Identifying the source of your supplied metals is the main purpose of Conflict Minerals Compliance. A Smelter is the first stop for raw materials once they have been mined or recycled by the provider.
The first airplane to take flight was built by the Wright brothers  in Ohio USA and was transported first to North Carolina and flown  for its first time there.
Designed by Curtiss as the third Aerodrome, the June Bug became the first aircraft to fly a distance of one kilometer. On July 4, 1908, Glenn Curtiss piloted the June Bug on the flight that was to win for him the Scientific American Trophy and the ultimate honor of being awarded U.S.Pilot's License No.1.