jon: america is the birthplace of many things, including aviation. orville and wilbur wright first flew their heavier than airr craft in 1903. some believe gustav whitehead actually achieved it earlier. either way, america was first and when it comes to military aircraft, the wright brothers built the right military fire of 1909, giving the world its first military plane. since those fragile early designs first took to the skies, aircraft design evolved in leaps and bounds, all leading up tosi the aircraft of the future, america s f-35. here s a look back at theth century of flight that brings us to this to this state-of-the-art fighter. the first powered flight by the brothers orville and wilbur wright. the birth of aviation at kitty hawk, north carolina.. jon: the wright brothers