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29 07, 2020

    Make Plans to Attend National Aviation Day August 19th, 2020

    Make plans to join First Flight Society for our National Aviation Day Event on August 19th. We will be celebrating National Aviation Day and Orville Wright’s birthday at the Dare County Regional Airport (MQI). There will be representatives from First Flight Society and several other Aviation and Outer Banks organizations, as well as educational displays. Exhibitors include Kitty Hawk Kites, Elizabeth City State University, and the Military Aviation Museum. The Military Aviation Museum will be bringing one of their World War II warbirds!

    Free and fun for the whole family. Event hours will be 10:00 AM-4:00 PM.

    The Dare County Airport is located at:

    410 Airport Road
    Manteo, NC 27954

    Look out for more details here and through email and social media as we get closer.

    Please RSVP on our Facebook event page.

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    15 06, 2020

      First Flight: The Wright Brothers at Kitty Hawk Webinar

      First Flight: The Wright Brothers at Kitty Hawk Webinar hosted by the Military Aviation Museum in Virginia Beach, VA. FFS President Mike Fonseca speaks about both the Wright Brothers’ experiences at Kitty Hawk. He also speaks about the First Flight Society and their role in the creation of the Wright Brothers Monument.

      The First Flight Society would like to thank The Military Aviation Museum for hosting this webinar.

      Military Aviation Museum

       

       

      1341 Princess Anne Road
      Virginia Beach, VA 23457
      1 (757) 721-7767
      The Military Aviation Museum is a 501 (C) (3) non-profit organization.

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      28 04, 2020

        Check Out Our New YouTube Channel!

        Exciting news! We just created our own channel on YouTube. Our first major online event was an interview with Wilbur Wright for his birthday Celebration on April 16th. The interview streamed Live on Facebook and YouTube and is now available to view on our YouTube channel. We are slowly, but surely, adding new videos like the one below. This features a slideshow of some of the many paintings of our Paul E Garber Shrine Honorees.

         

         

        To see our other videos, please go to First Flight Society YouTube Channel.

         

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        9 02, 2020

          2020 Membership Drive

          We are trying to add 1000 new members by the end of the year, so we are giving everyone a heads up!

          Our annual Individual Memberships will be going up to $50 on March 1st, but we are encouraging Wright Brothers fans to join in February for $35, before the rates go up! Readers of our website and Social Media pages are getting the inside scoop!

          Please purchase through our website or contact us at dec17@firstflight.org  to take advantage of our February special!

          Members have always been an essential part of the First Flight Society. By joining FFS you become part of a community of people who care deeply about the legacy of the Wright Brothers, the Wright Brothers National Memorial and the future of aviation. Member by member, dollar by dollar, we are ensuring that future generations may enjoy this legacy and the Wright Brothers National Memorial.

          As part of your membership […]

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          20 12, 2019

            Welcome Our New Officers and Board Members!

            The First Flight Society would like to announce our new Executive Committee:

            President-Mike Fonseca

            1st Vice President-Dr Charles Davidson

            2nd Vice President-Lisa Ellstrom


            Treasurer-H Taylor Sugg


            Secretary-Katie Morgan

            Also, welcome our new board members:

            Paul Carr

            Katie Morgan

            Blake Sauls

            Congratulations!

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            11 12, 2019

              December 17th Celebration Itinerary

              WELCOME TO THE

              116TH ANNIVERSARY OF POWERED FLIGHT

              Celebrating

              The Legacy of Orville and Wilbur Wright

              Honoring

              The 70th Anniversary of the World War II Berlin Airlift

              June 1948 – September 1949

              December 17, 2019

              Wright Brothers National Memorial Park

              Kitty Hawk, North Carolina

              TODAY’S PROGRAM

              9:00 a.m.                                                       Park Gates Open to Visitors

                                                                                          PRELUDE BAND CONCERT

                                                                                          First Flight High School Band, Bob Ebert, Director

               

              9:30 a.m.                                                                                   ANNIVERSARY PROGRAM

              WELCOME & GUEST RECOGNITION       Arthur Lamothe, President, First Flight Society, Inc.

              PRESENTATION OF COLORS                      Camden High School ROTC

              NATIONAL ANTHEM                                     Walter Swan, Director – ECSU Choir

              FLYOVER TRIBUTE TO                                 U.S. Navy C-40, U.S. Air Force […]

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              5 11, 2019

                116th Anniversary Sponsorship Opportunities

                Organizations from the aviation community and area businesses sponsor and underwrite many First Flight Society activities and programs throughout the year, especially the December 17th anniversary celebration at the Wright Brothers National Memorial.   Members, sponsors and volunteers work to joyfully commemorate the legacy of Orville and Wilbur Wright.  This year we will honor Col. Gail Halvorsen, USAF (Ret), the “Candy Bomber”, as representative of the crews that participated in the Berlin Airlift on this 70th Anniversary of the completion of that great humanitarian effort. We cannot help others experience this important story without you.  Your support keeps the inspiration, adventure and exploring spirit alive for the next generation of aviation pioneers.  Thank you!

                 

                LEGACY SPONSOR – $10,000

                • Framed Certificate of First Flight Society Sponsorship
                • Sponsor listing in official Commemorative Program
                • Framed 8×10 photo of “The First Flight”
                • Subscription to THE FLYER, with full page ad in each issue […]
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                  8 10, 2019

                    October Membership Special!

                    Members have always been an essential part of the First Flight Society. By joining FFS you become part of a community of people who care deeply about the legacy of the Wright Brothers, the Wright Brothers National Memorial and the future of aviation. Member by member, dollar by dollar, we are ensuring that future generations may enjoy this legacy and the Wright Brothers National Memorial.

                    As part of your membership you receive:

                    * Membership card
                    * Society pin
                    * 8 x 10 photo of the First Flight
                    * Annual subscription to The Flyer
                    * Discounts on FFS store items

                    Join Now!

                     

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                    10 09, 2019

                    Message from the President…

                    Where have 3 years gone? At this year’s annual meeting a new president of this great organization will be elected. As i look back over the last 3 years, I remember some great events put on by the Society on December 17, August 19 N.A.D. and April 16, and putting our Wright Brothers re-enactors in our local schools.

                    When a new situation comes up I believe in the saying, “Adapt and overcome” to solve new problems. Our commitment to financially support the NPS through the Friends Agreement will be terminated this coming December. This frees the Society from a host of restrictions on fundraising and where the funds had to go while still working with the NPS.

                    We entered into an alliance with Elizabeth City State University with a Memorandum of Understanding which is beneficial to both parties. The MOA allowed […]

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