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05, 2019
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05, 2019
Why Donate to the First Flight Society?
Donate.
You see this almost every day from one organization or another. You get telephone calls. You get letters. You see it on television. You hear it on the radio.
Like most non profits we rely on donations and memberships from people just like you to keep our group alive. Your next question is probably, “Why should I donate to the First Flight Society?” What do they actually do?
Did you know that If it wasn’t for the First Flight Society there wouldn’t even be a Wright Brothers National Memorial in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina? Under the name Kill Devil Hills Memorial Association, a group of local businessmen petitioned the US Congress to Fund and build a monument to the Wright Brothers’ achievement of 1903.
Though primarily known as the group that puts on the annual celebration at the Wright Brothers National Memorial every December 17th, that is not all that we […]
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05, 2019
Make an Impact this Mother’s Day!
It’s almost here—Mother’s Day is this Sunday, May 12!
When you shop Mother’s Day gifts at smile.amazon.com/ch/23-7365923, AmazonSmile donates to First Flight Society Incorporated.
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04, 2019
Have you registered for the FFS Golf Tournament on Saturday, May 4th?
FIRST FLIGHT SOCIETY ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT
SATURDAY, MAY 4, 2019
SEA SCAPE GOLF LINKS KITTY HAWK, NC
$75/PLAYER / $300 PER 4-MAN TEAM
Green Fees – Cart – Meal – Prizes
CAPTAIN’S CHOICE
4-PLAYER SCRAMBLE
Registration: B.J. Gourley, First Flight Society – 252.441.1903
Questions: Charlie Davidson – 252.548.9141
Registration and More information on our FFS Golf Tournament event page
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04, 2019
Happy Birthday Wilbur Wright!
‘The desire to fly is an idea handed down to us by our ancestors who … looked enviously on the birds soaring freely through space … on the infinite highway of the air.”
Today is Wilbur Wright’s 152nd birthday. Wilbur was born on April 16, 1867 near Millville, Indiana. Wilbur was an inventor and his nickname was “Father of Modern Aviation”. Wilbur’s brother Orville was his playmate, co-inventor and business partner throughout his life. Wilbur and Orville lived in Dayton, Ohio most of their lives, but their most famous feat took place at Kill Devil Hill in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. The Wright Brothers had their first successful airplane flight on December 17, 1903. Their Wright Flyer was the first powered, heavier-than-air machine to achieve controlled, sustained manned flight.
Happy Birthday Wilbur!
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04, 2019
FFS Golf Tournament on Saturday, May 4th!
FIRST FLIGHT SOCIETY ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT
SATURDAY, MAY 4, 2019
SEA SCAPE GOLF LINKS KITTY HAWK, NC
$75/PLAYER / $300 PER 4-MAN TEAM
Green Fees – Cart – Meal – Prizes
CAPTAIN’S CHOICE
4-PLAYER SCRAMBLE
Registration: B.J. Gourley, First Flight Society – 252.441.1903
Questions: Charlie Davidson – 252.548.9141
Registration and More information on our FFS Golf Tournament event page
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03, 2019
First Flight Shrine Nomination Deadline Approaching.
We are accepting nominations for the First Flight Society Paul E. Garber First Flight Shrine for 2020. Nominees should have made an outstanding accomplishment in manned flight and that they are generally recognized nationally and internationally for their achievements and contributions to aviation.
All nominations must be received no later than March 31st.
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03, 2019
Why Should You Donate to FFS?
Donate.
You see this almost every day from one organization or another. You get telephone calls. You get letters. You see it on television. You hear it on the radio.
Like most non profits we rely on donations and memberships from people just like you to keep our group alive. Your next question is probably, “Why should I donate to the First Flight Society?” What do they actually do?
Did you know that If it wasn’t for the First Flight Society there wouldn’t even be a Wright Brothers National Memorial in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina? Under the name Kill Devil Hills Memorial Association, a group of local businessmen petitioned the US Congress to Fund and build a monument to the Wright Brothers’ achievement of 1903.
Though primarily known as the group that puts on the annual celebration at the Wright Brothers National Memorial every December 17th, that is not all that we […]
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02, 2019
Commander Stewart Ross Graham
Inducted in 2016
Pioneered helicopter rescue techniques
1917-2016
Inducted into the Paul E. Garber First Flight Shrine at Wright Brothers National Memorial on December 17, 2016, celebrating the 113th Wright Brothers Anniversary of Powered Flight. This aviation hero was a pioneer in the development of techniques the helicopter is renowned for to this day.
Commander Graham, trained by his mentor Capt. Erickson, was soon designated as the second Coast Guard helicopter pilot. Commander Graham become “awestruck” by the new “machine”, and captivated by its possibilities. Instructor and student were an outstanding team – and deservingly earned their titles as HELICOPTER PILOT #1 and HELICOPTER PILOT #2.
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02, 2019
Captain Frank A. Erickson
Inducted in 2016
Pioneered helicopter rescue techniques
1907-1978
Inducted into the Paul E. Garber First Flight Shrine at Wright Brothers National Memorial on December 17, 2016, celebrating the 113th Wright Brothers Anniversary of Powered Flight.
This aviation hero was a pioneer in the development of techniques the helicopter is renowned for to this day. Captain Erikson is designated as the first Coast Guard helicopter pilot. Capt. Erickson, a graduate of the Coast Guard Academy, applied for flight training, became fascinated with aviation, and was challenged by the possibilities for the helicopter.