Celebrate Wright Brothers Day on December 17th, 2021 at Wright Brothers National Memorial.
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Sally Ride Selected as 2021 Paul E Garber Shrine Honoree.
KITTY HAWK, N.C. – April 16, 2021 – The First Flight Society announced today that Sally K Ride, has been named the 2021 Honoree to be inducted into the Dr. Paul […]
Frank W Caldwell
Inducted in 2020 Developed the Variable Pitch and Hydromatic Propellers 1889–1974 Frank Walker Caldwell was a leading American propeller engineer and designer. As the United States government’s chief propeller engineer, […]
Wright Brothers National Memorial hosts virtual-only celebration event
On Thursday, December 17, 2020, Wright Brothers National Memorial, in partnership with First Flight Society, Outer Banks Forever, Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park, and National Aviation Heritage Area, will honor the accomplishments of Wilbur […]
First Flight Society Announces 2020 Class of Honorary Members
The First Flight Society announces 5 new Honorary Members: Colonel Gail Halvorsen, Brigadier General Charles McGee, Lieutenant Colonel Richard “Dick” Rutan, Sean D. Tucker, and Patty Wagstaff. Colonel Halvorsen, General […]
Make Plans to Celebrate the 117th Anniversary of Powered Flight.
Save the date! December 17th, 2020 is the 117th anniversary of powered flight. The First Flight Society will be honoring Frank Caldwell as the 2020 Paul E Garber Shrine inductee. […]
First Flight: The Wright Brothers at Kitty Hawk Webinar
First Flight: The Wright Brothers at Kitty Hawk Webinar hosted by the Military Aviation Museum in Virginia Beach, VA. FFS President Mike Fonseca speaks about both the Wright Brothers’ experiences […]
Check Out Our New YouTube Channel!
Exciting news! We just created our own channel on YouTube. Our first major online event was an interview with Wilbur Wright for his birthday Celebration on April 16th. The interview […]
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 […]
December 17th Celebration Itinerary
WELCOME TO THE 116TH ANNIVERSARY OF POWERED FLIGHT Celebrating The Legacy of Orville and Wilbur Wright Honoring The 70th Anniversary of the World War II Berlin Airlift June 1948 – […]