Ohio's Aviation Heritage Tour: Frank Lahm

DAYTON, OH, UNITED STATES

12.05.2013

Audio by NMUSAF PA 

National Museum of the U.S. Air Force

Stand near the Flying Schools exhibit, located on the wall in front of the Wright Flyer.

A native of Mansfield, Ohio, Frank Lahm was rated as both a balloon pilot and airplane pilot in the U.S. Army. On September 9, 1908, the Wright brothers took their 1908 Flyer to Fort Myer, Virginia, for military acceptance trials, and on its second flight Lahm accompanied Orville as a passenger on a 6 minute, 24 second flight, becoming the first U.S. military officer to fly in a powered airplane.

Following the military’s acceptance of the 1909 Flyer, aviation activities moved to College Park, Maryland, where a larger flying field was available, and after taking flying lessons from Wilbur Wright, Lieutenant Lahm flew solo on October 26.

• Date Taken: 12.05.2013
• Date Posted: 07.30.2015 11:50
• Category: Recording
• Audio ID: 41618
• Filename: 1507/DOD_102629234.mp3
• Length: 00:01:28
• Album: Ohio's Aviation Heritage Tour
• Track #: 05
• Location: DAYTON, OH, US