Officials honor resident for advocacy of Whitehead's 'first in flight' claim

A photo of aviation pioneer Gustave Whitehead, a German immigrant who some contend made the first powered flight in 1901 in Fairfield -- an achievement formally recognized by the Board of Selectmen.



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