LifeTime Members

Honoring our most dedicated supporters who have made lasting contributions to our mission.

Our Most Distinguished Lifetime Members

Lifetime membership in the First Flight Society represents the highest level of recognition for individuals who have demonstrated exceptional dedication to preserving aviation history and advancing our educational mission. These distinguished members have made significant contributions to our organization through their expertise, service, and unwavering support.

Our lifetime members include renowned aviation historians, Wright Brothers descendants, museum curators, and passionate advocates who have helped shape our Society’s impact and reach.

Distinquished Lifetime Members

Mr. Brandon Abbey
Mr. Joe Abernethy
Ms. Michelle Albert
Maj. Eldon Allen
Mr. Hugh Anderson
Mrs. Breynn Hope Bailey
Ms. Shirley Baird
Mr. Mark Baker (honorary member)
Mrs. Nancy Ballance
Mr. Marc Basnight (past president)
Ms. Shelly Bembridge
Ms. Daphne Bennink
Mr. Van Berkeley
Mr. & Mrs. Lynne Blackburn
Maj. Gen. Charles F. Bolden, Jr (shrine honoree)
Mr. John Bosch
Mr. Joseph Bowman
Mr. Shannon Bradley
Mr. Paul Breaux
Mr. Gary Brown
Mr. Ralph Brown
Mr. Wilson Brown
Mr. Walter Bruce
Mr. Peter Bruemmer
Mr. Ray Bullard
Mr. Wayne Bunting
Mr. Randall Burdette
Mr. John Burson
Mr. Ralph Buxton
Mr. David Calhoun
Dr. Dan Callahan
Mr. Skip Carden
Mr. Thomas Casey
Ms. Cheryl Cerell
Dr. Peggy Chabrian (honorary member)
Mr. William Claypoole
Mr. Darrell Collins
Mr. Michael Cooper
Ms. Billie Copeland
Dr. Mark Copeland
Ms. Sara Lou Copeland (board)
Ms. Tracey Corey
Mr. Danny Couch
Mr. Daniel Coutu
Mr. Clifford Cox
Mr. Tom Crouch (honorary member)
Mr. James Teague Crouse
Capt. James Dadson
Mr. Barrie Davis
Mr. Hal Denny
Mr. Mark Dignam
Mr. Robert Doggett
Mr. Robert Dough
Lt. Col. R. William Douglas (board)
Mr. Mike Edwards
Mr. David Enochs
Mr. John Ernst
Mr. Donald Etheridge
Ms. Lisbeth Evans
Mr. Sidney Faucette
Lt. Zene Fearing (past president)
Mrs. Mary Feik (shrine honoree)
Mr. Mark Flynn (board)
Mr. Michael Fonseca (board)
Mr. Henry Frazier
Dr. Rogers Fred III
Mr. Christopher Freeze
Mr. Bill Futterer
Mr. Shelton Gallop
Mr. Sam George
Mr. William Gielen (past president)
Mr. Orestes Gooden (board member)
Ms. Priscilla Gowen
Dr. John Graham
Mr. Michael Goulian (honorary member)
Mr. Sam Hagedon
Mr. Michael Haley
Mr. Tom Halfhill
Col. Gail Halvorsen (shrine honoree)
Mr. Joseph Hardman
Mr. Douglas Harper
Mr. Bill Harris (past president)
Mr. James Harris
Mr. John Harris (past president)
Mr. Phil Heitman
Mr. William Helvey
Mr. Jordan Hennessy
Mr. Greg Herrick
Mr. Jay Heyman
Mr. Rob Holland (honorary member)
Ms. Kathryn Holton
Mr. Jay Howard
Mr. Lawrence Huggins
