NORTH CAROLINA
Following in the footsteps of the Wright brothers
Daily Mirror
THE WRIGHT STUFF
On the raw morning of December 17, 1903, Orville Wright climbed aboard his plane the Flyer and prepared himself to change the course of humanity for ever.
Released from its restraining wires, the flimsy wooden aircraft trundled along the launching rail and rose quickly into the bitter winds blowing in off the Atlantic. Twelve seconds later, after lurching up and down for about 120ft, it thudded into the soggy sand.
The first powered flight – and history – had been made.
UTAH
Daily Mirror
At the heart of cowboy country
A BIG YEE-HA IN UTAH
A vast panoramic desertscape stretched out before us and a monstrously big sky loomed above.
For the next three hours there was nothing but stunning natural beauty as far as the eye could see. It was relentless, ridiculous even. Just craggy mountains, canyons and gorges. Rock spires, monoliths and all manner of fantastical red rock formations slowly set ablaze by the setting sun.
I consider myself well travelled but I’ve never seen anywhere like this. This is one of America’s best kept secrets. This is Utah.
“Utah?”, laughed a friend of mine from New York. “Why the hell are you going there? Isn’t it just fields and religious nuts?”