The First Flight Society announced today that William P Lear has been named the 2025 Honoree to be inducted into the Dr. Paul E. Garber First Flight Shrine located in the Museum and Visitors […]
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Walter and Olive Ann Beech Selected as 2023 Paul E Garber Shrine Honorees
Walter and Olive Ann Beech Selected as 2023 Paul E Garber Shrine Honorees The First Flight Society announced today that Walter and Olive Ann Beech have beennamed the 2023 Honorees […]
Call for Nominations
Call for Nominations for the 2024 Paul E Garber First Flight Shrine. Honorees for the Paul E. Garber First Flight Shrine are selected annually by a National Advisory Committee from […]
Win a Stallion 51 WWII Flight Experience!
Enter today for your chance to experience a WWII Flight Experience in both a T-6 Texan trainer and P-51 Mustang Fighter! This is your chance to experience flight in both […]
Introducing the 2023 First Flight Society Board of Directors
The First Flight Society announces its Board of Directors for 2023. Most of the directors are from North Carolina. The newly elected Executive Committee consists of: President-Mike Fonseca Vice President-Paul […]
Wilbur Wright Day Luncheon with Special Guest Speaker on Friday, April 14th
Join us for our Second Annual Wilbur Wright Day Celebration on April 14th, 2023 The Celebration will include a keynote speaker, a luncheon and a silent auction. The event runs […]
Our 2023 Events
Our 2023 Events Wilbur Wright Day April 16th (Celebrated on April 14th) National Aviation Day August 19th Wright Brothers Day December 17th Also be on the lookout for our Aviation […]
First Flight Society Announces 2022 Class of Honorary Members
KITTY HAWK, N.C. – Nov. 19, 2022 – The First Flight Society announces 4 new HonoraryMembers for 2022: Record holder Zara Rutherford, military pilot Nicole Malachowski, airplane collectorJerry Yagen and […]
Your Chance to Win a ride in a P-51 Mustang + this Wooden Display Model!
*|MC:SUBJECT|* *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* Enter for Your Chance to Win a ride in a P-51 Mustang + this Wooden Display Model! Win this P-51D Mustang “Big Beautiful Doll” Model of the aircraft flown by Colonel […]
Win a Once in a Lifetime Experience to fly in a WWII P-51 Fighter!
Enter today for your chance to fly in a WWII P-51 Fighter! This is your chance to fly in the same type of aircraft as some of our First Flight […]