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The COFC has developed two educational posters in cooperation with the Office of Education at NASA Headquarters featuring the accomplishments of the Wright brothers. The activities on the backs of the posters provide hands-on experiences for students relating to some of the scientific and engineering processes the Wright brothers used. The posters are available online from NASA at spacelink.nasa.gov/products. They are also available on the COFC Web site, www.centennialofflight.gov/education/posters.htm.
A bookmark featuring the COFC Web site is available. The back of the bookmark includes several activities that encourage educators and students to explore the various educational components of the Web site and to research, plan and participate in their own centennial of flight activities and events. It is available on the COFC Web site.
A neweducational poster, The 1902 Glider: How the Problem of Control was Solved, is available.The poster addresses the problems the Wright brothers' encountered and the solutions they applied during their invention process. The eight-panel back includes an electronic linkage campaign and additional resources. This poster will be available online from NASA at spacelink.nasa.gov/products. It can also be requested via the COFC Web site at www.centennialofflight.gov/education/posters.htm.
A second new product, "The First Century of Flight: NACA/NASA Contributions to Aeronautics,"is a timelinethat features NACA/NASA's contributions during the first century of flight. The back of the poster contains a history of NACA/NASA, a summary of current aerospace technology, future possibilities for flight and educational resources. The timeline is suitable for classroom use and is available from NASA at spacelink.nasa.gov/products.
The COFC Web site also features many educational resources for educators and students in the Educational Resources Center section, that was previously called the Educational Resources Matrix. This database includes educational links from more than 50 aviation and aerospace related organizations and associations. Information about careers, museums, curriculum materials, grants, scholarships, student competitions, educator workshops and a vast array of additional topics are included. Links can be explored by organization or sorted by category, allowing users to quickly identify resources of interest. Educational links related to the Wright brothers and/or the centennial of flight are highlighted within each category. These links can also be sorted as a separate category.
A large number of essays are available on the COFC Web site under the History of Flight section. The essays provide information about significant people and events that have contributed to the history of aviation and aerospace throughout time. Photographic and/or graphic images, dictionary hot links and detailed timelines are provided with each essay and the material is cross-referenced and searchable. Bibliographic suggestions for further investigations are also provided. Although the essays will appeal to many audiences, they have been specifically designed for classroom use. At least two national educational standards for mathematics, science, technology, geography and/or history have been identified for each essay.
NASA's Office of Education, in partnership with the COFC, is developing a "Centennial of Flight Educational Tool Kit." All of the Tool Kit products will be contained in a two-pocket folder featuring the COFC logo on the front and the NASA logo on the back. The Tool Kit will include an educators guide; a poster about the Wrights' 1902 glider;a NACA/NASA timeline; a 32 page, full colorbooklet featuring the pre-history of flight, a century of flight, the future of flight and educational resources; and four bookmarks. This package will be available in December 2002.
The COFC is charged with playing a leading role in encouraging and publicizing activities related to the achievements of the Wright brothers and a century of powered flight. The COFC staff has participated in numerous conferences and seminars to date and will continue to promote national and international participation in the centennial of flight by exhibiting and speaking at conferences, seminars and symposia. In addition, the COFC staff is supporting the individual initiatives of each Centennial of Flight Commissioner's host organization, partnership organizations and Centennial of Flight affiliates.
The COFC's "Calendar of Events" hosts a broad array of events related to the centennial of flight and the history of aviation. The events are classified into one of the following categories: Air Show, Fly-In, Fair or Festival, Educational Activity, Convention, Exhibit, Symposium, Open House or Air Race. The calendar has a "Submit an Event" feature and is searchable by date, event type, event title or location.
The COFC has entered into an agreement with the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress. Under this agreement, the Library of Congress will revise and update "Wilbur and Orville Wright: A Bibliography" (Washington, D.C., Library of Congress, 1968). A total of 2,055 biographic entries were delivered to the COFC for use on the COFC Web site.
The COFC Web site provides its users with authoritative sources concerning the Wright brothers and the history of aviation and aerospace. Many valuable references are on the site now. In addition, there will be a periodic call for solicitations of scholarly and authentic materials that can be used to further enhance the COFC Web site.
Inventing Flight: Dayton 2003 was founded in 1989 to promote aviation, the Wright brothers and especially Dayton, Ohio's role in the birth and future of aviation. Drawing from the rich history of the Wright brothers, Inventing Flight will launch a once in a lifetime event, "The Centennial Celebration," designed to instill enthusiasm for innovation and new ideas.
