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Jesse Brabazon in Wright Model B
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Jesse C. Brabazon of Delavan, Wisconsin in a 1911 Wright Model B, the first Wright plane designed to carry a passenger and a pilot. Previously, the passenger sat on the wing and held on tight. This plane also has dual controls which were necessary on airplanes used for instruction. It is likely, then, that this picture was taken about the time Brabazon earned his pilot's license.
1912
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