While both have been regular visitors to the event in past years, they will have the opportunity to recount the achievement that put them in the aviation record book this year. Each of the brothers has been an extraordinary contributor to the world of flight. Firsts are enabled by technical breakthroughs. Breakthroughs, the products of innovators, are the essence of life that separates humans from the boring life of other animals.
Firsts are the way that breakthroughs can be shown to the world.
As we drew near and the crowds came into view, we witnessed a huge sea of white handkerchiefs waving to us. They were not only beckoning us to land, but also encouraging us to complete the challenge of world flight. We drew an incredible amount of inner strength from that EAA display of support. Three years later, with the flight in the record books, Voyager again visited Oshkosh. Look for the Rutans to take part in several forums and presentations on the grounds during the week, including an evening at Theater in the Woods.