The centennial of flight will be celebrated through a rich collection of events and activities designed to showcase Dayton, Ohio, as the "Birthplace of Aviation" and aviation's impact on our culture. There will be a 17-day summertime celebration culminating in July 2003, that will pay tribute to the Wright brothers, who lived and invented the airplane in Dayton, Ohio, yielding a celebration of the ingenuity and imagination that is part of all innovation.
"Celebration Central" at Deeds Point will serve as the logistical hub for the entire regional series of events, providing transportation, ticketing, and information about all the exciting events and special
attractions. At "Celebration Central" guests can expect to experience an action-packed adventure, leading them through a world of discovery based on the powerful example set by the Wright brothers achievement of powered flight:
The objective of this program is to inspire middle school students by leading them through the "discovery process," the very process the Wright brothers underwent in building the first successful powered aircraft. There is a Teachers Guide, which includes 15-lesson plans complete with hands-on activities and multimedia accompaniments, including short videos and CD-ROMs with additional background information, activities and demonstrations. It was produced by Author Gordon Schimmel, ThinkTV and Inventing Flight. Field testing and multimedia production have been completed. Distribution is scheduled for the 2002-2003 school year.
The objective of this project is to inspire students and families through an exciting multi-dimensional medium and to tell the story of the Wright brothers. The Boonshoft Museum of Discovery is producing a DigistarÓ planetarium production and accompanying teachers guide built on the Inventing Flight Curriculum materials. Development and production are still in progress. Distribution is scheduled for the 2002-2003 school year.
The objective is to explore natural flight and how it inspired the Wrights' development of heavier-than-air, powered, manned flight. The Aullwood Audobon Center has developed a teachers guide, nature trail and field trips. Production is still in progress. Distribution is scheduled for the 2002-2003 school year.
The Dayton Contemporary Dance Company will inspire audiences through the creation of new modern dance works based on the theme of flight. Four new choreographed works will be premiered each year leading up to the centennial and then they will be taken on tour during the centennial year. The first premiere was in the 2000-2001 season. The second premiere was in the 2001-2002 season. The third and fourth premieres will be in the 2002-2003 season. A concert and world tour of all four works will occur in 2003.
The objective of this event is to inspire audiences through the creation of new symphonic works based on the theme of flight. The Dayton Philharmonic will premiere four new symphonic works during the 2002-2003 arts season. There will be a joint concert for all four works with the U.S. Air Force Band in May 2003. Bank One has agreed to sponsor this concert.
Theobjective of this event is to share the excitement of early aviation by sharing these never-before-seen images. The Dayton Art Institute is creating a photography exhibit featuring Wright brothers images from private collections, as well as from the Wright Archives of Wright State University. Other elements of the exhibit will include early aviation posters from a major French collection. The exhibit will premiere in June 2003 at the Paris Air Show. It will be exhibited at the Institute in Dayton July 4-20, 2003, and then at the First Flight Pavilion, Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, in the fall of 2003.
The objective of this event is to inspire area students to be ambassadors for Inventing Flight and to become the next generation of aviation industry leaders. Over 30 students from the greater Dayton area, who will graduate from high school in 2003, have served as the Inventing Flight Class of 2003 since the fourth grade. These students' interest in flight has been nurtured through a series of enrichment experiences.
The First Flight Centennial Foundation's educational and cultural programming is focused on capital improvements and program developments. The focus of our activity is the site of the first flight, Wright Brothers National Memorial, where facilities are inadequate to share the story with over half a million visitors per year. Both quality and quantity of educational and cultural programming currently exist; therefore, our vision is to enable programming to be presented to millions of visitors through capital improvements and appropriate on-site venues.
The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) is a membership-based association comprised of 170,000 aviation enthusiasts. The EAA began as a group dedicated to the pursuit of making aviation more affordable through homebuilt and restored aircraft. The organization has grown over the last 50 years to include many constituents with a common goal such as providing activities with airplane building, restoring, flying, exploring and learning. The EAA's Countdown to Kitty Hawk is an initiative designed to celebrate the accomplishments of Wilbur and Orville Wright. As creators of the first homebuilt aircraft, the Wright brother are viewed by EAA members as their direct "forefathers."
EAA has developed an ambitious educational program. In 2003, EAA will conduct a United States tour of its Wright Flyer to six significant locations across the country. In cooperation with nationally known aerospace museums, each 2003 stop is proposed to include a middle school academic competition called Wild Blue Wonders. Wild Blue Wonders is a middle school component of the Experimental Aircraft Association Aviation Foundation and brings the power of aviation into the classroom. Wild Blue Wonders uses a multi-disciplinary approach to activity-based learning. The five components of the program address a long list of state and national math, science, technology, history, geography, language, art and life skill standards. The program is presented by Ford Motor Company.
