December 2014
111th Annual Celebration of the Wright Brothers First Flight
Gather at the exact site at the exact time as the historic flight to remember, reflect and celebrate this day long anniversary tribute of the Wright Brother's first flight. Enjoy watching this year's flyover led by Gordon Bowers and the many pilots who have volunteered their time and aircraft . See complete December 17th Celebration schedule online
Find out more »December 2015
112th Annual Celebration of the Wright Brothers First Flight
Gather at the exact site at the exact time as the historic flight to remember, reflect and celebrate this day long anniversary tribute of the Wright Brother's first flight. See vintage aircraft and military hardware circle the Wright Brother's Memorial in tribute. For more info email dec17@firstflight.org
Find out more »December 2018
115th Annual Wright Brothers First Flight Celebration
Celebrate the 115th anniversary of the Wright Brothers' first flight by gathering at the exact location and exact time that it happened all of those years ago! Wright Brothers National Memorial Park admission is free that day, so enjoy the musical performances, tributes, and reenactments for free! The observance begins with a patriotic musical prelude. The formal program will commemorate the Wrights’ achievement and pay tribute to Mrs. Katherine Johnson; no longer a hidden figure in the history of NASA…
Find out more »July 2019
41st Annual Wright Kite Festival
Take flight where flight first began with Kitty Hawk Kites and the Wright Brothers National Memorial. Enjoy a walk on the hallowed grounds where Wilbur and Orville took their historic first flight in 1903, then come join us for some fun flight of your own. Large 30 – 100 foot kites will be flying high on display. We invite you to come fly kites of your own, take FREE stunt and power kite flying lessons, and bring the kiddos on…
Find out more »December 2019
116th Wright Brothers Anniversary of Powered Flight
On December 17th, the First Flight Society honors a 99 yr old WWII veteran, the 70th Anniversary of the Berlin Airlift, and the 116th Anniversary of Powered Flight. Join us at Wright Brothers National Monument. The First Flight Society annually honors those individuals and groups that have achieved significant “firsts” in aviation and includes them in their Paul E. Garber First Flight Shrine exhibit at the Wright Brothers National Memorial. This year’s honorees are 99-year-old Colonel Gail Halvorsen, USAF (Ret)…
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