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Almost as soon as aviation was born, it became a form of entertainment. Crowds filled racetracks to see their favorites performing death-defying stunts. Soon they were filling movie houses as the flying acts made it to the silver screen.

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Frank Coffyn at an early exhibitionImage credit: The Empire State Aerosciences MuseumPlaying the role of the aviator
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Very few films exist of the Wright team in flight. The following two clips depict Arch Hoxsey and Frank Coffyn on flights in 1910 and 1912.
Arch Hoxsey and Teddy Roosevelt
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Arch Hoxsey and Teddy Roosevelt
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Frank Coffyn in New York
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Frank Coffyn in New York
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Wright airplanes also flew in the movies. Interestingly, in both clips below the heroine flies to the rescue in a Wright Model B.
A Dash Through the Clouds
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A Dash Through the Clouds
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Dizzy Heights and Daring Hearts
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Dizzy Heights and Daring Hearts
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