Additional opportunities are available online and in person at the EAA Museum in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
FAA developed a specialized area for the 100th anniversary of powered flight on the National Aviation Education Web site, www.faa.gov/education, which is solely dedicated to the centennial of flight and the history of the Wright brothers. This Web site area provides historical data, Wright brothers curriculum, hands-on activities and the FAA booklet "How We Made the First Flight - the Wrights Brothers' Story," which is downloadable in English and Spanish. Additionally, a play for middle school students can be found on the site. Over 360,000 visitors viewed the Web site in 2002.
FAA generated centennial celebratory posters and art contests are also offered on the FAA aviation education Web site. Centennial-themed classroom activities, teacher workshops, aviation education expos at airports and FAA cosponsored Aviation Career Education summer camp programs have been ongoing since 1998, the 95th anniversary of powered flight, and will continue in 2003. Early learners will continue to meet Orville and Wilbur, as well as FAA mascot "Air Bear" at numerous "Air Bear" classroom visits throughout the country. Over 1,000 youngsters met the Wrights in Oklahoma school systems in 2002. An updated story line of "Air Bear and Friends Travel to the Airport" is being developed and will be placed online in the spring of 2003.
A national and international aviation art contest for youth is co-sponsored annually by FAA in partnership with National Association of State Aviation Officials, Federation Aeronautique Internationale and National Aeronautic Association. The theme for 2003 is "100 Years of Powered Flight." Contest guidelines and entry forms may be found on the FAA's Aviation Education Web site.
The NASA Office of Education, along with the other NASA Enterprises, is producing curriculum materials, programs and resources relative to the centennial of flight. These include posters, Web sites, exhibits and publications written for elementary and secondary school audiences and beyond.
NASA Centennial of Flight themed Aerospace Technology Education Web site that will feature all of NASA's centennial related programs and products, aerospace.nasa.gov/edu.
NASA Explores features lessons at all levels that have been prepared by experienced educators. New math, science, and technology material is provided weekly, www.nasaexplores.com.
Virtual Skies provides activities that promote student awareness of aviation careers related to airport design, weather, navigation, air traffic management, communication, and aviation research, virtualskies.arc.nasa.gov.
Reliving the Wright Way Web site includes extensive background information on the Wright brothers' flight research with ties to current NASA research. Activities are available at the K-12 levels. Interactive online simulations of the Wright flyer demonstrate the principles of flight, wright.nasa.gov.
NASA SCIenceFiles enhances the teaching of math, science, and technology in grades 3-5 via four 60-minute programs per year. The show airs on PBS and includes a teachers' guide with student activities, scifiles.larc.nasa.gov/treehouse.html.
NASA CONNECT establishes a connection between NASA research and math, science, and technology concepts for 6-8 grade students. The program airs on PBS, NASA TV, and the Internet, connect.larc.nasa.gov.
Destination Tomorrow promotes scientific literacy for lifelong learners by exploring NASA aeronautical research projects that impact our daily lives. The program airs on local cable access channels, some PBS stations, and NASA television, destination.larc.nasa.gov.
Earth to Orbit Engineering Design Challenges presents engineering challenges for grades 6-9 and connects students with the work of NASA engineers as they solve problems, eto.nasa.gov/.
Exploring Aeronautics CD-ROM covers the fundamentals of flight and teaches students in grades 5-8 to use the tools of aeronautics used by NASA researchers to test aircraft designs, catalog.core.nasa.gov/.
Flight Testing Newton's Laws CD-ROM & Videotape Series is designed for high school physics students and explains the math and science principles behind Newton's Laws of Motion, trc.dfrc.nasa.gov/trc/ntps/index.html.
NASA Aerospace Education Resource Guide CD, Centennial of Flight Edition is an interactive catalog, lesson planner and PDF library that includes most of NASA's aerospace technology products, core.nasa.gov/.
Exploring the Extreme - F-15 Active Wallsheet and Educator Guide includes a poster and a guide with activities related to an experimental aircraft used by NASA to explore the extreme limits of aircraft technologies related to engine and flight control, search "Exploring the Extreme" at spacelink.nasa.gov.
Mobile Aeronautics Education Laboratory introduces communities to numerous stations that can be established permanently in schools, libraries and museums. The curriculum covers remote sensing, aeronautics, GPS, weather, wind tunnels, aircraft design, and a virtual reality demonstration.
Aerospace Technology Education Exhibit promotes math, science and technology education and is available for large national education conferences.