Mr. Todd Huvard
Mr. Mark Jacob
Mr. Wayne James
Mr. Richard Jeppesen
Mr. John Johnston
Mr. Ray Jones, Jr
Mr. Warren Judge III
Gregory Kavalec (honorary member)
Mr. William Kealy
Mr. Herbert Kelleher (shrine honoree)
Mr. Mike Kelly
Ms. Tanya Kelly
Ms. Judith Kennick
Capt. John Kent
Mr. Robert Kilgore
Mr. G. Wayne King
Mr. B. R. Kirk
Mr. Herb Klein
Mr. Charles Kulp
Mr. Bob & Mary Lagrone
Mr. Joseph Lamb
Mr. A. Joseph Lamothe (past president)
Mr. H. Martin Lancaster
Mr. Carl LaRue
Mr. John Lasater
Mr. Ira Latimer
Mr. & Mrs. Richard & Camille Lawrence
Mr. Wayne Leary
Ms. Penny Leary-Smith (board)
Mr. David Lehr
Mr. Morton Lester
Mr. Ralph Lester
Mr. Erik Lindbergh (honorary member)
Mr. Donald Long, Jr.
Mr. Jack Makens
Col. Nicole Malachowski (honorary member)
Dr. Karl Mamola
Ms. Bernice Mancebo-Stumps
Mr. Kenneth Mann (past president)
Mr. J. T. “Tommy” Manning
Ms. Evelyn Marshall
Mr. David Maskell
Mr. Mark Matthews
Col. William McArthur
Brig. Gen. Charles McGee (honorary member)
Capt. David McLay
Mr. David McCullough
Mr. Garner Meadows
Mr. Harold Meekins
Col. Roger Meekins
Ms. Pamela Merritt
Mr. Paul Mickey
Mr. Gerald Milburn
Mr. Howard Miller
Mr. James Miller, Jr
Ms. Phyllis Miller
Mr. James Millis
Mr. Jonathan Myer
Mr. David Nichols
Mrs. Carol Nuzzi
Mr. Nicholas Nuzzi
Ms. Carol Osborne
Mr. William Owen
Mr. Steve Oxman
Mr. Joe Patane
Mr. Ricky Perry
Mr. Ed Phillips
Mr. Jeff Place
Mr. Will G. Plentl Jr. (past president)
Mr. Alfred Poor
Mr. Jack Price
Mr. James Purton
Mr. James Rabil
Lt. Joe Raymond
Mr. William Reese
Mr. William M. Rewey
Mr. Andrew Riolo
Mr. Johnie Robinson
Ms. Sherry Rollason
Mr. William Rollefson, Jr.
Mr. Kenneth Romanik
Mr. John Root
Lt. Col. Richard “Dick” Rutan (shrine honoree)
Mr. Mack Rutherford (honorary member)
Ms. Zara Rutherford (honorary member)
Mr. Ken Samuelson
Mr. Jerome Schaum
Mr. Bob Scheuneman
Mr. Paul Schneider
Mr. William Schwarzer
Mr. Douglas Seay
Mr. Justin Seay
Ms. Diana Shaw
Mr. George Shehl
Ms. Betty Shotton
Lt. Col. Clarence Skinner
Mr. Barry Smith
Mr. Jeff Smith
Mr. Mike Smith (past president)
Mr. Andrew Stevenson
Mr. Robin Stoddard
Mr. Michael Sullivan
Mrs. Ida Tate-Chew
Mr. Sean Tucker (honorary member)
Mr. Doug Twiddy
Ms. Susie Von Suskil
Ms. Patty Wagstaff (honorary member)
Mr. Courtenay Walker
Mr. Warren “Chip” Walton
Mrs. Geneva Perry Ward (past president)
Ms. Sarah Ward
Mr. John Watkins
Mr. Bill Weder
Mr. Peregrine White
Ms. Jo Whitehead
Mr. Bill Whiteheart
Mr. John Whitehurst
Mr. Kenneth Wiley
Mr. John Wilson
Mrs. Barbara Wood
Mr. Phillip Woodruff (past president)
Lt. Col. David Worley
Mr. Warren Wrenn
Mrs. Amanda Wright Lane
Mr. Gerald “Jerry” Yagen (honorary member)
Ms. Janette Yoerg
Mr. Rick Young