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Neil Armstrong carried a piece of the Wright brothers’ plane to the moon.

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During Apollo 11 in 1969, Armstrong carried a small piece of the Wright Flyer (1903) as a symbolic link between early aviation and spaceflight. It underscored the 66-year leap from first powered flight to the Moon.

🤯 "Neil Armstrong carried a piece of the Wright brothers’ plane to the moon — frequent flyer miles: unlimited."

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