First Flight Society News & Events

Wright Brother's MemorialThe First Flight Society is proud of its 83-year record of honoring and promoting flight, and one of the most important ways we do that is to invite others to participate in events and activities. For example, October 1902 marked the Wright brothers' successful experiments on the Outer Banks (at Jockey's Ridge in Nags Head) where they perfected their glider's control system. To commemorate the 100th anniversary of that event, the First Flight Society supported a re-creation in which glider pilots from across the globe participated. It was just one of many activities the Society supports or organizes.

Upcoming Events

2011

108th Celebration of Powered Flight

CALENDAR OF EVENTS--DECEMBER 16-17, 2011

All events are open to the public, but reservations are required for the Luncheons and for the Celebration Dinner.  Call 252-441-1903 to make reservations for these events.

Friday, December 16:
12:00 Noon-2:00 PM Luncheon Honoring Lifetime Members,
Pamlico Jack’s Restaurant, Nags Head.
 
Evening Celebration Dinner - Buffet meal, Holiday Casual attire
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM Social Hour, Hilton Garden Inn, Kitty Hawk
7:00 PM   DINNER  -  Master of Ceremonies - Mr. Ken Mann

  • Entertainment
    - The Sea Notes
    - The Wright Tappers
    - “My heart will always be in Carolina” Cowboy
    - Door Prizes

Saturday, December 17: Wright Brothers National Memorial Pavilion
8:30 AM – 9:00 AM Northeastern High School Band Concert
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM 108th Celebration Ceremonies

  • Presentation of Colors by the US Coast Guard Cape Hatteras Group

  • Pledge of Allegiance - coordinated by Judith Fearing with the 5th grade students, Wright Flight, NC

  • National Anthem sung by Chief Tricia Stockstill, CTNC, USN

  • Invocation - Lt Jason Rochester, Chaplain, USCG Base Support Unit, Elizabeth City

  • Official Welcome by Superintendent Mike Murray; Senator Stan White, Chairman Warren Judge, Mayor Sheila Davies, and Mayor Clifton Perry

  • Recognition of Special Guests:  CMDR Peter Rascoe, USCGR

  • Introduction of Keynote Speaker:  Lt. Col. Zene Fearing, USMC (Ret), 1st VP of First Flight Society

  • Keynote Address:  Vice Admiral William E Gortney, USN, Director, Joint Staff, Pentagon, Washington, DC

  • Wright Brothers Story:  Darrell Collins, Historian, National Park Service

  • Tribute to Lieutenant (jg) David Sinton Ingalls, USN, and induction into the Paul E. Garber First Flight Shrine - Peter Jakab, Associate Director, Division of Aeronautics, Smithsonian Institute and Mr. Mike Davison, grandson of David S. Ingalls

  • 10:35 AM Naval Aviation Fly-By - Tribute to the Wright Brothers

  • 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM Placing of the Wreaths – Boulder Site  (Darrell Collins, NPS Historian, Presiding and Wreath presentations - 1903 Witness Descendants and Founding Fathers familiies
     

12:30 PM – 2:00 PM Annual Luncheon – Hilton Garden Inn, Kitty Hawk

Call to order - President Geneva Perry
Invocation - Melvin Roy Daniels III
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Recognition of Guests - President Geneva Perry
Introduction of Speaker - RADM Noel Preston, USN (Ret)
Keynote Speaker - Major General Jon M. Davis, Commanding General, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, MCAS Cherry Point

Presentation:  Colonel James E. "Red" Smith Distinguished Service Award
Other Announcements
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2:15 PM – 3:00 PM Annual Business Meeting for members of the First Flight Society – Hilton Garden Inn - Ballots for the Election of Directors will be distributed to members in good standing.

Members!!  If you have not made your reservations for the social events, please do so soon.  If you are not a member and would like to attend any of the events, please contact the First Flight Society Office at dec17@firstflight.org to make reservations.

All events subject to change.

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Links

Business Sponsors

Awful Arthur's Oyster Bar: http://www.awfularthursobx.com
Black Pelican Oceanfront Cafe: http://www.blackpelican.com
Coastal Impressions: http://www.coastalimpressions.com/
Currituck Airport: http://www.co.currituck.nc.us/
George Preddy Memorial Foundation: http://www.preddy-foundation.org
Northrop Grumman: www.northropgrumman.com
Outer Banks Chamber of Commerce: http://www.outerbankschamber.com
Outer Banks Internet, Inc.: http://www.outerbanksinternet.com
Outer Banks Visitors Bureau: http://www.outerbanks.org
Roanoke Island Festival Park: http://www.roanokeisland.com
Town of Kill Devil Hills: http://www.kdhnc.com
Town of Kitty Hawk: http://www.townofkittyhawk.org
Town of Nags Head: http://www.townofnagshead.net
Virginia Aviation Foundation: http://www.vaaf.org/
 

School-based programs

The Wright Flight program: http://www.wrightflight.org
The Wright Flight North Carolina program:  http://www.wrightflight-nc.org
 

Wright brothers, other pioneers of flight, and general aviation information

Dare County Airport: http:// www.fly2mqi.com
Dayton, Ohio: http:// www.nps.gov/daav
Fayetteville, NC, Festival of Flight: http://www.festivalofflight.org
National Park Service: http://www.nps.gov/wrbr
North Carolina Tourism: http://www.visitnc.com
Outer Banks Visitors Bureau: http://www.outerbanks.org
The Wright Experience: http://www.wrightexperience.com
Wright Brothers: http://www.first-to-fly.com
Wright Brothers Nat"l Memorial: http://www.nps.gov/wrbr