For
the best sources of information on the Wright brothers, the first flight, the
centennial or related activities, and more . . . we hope you can find it here!
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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.
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.
First Flight Centennial Commission. Created by
NC General Assembly to develop activities to commemorate the centennial of the first flight and
historical events related to the development of powered flight.
The First Flight Society is the legacy of one of aviation's oldest organizations. Learn about the First Flight Shrine, or join the Society.
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.
The Wright Experience is re-discovering the secrets of the Wright Brothers to inspire a new generation, and constructing accurate working reproductions of all the Wright developmental aircraft.
Official
Licensees are helping the Foundation and you to celebrate the
centennial with commemoratives and special gifts. A portion of proceeds from
official First Flight Centennial® commemoratives benefits the charitable
objectives of the Foundation.
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Interesting Resources and
Information
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
AIAA
and the Wright
Flyer Project
Aviation
Week's Next Century of Flight
Carolinas
Historic Aviation Commission (CHAC)
Dare County Regional Airport
- Manteo, NC
Dayton
Airshow 2003 -- July 17 to 20, Dayton, OH
EAA's
Countdown to Kitty Hawk
Federal Aviation Administration
Festival
of Flight - May 2003 in Fayetteville, NC
First
Flight Tours -- offering package tours
Franklin Institute
"Flights of Inspiration"
ICARUS
International: Century of Flight Monument
Inventing
Flight - The Ohio celebration
Kitty
Hawk Free Press - local information
Lumberton/Robeson
County - May 14 to 18, 2003
The
Man Will Never Fly Memorial Society
Museum
of Flight - Seattle, WA
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NCDOT
hosts WorldFlight 2003 - May/June 2003 in NC
NC
Office of Archives and History - books
and posters available
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
To Fly is
Everything
US
Air Force Museum - Wright-Patterson AFB
U.S.
Mint Commemorative Coin - coming summer 2003
WSU Library,
Wright Brothers Collection
Wright
Flight
-- "Helping kids reach new heights"
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