ALT The first powered, controlled, sustained airplane flight in history. Orville Wright, age 32, is at the controls of the machine, lying prone on the lower wing with hips in the cradle which operated the wing-warping mechanism. His brother, Wilbur Wright, age 36, ran alongside to help balance the machine, having just released his hold on the forward upright of the right wing. The starting rail, the wing-rest, a coil box, and other items needed for flight preparation are visible behind the machine. (Orville Wright preset the camera and had John T. Daniels squeeze the rubber bulb, tripping the shutter.) This image was restored by User:Wright Stuf in November, 2018 using GIMP. Date 17 December 1903 (restored 2018 Dec. 17) Author John T. Daniels (1873–1948) American photographer Date of birth/death 31 July 1873 31 January 1948 Work period 1902 Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wright_First_Flight_1903Dec17_(full_restore_115).jpg#mw-jump-to-license