Richard Pearse Centenary of Flight

26 March 2003 · 0 comments

Richard Pearse Centenary of Flight 100 years ago a Timaru man flew on the first powered flight. Richard Pearse’s first flight, said to have taken place at Waitohi on 31 March 1903  (nearly nine months before the Wright brothers). I used to live near Timaru and have seen the memorial statue …

 

Richard Pearse Centenary of Flight

100 years ago a Timaru man flew on the first powered flight.

Richard Pearse’s first flight, said to have taken place at Waitohi on 31 March 1903  (nearly nine months before the Wright brothers).

I used to live near Timaru and have seen the memorial statue …

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