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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Celebrate National Aviation Day with First Flight Society on August 19, 2023
The First Flight Society announced the 5th annual National Aviation Day at Dare County Regional Airport on August 19th, 2023. The event runs from 10AM-3PM and features Airplane Displays, Exhibitors, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Benjamin O. Davis, Jr.
Inducted in 2022 Benjamin O. Davis, Jr. was the first black brigadier general in the USAF. December 18, 1912 – July 4, 2002 Benjamin Oliver Davis Jr. was a United […]
Make Plans to Celebrate Wright Brothers Day 2022!
Save the date! December 17th, 2022 is the 119th anniversary of powered flight. The First Flight Society will be honoring Benjamin O. Davis, Jr. as the 2022 Paul E Garber […]
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 […]