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The
Work of First Flight Centennial
Before
we take a break for Labor Day, I hope
you will join us in thanking those who
are making the work of the First Flight
Centennial possible. As you know from Update,
there's a great deal of excitement and
accomplishment. Here's a special word
of thanks to our sponsors and donors --
those who are making this work possible.
They are
a wonderful group -- generous not only
with financial support but also with
ideas, expertise and resources that have
made for a better First Flight
Centennial. We are gratified to have the
support and engagement of aviation
visionaries like Harry Combs, formerly
of Gates Learjet, and the late Tom
Davis, founder of Piedmont Airlines.
Support from organizations like AOPA,
who funded the building of the new Pilot
Facility at the park, and our own board
of directors and campaign volunteers,
has truly been exceptional. Corporate
leaders including Northrop Grumman and
Curtiss Wright, among other
friends, have extended strong financial
support and leadership. We're proud that
a number of local and regional
contributors have joined us. The Centennial Circle
program is now over
half-way to capacity and plays an
integral role in the success of the
Celebration.
Please
join us in honoring our First
Flight Centennial Sponsors and Donors
by taking a look at who's on
board! The list of sponsors
continues to grow, and we look forward
to recognizing and welcoming our
contributor VIP's to a
once-in-a-lifetime experience through
special seating, hospitality and events. |
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Aviation in North Carolina
Literature and Letters |
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East Carolina University's
award-winning literary journal, the North Carolina
Literary Review, features rare images from the Wright brothers'
1911 glider experiments. These cyanotypes were owned by Alpheus
Drinkwater, the telegrapher who announced the Wright brothers'
1903 success to the world. Drinkwater's daughter, Marguerite
Drinkwater Booth, allowed these blue-toned prints (an early
method of photography) to be reproduced and published, for the
first time, by NCLR. |
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NCLR features an interview with
North Carolina novelist Clyde Edgerton, in which he discusses
his experiences as a pilot for the US Air Force during the
Vietnam War. Other articles in the special feature section show
how North Carolina and flight have been linked since long before
1903 -- in an 18th century German novel, in which the main
character flies across the ocean and lands in the area now
called Winston-Salem -- to long after -- in Edgerton's novels, The
Floatplane Notebooks and In Memory of Junior. The
1903 event itself features prominently throughout American
poetry, including a poem by Robert Frost called "Kitty
Hawk."
To purchase a copy of this issue,
send a check for $15 plus $2 for postage to: NCLR, Department of
English, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858-4353. Or
contact the editor, Margaret Bauer, at BauerM@mail.ecu.edu
or (252) 328-1537. |
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Win A 'First Flight
Experience'
Raleigh -- North Carolina's capital city
-- is
launching the "YOUR FIRST FLIGHT TO EXPERIENCE FIRST FLIGHT"
online sweepstakes. Enter before November 1, 2003 via the internet at www.VisitRaleigh.com/flight. |
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(and a child 13 or younger who has NEVER FLOWN BEFORE) will win the
chance to FLY TO RALEIGH for a fun-filled weekend via American Airlines
(an official First Flight Centennial sponsor), with a two-night stay at
the Raleigh
Crabtree Marriott and car rental provided by Thrifty, complete with IMAX
movie tickets, admission to flight-related museum exhibits, festivals,
free shopping and more. Visit the web site for more information and to
enter.
Raleigh is a cultural hub for First
Flight Centennial activities, including: IMAX® Theatre at Exploris
Museum "Apollo 13"; North Carolina Museum of History
"Pioneers of Aviation"; Raleigh City Museum "Planes,
Trains and Automobiles: Transportation in the Triangle"; North
Carolina Museum of Art "Defying Gravity: Contemporary Art and
Flight" and "Into the Blue"; North Carolina Museum of
History "Lindbergh". For more information, contact the Greater
Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau at 800-849-8499, visit@visitraleigh.com
or www.VisitRaleigh.com |
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Official First Flight
Centennial Flags --
Flying All Over!
Get your official flags,
custom lightpole banners, stickers and license plates to show your
support for The Event of the Century!
Custom banners are available with
the official images and your location. The large custom lightpole
banners are made to order, so if you want to join the Celebration,
please contact Islander Flags soon.
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Call Islander Flags of
Kitty Hawk at
1-800-253-3524, or
visit them just across
the Wright
Memorial
Bridge in Kitty Hawk.
Wholesale inquiries
welcome.
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