Yes and especially the bit you also quoted "but neither, for that matter,
did the first powered flights of the Wright brothers in December 1903"

Anyway its just a moot point. If it wasn't Pearse or the Wrights it would
have been somebody else soon afterwards. The main thing is we are here in
2005 with the freedom and technology to build and fly our own aircraft.

By the way I did go for a fly in the 100th Anniversary of the Wright's
famous flight.

73
Phil vk6ad

quoting Corky Scott:
"Did you actually read the information you cited?"

Corky Scott