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01, 2025
Introducing the 2025 First Flight Society Board of Directors
The First Flight Society announces its Board of Directors for 2025.
Paul Wright Jameson was elected as President, succeeding Mike Fonseca. Paul is a great great nephew of Wilbur and Orville Wright.
The rest of the Executive Committee was appointed as follows:
Vice President-K. Lynn Tadlock
Education Committee Chair-Judith Fearing
Event Committee Chair-Paul Carr
Finance Committee Chair-Erica Paynter
Governance Committee Chair-Mark Flynn
Marketing/Membership Chair-K. Lynn Tadlock
National Advisory Committee Chair-William Douglas
Immediate Past President-Mike Fonseca
The rest of the 2025 board consists of:
Sara Lou Copeland, M. Roy Daniels, III, Dr Charles Davidson, Orestes Gooden, Penny Leary-Smith and Mark Russell. Steve House, Paul O’Neal, and Debbie Ferrell Moore are new to the board this year. Steve is Vice Chairman of the Dare County Board of Commissioners, Paul is Chairman of the Currituck County Board of Commissioners, […]
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12, 2024
Today’s the Day: Giving Tuesday!
| Hello It’s go time! TODAY is #GivingTuesday, and First Flight Society has set a goal to raise $5000 in just 24 hours. Those funds will allow us to fulfill our mission to tell the story of the Wright Brothers through community events, education, and the commemoration of the world’s very first powered flight, in Kitty Hawk, NC. It truly takes a village to make real change, and we’re so lucky to have such a dedicated community of supporters. Together, we can do this. If you haven’t done so already, please tell your friends and family about our campaign. Spreading the word gets our voices heard and the donations rolling in! Ways to Contribute: 1. Make a direct contribution to support our cause. 2. Become a recurring donor and provide sustained help. 3. Give your time and skills to make […]
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11, 2024
First Flight Society Announces 2024 Class of Honorary MembersFirst Flight Society Announces 2024 Class of Honorary MembersKITTY HAWK, N.C. – Nov. 19, 2024 – The First Flight Society announces two new Honorary  Dr. Chabrian is the founder of Women in Aviation International and was the first president from 1994 until
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11, 2024
This Wright Brothers Day Is The 121st Anniversary of the Wright Brothers’ First FlightThis Wright Brothers Day Is The 121st Anniversary of the Wright Brothers’ First Flight Wright Brothers Day: December 17, 2024 – 121st Anniversary of the Wright Brothers’ First Powered Flight This year’s event will honor General Charles McGee, famous Tuskegee Airman. General McGee was also a nHonorary Lifetime Member of the First Flight Society. The festivities will feature speakers from the National Park Service as well as a flyover, among other activities. For more information about Wright Brothers Day 2024, please click the button below. |