National Aviation Day and Orville Wright’s Birthday
Celebrate both National Aviation Day and Orville Wright’s Birthday on August 19th, 2021 in the Outer Banks.
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08, 2020
First Flight Society Giving Day is August 19th, 2020!
First Flight Society Giving Day is August 19th, 2020!
FFS Giving Day offers First Flight Society supporters the chance to come together and make a tremendous cumulative impact. This year Giving Day is on National Aviation Day.
You can help us make First Flight Society Giving Day a big success! In the spirit of the Wright Brothers, donate to the FFS Annual Fund during Giving Day, August 19th!
#FFSGIVINGDAY
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02, 2020
Our Calendar of Events for 2020
Here is the First Flight Society Calendar of Events for 2020:
April 16, 2020 Wilbur Wright Birthday Celebration
May 16, 2020 First Flight/Girls Golf Golf Tournament
August 19, 2020 National Aviation Day/Orville Wright Birthday Celebration
December 16-17, 2020 117th Anniversary of Powered Flight
More details to follow as the events get closer.
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08, 2019
Celebrate National Aviation Day with Us!
CELEBRATE NATIONAL AVIATION DAY AND ORVILLE WRIGHT’S BIRTHDAY
WITH THE FIRST FLIGHT SOCIETY!
AUGUST 19TH
9AM TO 2PM
Dare County Airport (MQI)
FREE AND FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY!
FREE THINGS TO DO:
- Meet members and learn about the First Flight Society
- Aviation static displays: Navion, Caravans, Med Flight Helo, Elizabeth City State University (ECSU) C-172, and ECSU simulator
- Learn about the ECSU STEM Progams
- Visit the Airport Museum and learn about the WWII squadrons that had special training at NAAS Manteo (the origin of this airport).
Weather permitting, the airport commercial operators will be offering the following opportunities for a fee:
· Open cockpit biplane, helicopter and warbird tours over the beautiful Outer Banks of North Carolina!
· Tandem Skydiving!
410 Airport Road
Manteo NC 27954
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FFS Giving Day is August 19th!
First Flight Society Giving Day is August 19th, 2019!
For 24 hours, sponsors, supporters, members and friends will come together and make a powerful statement of support for the First Flight Society’s mission to raise public awareness of the origin and future of aviation. Gifts to the First Flight Society Annual Fund on Giving Day make a lasting impact on the FFS and its programs.– to ensure future generations are educated and able to celebrate the lasting legacy of the Wright Brothers!
Giving Day offers First Flight Society supporters the chance to come together and make a tremendous cumulative impact. This year Giving Day is on National Aviation Day.
You can help us make First Flight Society Giving Day a big success! In the spirit of the Wright Brothers, donate to the FFS Annual Fund during Giving Day, August 19th!
#ffsgivingday
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08, 2018
Thanks to Everyone Who Came By On National Aviation Day.
We would like to thank everyone who came by our table today. Thanks for celebrating National Aviation Day and Orville Wright‘s birthday with us. The First Flight Society was glad to give out stickers and information about our organization. Perry, Jack and B.J. were excited to talk with all the people who took the time to stop by.
Make sure to join us for a more extended celebration on Saturday, September 29th for the Reopening of the Visitor Center at Wright Brothers National Memorial.
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Wright Brothers National Memorial to Offer Free Admission on Six Days in 2018
Wright Brothers National Memorial announced today that it will offer six days without entrance fees in 2018.
The 2018 entrance fee free days are:
- January 15: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
- April 21: First Day of National Park Week
- August 19: National Aviation Day
- September 22: National Public Lands Day
- November 11: Veterans Day
- December 17: 115th anniversary of the Wright brothers’ first flight
“2018 is guaranteed to be an exciting year at Wright Brothers National Memorial,” said National Parks of Eastern North Carolina Superintendent David Hallac. “Entrance fees will be waived on six fee free days, staff will continue working with our valuable partners to hold inspiring National Aviation Day and first flight anniversary events, and there will a grand reopening of the park’s visitor center next year.”
Bring your family and friends to Wright Brothers National Memorial, site of the first powered flight, and learn more about this great nation’s aviation […]
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08, 2017
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. The park will be open from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm and
entrance fees will be waived for the event. The opening ceremony will begin at 9:45 am at the large
covered tent south of the temporary visitor center. This special event will provide opportunities
to explore aviation from the time the Wright brothers first took flight through modern aviation and
space exploration today.
National Aviation Day was first proclaimed on August 19, 1939, by President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
This day also coincides with Orville Wright’s birth date. In commemoration of what the Wright
brothers achieved, the park will host special guest speakers, pilots, aircraft displays, and
flight-related activities. Participating partners and exhibitors include the First Flight Society,
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Langley Research Center, United States Navy,
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National Aviation Day – August 19, 2017
Be sure to join us for a very exciting day on August 19, 2017 at the Wright Brothers National Memorial Park! The First Flight Society will be celebrating National Aviation Day. In addition we will commemorate Orville Wright’s 146th Birthday, and the 75th Anniversary of the Civil Air Patrol. There will be activities for young and old. Local military and aviation organizations will be represented, but you don’t want to miss the highlight of the day when U.S. Coast Guard aircraft and WWII T-6 Trainers provide a ceremonial FLYOVER. Come out and enjoy all the Wright Brothers National Memorial has to offer as we honor the Wright Brothers and the Aviation community on National Aviation Day. Hours 9:00 am-5:00 pm.
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