Co-sponsored the North Carolina First Flight Centennial Commission's International Flight Symposium and Festival, "They Taught the World to Fly: The Wright Brothers and the Age of Flight," October 22-25, 2001, at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Aero Expo I, December 2001 - This event celebrated the contributions of the Tuskegee Airmen during World War II. This two-day event included 1,200 student and teacher participants, a Web cast, grades 5-8 curriculum development, tours of Ames facilities, and hands-on student activities.
Reflecting on a Century of Flight was an early event organized by NASA in celebration of the centennial of flight and was held in Washington, D.C., at the Carnegie Institute on December 14, 2001. This cooperative venture was a half-day event that allowed for commemoration and reflection on the meaning of a century of flight, and a discussion of future possibilities. Topics considered were: the success of the Wright brothers; the importance of military aviation; expanding the frontiers of flight through high speed aeronautics; the extension of human flight into space; and looking toward the future of flight.
A series of brown bag symposia on technology in Washington, D.C., during 2001-2003.
Aero Expo II, April 2002 - This event celebrated the contribution of women to aviation and science. The two-day event included 900 student and teacher participants, a Web cast with a panel of three female pilots, grades 5-8 curriculum development, tours of Ames facilities and hands-on activities for the students.
Air Expo Moffett Field 2002, July 2002 - Air Show & Technology Exposition, featuring NASA and military aircraft, and a NASA Technology Pavilion, was held to give the public an opportunity to see 100 years of flight - past, present and future.
The Office of Aerospace Technology hosts annually the Turning Goals Into Reality conference that focuses on NASA's accomplishments in aerospace technology and the future of flight. The 2003 conference will be in Hampton, Virginia.
The NASA History Office during the 2001 to 2003 period is co-organizing history and Wright brothers' sessions at AIAA conferences, the Organization of American Historians 2002 annual meeting in Washington, D.C., sessions at the 2002 International Astronautical Federation annual meeting in Houston, Texas, and a session at the 2003 American Historical Association annual meeting in Chicago, Illinois.
Aero Expo III, December 10-11, 2002 - Continuation of highly successful program conducted by Ames Education Programs Office for Bay area 5-8 graders.
Aero Expo IV, October 2003 - Continuation of highly successful program conducted by Ames Education Programs Office for Bay area 5-8 graders.
National Engineers Week, February 16-23, 2002 - Developed Centennial presentation for delivery at local schools for Bay area K-12.
Virtual Take Our Kids to Work Day, April 2003 - Annual event conducted by NASA Quest team; Centennial themed Web casts, Web chats, online forums, etc. for a worldwide audience.
Family Day at Ames Research Center, June 2003 - Ames Research Center facilities open for tours.
Ames Research Center Air Show, July 2003 - Air show with centennial theme for the general public.
Ames Formal Dinner, October 2003 - Formal dinner for Ames employees and their families, with Ames Research Center retirees speaking about contributions of Ames Research Center work to the centennial of flight.
Robotics Summit, summer 2003 - Centennial theme for the summit held at Ames Research Center in collaboration with Carnegie Mellon and National Hispanic University.
Past, Present and Future of Flight Symposium, mid to late 2003, Washington, D.C.
Other Symposia and colloquium include: Digital Fly By Wire 30th Anniversary, the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics reunion, the Mach 2 50th Anniversary and other centennial of flight related lectures at the field centers.
Gorn, Michael H., Expanding the Envelope: Flight Research at the NACA and NASA, 1915 - 2000 (University Press of Kentucky, 2001). One of the most important aspects of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics and the NASA mission is its flight research efforts. This book will document the historical research and development program of the agency by focusing on flight research. This project is complete and the manuscript is being prepared for publication.
Hallion, Richard P., and Michael H. Gorn, On the Frontier: Flight Research at Dryden, 1946 - 1999 (NASA SP-2001-4315, 2001). This includes additional chapters and revisions to the 1984 publication.
Hansen, James R., General Editor, Inventing the Airplane: A Documentary History of NACA/NASA Aerodynamics Research, Vol. 1 (NASA SP-2002-4409, 2002 - 2006). This six- volume work will be a companion to the highly regarded Exploring the Unknown series of documentary volumes on space flight. Each volume will relate to a specific period in the development of the airplane.
Leary, William M., We Freeze to Please, A History of the Icing Research Tunnel (NASA SP-2002-4229, 2002). One of the most unique facilities within NASA is the Icing Research Tunnel at the Glenn Research Center. This tunnel, built in the 1940s, has been devoted to determining the effect of ice on the flight of aircraft and rockets and has been critical in the development of protective systems for more than 50 years.
