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Huffman Prairie Flying Field

Enter through Gate 16 A, WPAFB, Dayton, OH 45433
(937) 425-0008
Ranked #18 of 24 attractions in Dayton
4.0 of 5 stars 7 Reviews
Type: Historic Sites, Landmarks/ Points of Interest
Most recent review
- 27 Mar 2012
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Wilmington, DE
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38 reviews 38 reviews
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 March 2012

We were disappointed. We were not sure what we were looking for. There were little information presented in the field or near the field, other than a hanger. Interpretion center was miles away. More

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Dayton
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31 reviews 31 reviews
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 March 2012

Not much there for us would not recommend. I guess if you are a history buff you might want to see it but we are and did not find it to be anything more then waste of time. More

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Dayton, Ohio
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31 reviews 31 reviews
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 March 2012

If you don't know what you're looking at your reaction will be: "Why an I here?" If you understand that this is where the Wright Brothers actually learned to fly and perfected the airplane you will be overwhelmed by a sense of history. More

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West Chester, Ohio
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15 reviews 15 reviews
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 January 2012

Basically just a field with markers showing "first flight school", "hanger", etc., but where else can you say that you visited the first airport?!? More

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Dayton, Ohio
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16 reviews 16 reviews
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 November 2011

See where the Wright brothers REALLY learned to fly. After Kitty Hawk they came home to Dayton and spent two years perfecting their flying machine into a truly practical airplane here at Huffman Prarie. Don't miss the monument and visitor center on Wright Hill overlooking the flying field. The Prairie is located on Wright Patt Air Force Base near the... More

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East Troy, Wisconsin
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17 reviews 17 reviews
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 November 2011

A chance to see where the Wright Brothers really started to grow their machine and teach others. More

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Portsmouth, United Kingdom
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11 reviews 11 reviews
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 October 2011
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Most aviation enthusiasts already know that powered flight as we know it took place at Kitty Hawk, N.Carolina, but not all of them know that the Wrights perfected their invention here at the Huffman Prairie Flying Field in Dayton, Ohio. The use of this field was given to the Wright brothers by the owner, a local banker, to develop and... More

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