On September 2, 1911, A. K. Longren successfully flew an airplane in a field southeast of Topeka, Kansas. Longren built the aircraft himself in Topeka making him the first person to manufacture within Kansas a successfully-flown aircraft. The complete Longren photo album is now available on Kansas Memory.
Select the category People - Notable Kansans - Longren, Albin K. for additional Longren materials on Kansas Memory. Select the category Business and Industry - Aviation for additional materials on the aviation industry in Kansas.