100 Ways to Celebrate 100 Years of Flight
An Air & Space/Smithsonian guide to a centennial's worth of fun and flying.
- By Roger A. Mola
- Air & Space magazine, March 2003
Air shows, air races, museum exhibits and traveling shows, books, Web sites, films and television programs-even musical productions-all commemorate the Wright brothers' feat of a century ago. Throughout the year, events have been scheduled across the United States and in nearly every place in the world that flight has touched. Here's a list of performances to attend, places to visit, and products to buy to help you observe the anniversary of the first flight.
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This list is not intended to be comprehensive, or imply any particular preference based on order of listing. It is simply a cross-section of ideas that we hope will inspire your own exploration.
Centennial-Theme Events
The U.S. Centennial of Flight Commission calendar of events
www.centennialofflight.gov/calendar_cf/calendar.cfm
U.S. Air Force Centennial of Flight Events Office
www.centennialofflight.af.mil/index.shtml
International Council of Air Shows (ICAS)
www.airshows.org/
Century of Flight Links and Events
www.keypublishing.com
First Flight Society news and events
www.firstflight.org/
Aviation Open House and Dime-A-Pound Rides from Ninety-Nines International, Tucson, AZ, March 1
www.tucsonairport.org
Franklin Institute Flight Festival, Philadelphia, PA, March 28-30
www.fi.edu/wright/flight_festival/
Team America Rocketry Challenge, The Plains, VA, April 12
www.aia-aerospace.org/
World Flight 2003, at least 10 cities in North Carolina, May-June
www.worldflight2003.com/
World Flight 2003 includes:
Lumberton Municipal Airport, NC, May 14-18
www.celebrationofflightnc.com
100th Anniversary of Aviatin Safety Seminar, Hot Springs National Park, AR, June 12-15
www.AvHotSp2003.org
Return to Kitty Hawk Great Transcontinental Glider Race, June 17-July 2
www.ssa.org
Van Nuys Airport Aviation Expo: 100 Years of Flight, Van Nuys, CA, June 21-22
www.lawa.org click on Van Nuys
A Celebration of Flight cross-country ultralight trip, June 22-28
dulclub.tripod.com
Inventing Flight, Dayton, OH, July 3-20
www.inventingflight.com
July 4 -20 Celebration Central on Deeds Point
July 4 - 20 Time Flies - A Living History Experience at Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park Sites
www.nps.gov/daav/
www.carillonpark.org
July 4-20 Orville & Wilbur: The Wright Brothers' Legacy, Dayton Art Institute
www.daytonartinstitute.org
July 4 - 6 Re-Max(r) Balloon Celebration and Race from Dayton to Kitty Hawk, United States Air Force Museum
www.wpafb.af.mil/museum
July 4 - 6 CITYFOLK Festival
www.cityfolk.org
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