Historical clue formulations

• Took to the sky — 2025-06-11
• Flew — 2013-10-30
• Winged it? — 2013-01-26
• Managed banks? — 2009-12-19
• Barnstormed — 2005-06-12
• Kept one's nose in the air? — 2004-09-03
• Flew — 2002-07-27
• Did the Wright thing — 1996-12-19