Wright Brothers Day Program Friday, December 17, 2021 8:30 a.m. Park Gates Open to Visitors PRELUDE BAND CONCERT First Flight High School Band, Bob Lamberg, Director 9:00 a.m. ANNIVERSARY PROGRAM WELCOME & GUEST RECOGNITION Michael Fonseca, President, First Flight...
Trial and Preparation. Orville returned from Dayton with the repaired propeller shafts on Dec. 11th. It only took a day to finish the assembly of the Flyer. There were no winds but they used their time wisely running the Flyer up and down the track checking speed...
The 118th commemoration of the event that changed the world, the first powered, controlled, sustained, manned flight by the Wright Brothers on December 17, 1903, on the sands of Kitty Hawk, NC returns to live programming in 2021 but will also include online components...
First Flight Foundation Commissions Wright 1908 Airplane for NC Museum of HistoryGift Honors North Carolina’s First Director of Aviation North Carolina not only has the distinction for the world’s first powered flight, but also stakes claim to America’s first...