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Gillespie Co - Jacob Brodbeck aviation pioneer - 9.20.24

Writer's picture: Aurora CantuAurora Cantu

Friday commemorates the flight of the first man to fly an aircraft, hill country resident Jacob Brodbeck on September 20, 1865. Gillespie County’s Crosswind Aviation will honor Brodbeck with a flight by his great great grandson Rick Brodbeck at 1pm on Saturday at Gillespie County Airport. Following the flight is a ceremony honoring Jacob Brodbeck as the inventor and builder of the first powered aircraft and Gillespie County as the Birthplace of Aviation.

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