[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 22 (Wednesday, February 5, 2014)]
[House]
[Page H1601]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       TRIUMPH OF FLIGHT MONUMENT

  (Mr. TURNER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. TURNER. Madam Speaker, my hometown of Dayton, Ohio, is the 
birthplace of aviation. At the turn of the 20th century, Orville and 
Wilbur Wright, bicycle repair shop owners in Dayton, invented the first 
airplane, ushering in the era of modern aviation.
  From their efforts, America led the development of an entire new 
industry. It revolutionized commerce, communication, travel, and our 
national defense.
  Today, Ohio continues to help the Nation reach new heights in 
aviation and in the aerospace industry.
  For example, in Dayton, the field where the Wright brothers developed 
and flew ``the world's first practical aeroplane'' is now part of 
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, the largest Air Force base in the 
world and home to the Air Force Research Laboratory, dedicated to 
advancing aerospace technologies.
  That is why I am here today to congratulate the efforts of the Wright 
Image Group, a team of resolute individuals who are preparing to 
construct a new monument for America to promote our Nation's 
accomplishments in air and space.
  Calling it the ``Triumph of Flight,'' seen here, they will place a 
massive replica of the 1905 Wright flyer 250 feet in the air above the 
crossroads intersection of Interstates 70 and 75.
  Madam Speaker, this monument's innovative design will remind us of 
the Wright brothers' achievements and excite and inspire future 
generations.
  This monument site will honor the great achievements of Ohio aviation 
and aerospace leaders, including the Wright brothers, John Glenn, and 
Neil Armstrong.
  I congratulate them again on the innovative design, and we look 
forward to this monument rising between Interstates 70 and 75.

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