conn., was the first to fly a plane, according to one expert who examined a photo... Historian Propels Connecticut To Claim 'First In ...

Author and educator Susan Brinchman presents new evidence to credit Gustave Whitehead Sunday, Jan. 10, from 4-6 p.m., via Skype at the Pequot Library, Southport. Whitehead was successful in powered ...

Connecticut’s leading role in aviation has never been disputed, but legislators have passed a bill insisting that a Connecticut aviator flew two years before the Wright brothers at Kitty Hawk, N.C.

“Who was first?” is a question often linked to inventions, particularly those inventions that have changed the course of history, such as the airplane. When it comes to the 1903 flight of Orville and ...

When it comes to making news, themes such as a major discovery, a lingering mystery or a controversy are sure to grab headlines. The claim that Gustave Whitehead, not Orville and Wilbur Wright, made ...

This undated picture provided by the Weisskopf Museum shows a portrait of aviation pioneer Gustave Whitehead. Connecticut's leading role in aviation has never been disputed, but in June 2013, ...

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Gustave Whitehead, a German immigrant who lived in Bridgeport, Conn., was the first to fly a plane, according to one expert who examined a photo... The ongoing battle between historians over who was ...