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Samuel P. Langley assumed leadership of the Smithsonian Institution in the 1890s, but continued his experiments with aerodynamics. Langley Air Force Base, Va., is named in his honor. Download Full Image

1950's -- Samuel P. Langley never held a military rank, nor piloted even a civilian airplane. Even though he was one of the pioneers of flight in America, Langley never saw his dreams fulfilled. He's remembered as one of the most unlucky trail blazers in flight history.

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