EPISODE · Sep 12, 2025 · 1 MIN
First Flight in Grand Rapids | September 12
from Michigan Minute
On this day in 1911, J. Clifford Turpin made the first flight over Grand Rapids at the West Michigan State Fair. His Model B plane, with wheels for takeoff and landing, soared above Comstock Park. Also today, in 1942, Michigan opened its first expressway along US 12 to support wartime production at the Willow Run Bomber plant.
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