What wrongly described the place of Whitehead's first successful flight in many newspapers?
California
New York
Connecticut
Ohio
Answer
The answer, Connecticut, is incorrect. The first successful flight of Whitehead's No. 21 took place on Long Island, New York, on August 14, 1918. Several media outlets, including The New York Times and Scientific American, erroneously reported the location as Bridgeport, Connecticut.
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