Posts Tagged: First Flight

The Wright Brothers' first flight on December 17, 1903 in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, photographed by John T. Daniels.

Dec. 17th First Flight Anniversary Virtual Celebration to Include Fireworks

This year’s celebration of the 117th anniversary of the Wright brothers’ first powered flight in Kill Devil Hills will include virtual events online and, for the first time, a fireworks show. During the Dec....

115th First Flight Anniversary Celebration Highlights [Video / Photo Gallery]

No longer a hidden figure in the history of NASA and aviation, Katherine Johnson was inducted into the Paul E. Garber First Flight Society Shrine during the 115th first flight anniversary celebration today, December...

115th First Flight Anniversary Celebration to Honor NASA’s Katherine Johnson

No longer a hidden figure in the history of NASA and aviation, Katherine Johnson will be inducted into the Paul E. Garber First Flight Society Shrine during the 115th first flight anniversary celebration on...

Wright Brothers Honored At 111th First Flight Anniversary [Video / Photo Gallery]

The First Flight Society and the National Park Service continued the tradition of honoring the accomplishments of Wilbur and Orville Wright at the 111th anniversary celebration of the first heavier-than-air powered flight at Wright...

Celebrate 111th First Flight Anniversary At Wright Brothers National Memorial

On Wednesday, December 17, 2014, the First Flight Society and the National Park Service will continue the tradition of honoring the accomplishments of Wilbur and Orville Wright at the 111th anniversary celebration of the...

NASA Administrator Honored at 109th First Flight Anniversary [Photo Gallery]

The 109th anniversary of the Wright brothers’ first flight was celebrated today at Wright National MemorialĀ in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, honoringĀ man’s journey from the sands of these Outer Banks all the way to...

The Wright Brothers' first flight on December 17, 1903 in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, photographed by John T. Daniels.

Celebrate First Flight 109th Anniversary at Wright Brothers Memorial

The 109th anniversary of the Wright brothers’ first flight in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina will celebrate man’s journey from the sands of these Outer Banks all the way to space. This year’s first...