December is a popular month for many reasons. While most known for the birth of Christ on 25th December, there was another birth that is far more recent.
On December 17th, 1903, aviation was born over a small field in Kill Devil Hills in North Carolina's Outer Banks. Orville and Wilbur Wright's motorized aircraft took off in the first powered flight in one of the most powerful few seconds of modern history.
Additionally, there is a much more sad date to remember: A date which Franklin Delano Roosevelt said would "live in infamy". On December 7, 1941, the United States suffered a heavy hit to it's naval and land based forces when attacked by 350 Japanese aircraft launched from a carrier task force off of the Hawaiian chain.
As a result, December's screenshot is a chance to remember important moments in aviation history. They can be old shots, modern aircraft, but should have SOME impact on the realm of aviation.
Due to the holidays, the screenshot competition will be running until 17 December, and then the final 5 will be selected for a popular vote, with the winner being announced on 24 December. Screenshots must not be edited or cropped. Winner will receive an F-16D Fighting Falcon pro series courtesy of IRIS Simulations.
So if your interested and are a forum member with fsxblueangels.com feel free to enter a shot. Our last two contest saw the winners get a brand new Track IR for the first one and the second one was a free CaptainSim product of their choice. Special thanks to IRIS Simulations for their continued support. Enter your pics here
http://fsxproblueangels.com/phpBB3/v...d8c5331798cfae
December 17th, 1903 - Kill Devil Hills, NC
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