Links

The following selected links provide information on the Wright brothers, Wright Brothers National Memorial, First Flight Centennial review, and other aviation-related topics.

Aerofiles - nearly 100 megabytes of aeronautica

Air Force Link - USAF portal

Aero-News Net - daily aviation news and events listing

How Airplanes Work - from Marshall Brain's HSW site

AOPA - the world's largest pilot association and sponsor of the Pilot Facility

Carolinas Historic Aviation Commission (CHAC)

Civil Air Patrol - U.S. Air Force Auxiliary

Dare County Regional Airport - Manteo, NC

EAA's Countdown to Kitty Hawk

The First Flight Society is the legacy of one of aviation's oldest organizations. Learn about the First Flight Shrine, or join the Society.

Franklin Institute "Flights of Inspiration"

John Chapman and David Stamsta, Michigan - remembering the Centennial Celebration

Kent Clingaman - remembering the Centennial Celebration

The Man Will Never Fly Memorial Society

Museum of Flight - Seattle, WA

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

National Aviation Hall of Fame

NC Office of Archives and History - books and posters available

Outer Banks Visitors Bureau. Discover the land where flight began. A great site to help you plan a trip to North Carolina's Outer Banks, including information on accommodations, attractions, weather and more.

Pau, France - site of the first flight school in 1908

Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum

US Air Force Museum - Wright-Patterson AFB

U.S. Centennial of Flight Commission was created by Congress in 1998 to advise the President, Congress and Federal agencies on the most effective ways to encourage and promote national and international participation in the commemoration of the centennial of powered flight. 

U.S. Mint Commemorative Coin - the only U.S. Mint Commemorative for 2003, sales through the Mint concluded July 31, 2004

WSU Library, Wright Brothers Collection

Wright Brothers National Memorial Wind, sand, and the dream of flight brought Wilbur and Orville Wright to Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, where they achieved the first successful airplane flights on December 17, 1903.

The Wright Experience - Inspiring a new generation by re-discovering the secrets of the Wright Brothers. Located in Warrenton, VA, and headed by Ken Hyde, The Wright Experience is building both the EAA and the Combs 1903 Wright Flyer reproductions.

Wright Flight -- "Helping kids reach new heights"