• See the latest in the official First Flight Centennial water color series by artist Marsha Mills, entitled "Past, Present, Future".
• Meet "Katharine Wright", the Wright brothers' younger sister, portrayed by actress Beverly Jones, who will give a talk about Orville. Enjoy birthday cake and sing Orville "Happy Birthday".
• Tom Crouch, Senior Curator, Division of Aeronautics, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution to give a talk on the Wright brothers and sign copies of his book.
• Kill Devil Hills Lifesaving Station descendants to give interpretive talks at the camp buildings.
• Captain Ryan Boyle, C-5 Airlift Transport pilot, United States Air Force, to speak on his airplane and his involvement in the Iraqi campaign. 
• Larry Parks, The Wright Experience to give presentation and carving demonstration on the Wright brothers' propellers. Mr. Parks carved the actual propellers for the reproduction of the 1903 Wright Flyer that will attempt the re-creation of Orville's first flight at 10:35 in the morning on December 17, 2003. 
• Author Suzanne Tate to sign copies of her children's book "Helping the Wright Brothers - A Tale of the First Flight Helpers". 

Wednesday, August 20, 2003 

• Captain Ryan Boyle, C-5 Airlift Transport pilot, United States Air Force, to speak on his airplane and his involvement in the Iraqi campaign.
• Larry Parks, The Wright Experience to give presentation and carving demonstration on the Wright brothers' propellers. 

Thursday, August 21, 2003 

• Dr. Stanley Woodard, NASA/Langley to speak about Wright brothers and space travel. Interpretive staff to give programs throughout the day. 

Friday, August 22, 2003 

• National Agricultural Association President Dennis Stokes to speak on the role of aviation in agriculture. Crop duster on static display. Other agricultural exhibits on display. 

Northrop-Grumman, an official First Flight Centennial sponsor, is supporting the training of four pilots for the historic re-creation. Ken Hyde, founder of The Wright Experience, the builder of the Wright aircraft reproductions, and Chris Johnson, are also part of the pilot team in training. Under the direction of Scott Crossfield, legendary test pilot of the X-15 and other experimental aircraft, the pilot training involves simulator training and actual piloting of an exact reproduction of the 1902 Glider, the same machine that Orville and Wilbur Wright used to prepare for their first flight. 

For more information on the flight re-enactment, visit The Wright Experience or EAA's Countdown to Kitty Hawk.