Category Archive for: ‘Announcements’
Innovators of Aviation Showcase
Innovators of Aviation Showcase On December 14th and 15th see history come to life at the Innovators of Aviation Showcase. Watch replicas of the Lilienthal Biplane and 1902 Wright Gliders soar side-by-side over the sand dunes of Jockey’s Ridge State Park in Nags Head, NC. Otto Lilienthal began his first test flights in 1891 on an artificial hill that he …
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116th Wright Brothers-First Flight Dec. 17th Commemoration
The 116th commemoration of the First Flight officially begins 9:30 am December 17, 2019, at Wright Brothers National Memorial, Kill Devil Hills, NC. The memorial’s entrance fees are waived. Ceremonies are outside on the visitor center plaza; appropriate clothing for weather conditions are advised. The memorial is open regular hours, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. This year’s inductee into the …
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Richard “Dick” Howard Passing
There are no words to express our sorrow for the passing of Dick Howard. He championed the Foundation’s creation, the 2003 First Flight Centennial-Event of the Century, and the continuing work of the Foundation. As you read this memorial, you will see that he has left an enduring legacy in the lives of so many-without boundaries. https://dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/greensboro-nc/richard-howard-8871958?fbclid=IwAR3aBdT-2orvRe2n0YDd6uyX1mrjVIOfu9nGw-PFGPgzKMdXDuhnMWYIgZI
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Amanda Wright Lane, Foundation Board Member, receives Honorary Doctorate
Amanda Wright Lane, First Flight Foundation Board Member, Wright Family representative, follows in her ancestors footsteps in receiving a degree from Wright State University. On May 4th, Wright Lane will receive an honorary doctorate in humane letters. The university’s graduation ceremony begins at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 4, in the Wright State Nutter Center. The spring class of 2019 includes …
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Will Plentl, Soaring with the Angels
It is with great sorrow that the First Flight Foundation shares the obituary for board president, Will Plentl. On Saturday, March 23, 2019, at the early age of 73, Will decided it was time to go flying with the eagles. He was born to the late Lt. Colonel Willard G. Plentl, Sr. and Gloria Belle Plentl in Houston, Texas. His …
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NPS WBNM Visitor Center Release
After two years WBNM welcome the public to the rehabilitated visitor center with a complete make-over in exhibits. This release provided detailed updates for the day’s events, admission is free this day, October 20, 2018. 18-046 Wright Brothers Visitor Center Grand Reopening Event 10-04-18
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The 1903 Wright Flyer Returns to WBNM
Wright Brothers National Memorial, WBNM, welcomes its 1903 Wright Flyer “home” as the visitor center exhibit installation and building rehabilitation enters the home stretch toward the Grand Re-opening October 20, 2018. The visitor center re-opens October 20th 9:00 am-5:00 pm (WBNM park operating hours) after a two year, $5.5 million, rehabilitation that included electrical, HVAC, and plumbing work adhering to …
Read MoreWBNM Visitor Center Re-opens Oct. 20th
Wright Brothers National Memorial Visitor Center, designated a National Historic Landmark in 2001, will welcome visitors October 20, 2018, as it re-opens after a two year rehabilitation and a delay from the original September re-opening date due to closing and safeguards resulting from Hurricane Florence. A highlight of the original program for September 29th continued as scheduled, a free public concert and …
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