10/11/2001

10/11/2001

Landmark information

  • Location:
    Entrance to Shafter Airport, Lerdo Hwy, 5 mi E Shafter
  • Plaque:
    Official State Plaque
  • Site:
    Existing
  • Date First Visited:
    10/7/1996
  • Date Most Recently Visited:
    10/11/2001
  • GPS Coordinates:
    N 35 30.008, W 119 10.899

About this landmark

Plaque text:

Site of Gossamer Condor Flight
This plaque at Shafter Airport commemorates the world's first man-powered flight to complete the Kremer Circuit, August 23, 1977. The Circuit, a figure eight around two pylons one-half mile apart, was completed in six minutes, twenty-two seconds. The plane was designed by Dr. Paul MacCready, Jr. and flown by Bryan Allen. A cash prize of 50,000 pounds was awarded by the Royal Aeronautical Society, London, England.