Wilbur in Italy......................teaching the Italians how to fly.............so many Ws and Ms around these here parts....................Wilson Blvd is the main drag in this section of Arlington.....Wisconsin ave on the other side of the Potomac.............is a major drag in NW, Wash Dc....................

The Wright Brothers | Demonstrations in Europe

https://airandspace.si.edu/exhibitions/wright-brothers/online/age/1908/europe.cfm

In August Wilbur made the first public flights of the Wright airplane in France and ... what became known as the Wright Model A, a refinement of their 1905 Flyer. ... Wilbur trained Italian military pilots, and the first motion picture footage taken ...

A Whirlwind Tour - Wright Brothers Aeroplane Company

www.wright-brothers.org/History_Wing/Wright_Story/.../Whirlwind_Tour.htm

On April 1, 1909, the Wrights traveled to Centocelle, Italy (outside Rome) to train two pilots for the Italian army. The great and near-great followed them again,