Throughout the year First Flight Society, Incorporated works to promote the Wright Brothers’ legacy and to educate future aviators in the wonders of flight. You can join us in supporting […]
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What If We All Gave On One Day?
What if we all gave on one day? We can! Tuesday, November 28, the first day after Thanksgiving, is designated as Giving Tuesday, when our community will come together for […]
Happy 90th Birthday to Us!
The First Flight Society is 90 years old today. In 1927, a group of forward-thinking northeastern North Carolina business and civic leaders began an effort to preserve the original site […]
National Aviation Day is This Saturday, August 19th!
Celebrate National Aviation Day at Wright Brothers National Memorial! Wright Brothers National Memorial and the First Flight Society invite you to celebrate National Aviation Day on Saturday, August 19, 2017. […]
Donate to First Flight Society by Shopping Amazon’s Prime Day!
Amazon’s Prime Day is here! Deals started at 9:00 pm ET last night, July 10 and runs through July 11. Prime Day is one of the biggest shopping days of the […]
Wilbur and Orville Visit First Flight Elementary.
Tuesday, April 18th, actors portraying Wilbur and Orville dropped by fourth grade classes at First Flight ElementarySchool. The visit was to recognize Wilbur Wright’s 150th birthday on April 16th. A […]
Wilbur’s Birthday!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, WILBUR! Fourth Graders at First Flight Elementary will be surprised to see Orville and Wilbur Wright drop by the classrooms on Tuesday, April 18 to recognize Wilbur Wright’s […]
Support FFS with your regular Amazon purchases.
The First Flight Society is now a partner with Amazon through their Smile program. The difference between Amazon and Amazon Smile is that when customers shop on AmazonSmile (smile.amazon.com”). The AmazonSmile […]
Jerrie Mock
Inducted in 2015 First woman to complete a solo flight around the world 1925-2014 Jerrie Mock, the first woman to complete a solo flight around the world, will be the […]
Mary S. Feik
Inducted in 2014 First woman aviation engineer 1924-2016 December 17, 2014 – A beautiful day at Wright Brothers National Memorial as Mary S. Feik was honored and her portrait was […]