Schultz, James, Winds of Change: An Illustrated History of the Langley Research Center (NASA SP-2003-4316, 2003). This is an update and reprint of a work prepared in the 1980s.
Conway, Erik M., High Speed Dreams: A History of NASA's Supersonic Transport (NASA SP-2003-4233, 2003). A professional science and technology historian will research and write a comprehensive, peer reviewed history documenting the programmatic, institutional and technological history of NASA's research related to commercial high-speed research. LaRC's High Speed Research Project Office is funding this project.
Heppenheimer, T.A., The Hypersonic Region: A History of the NACA/NASA High Speed Research Program (NASA SP-2003-4232, 2003). This book will present a case study for historians of technology by bringing together the history of the efforts to fly higher and faster from the beginning of aviation to the present.
To be determined, Biographical Essays on Aerospace Engineers (NASA SP, 2003). This will be a set of biographical essays on various people involved in advancing the frontiers of flight including: Max Munk, Walter C. Williams, Fred Weick, Richard Whitcomb and John Stack.
Jenkins, Dennis R., The X-15: Extending the Frontiers of Flight (NASA SP-2004-4236, 2004). This book will be the first full-length historical treatment of the X-15 flight research program between 1958 and 1969. Although there are memoirs from pilots, no one has prepared a project history of this important hypersonic research effort.
Douglas, Deborah G., Finding Practical Solutions: NACA/NASA Langley and the Development of American Aeronautical Technology (NASA SP-2004-4235, 2004). This new study of Langley Research Center focuses on the federal government's contributions to the development of aviation technology and attempts to assess the many internal claims of the benefits produced by that federal support.
Bednarek, Janet Daly, America's Airports: Airfield Development, 1918 - 1947 (Texas A and M University Press), Published 2001. The NASA History Office has entered into a partnership with Texas A and M University Press for the publication of a "Centennial of Flight" series of books that will appear between 2001 and 2005. There are currently 15 titles under contract for publication in this series. The intent is to bring out four volumes per year in the Centennial of Flight series.
Renstrom, Arthur, Wilbur and Orville Wright; A Bibliography (NASA SP-2002-4527). This edition of this classic bibliography of the Wright brothers has been updated and is once again in print. Produced in cooperation with the COFC, this work is an annotated bibliography of the works on and by the Wright brothers.
Wallace, Lane, Wild Blue Wonders. This educational book is a collaboration between NASA and the EAA Aviation Foundation and was published in 2001.
The NASA Office of Aerospace Technology publishes its "Annual Report" on NASA's latest accomplishments in the field of aerospace technology each May. These yearly reports highlight the latest research and technology being developed which will advance the future of flight in the air and in space.
Flight: A Celebration in Art and Literature by Anne Collins Goodyear, Tabori Publishing, 2003, will be a large format, illustrated history of the art and literature of flight. It will consist of a compilation of artwork and literary masterpieces organized into thematic chapters to be introduced by respected scholars.
Aerospace Design: The Art of Engineering from NASA's Aeronautical Research is an exhibit co-organized by the Art Institute of Chicago and NASA. The exhibit is intended to draw viewers into the complex wonders of technology, deepen their appreciation for form and function in aerospace, and pique their interest in technical innovation. NASA has a wealth of artifacts from the basic and applied research projects that tackled the challenges of air and space flight. Many of these artifacts, including extremely detailed wind tunnel models, special tools created for specific research purposes, drawings and images created from the collected research data, can be appreciated from a purely artistic standpoint. Elegant design solutions, computer generated or experimental visualizations, and expert craftsmanship have all contributed to vehicles that have changed the world of flight. The exhibit will explore the physical aspects of aviation and space flight through an appreciation of design evolution, powers of scale, materials, tools of the trade and imagery that captures not only moments in history, but also the realization of theories and ideas. The exhibition will take place at The Art Institute of Chicago from August 16, 2003, through February 8, 2004; The American Institute of Architects Octagon Museum in Washington, D.C.; and seven other venues over the next three years, along with the two panel variants of the exhibit which will travel to various airports and museums throughout the country during this time. The exhibit will feature approximately 100 objects consisting of models, airfoils, propellers, blades, framed drawings, photographs, etc.
Pushing the Limits: Aviation Flight Research as seen through the NASA Art Program is an exhibit that describes the history of flight research at the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics and NASA through the paintings in the NASA Art Program. The works feature pilots and their aircraft that routinely pushed the limits, expanding the boundaries of flight. Many top artists have contributed their works to NASA's Aeronautical collection, including Bob McCall, William S. Phillips, Stan H. Stokes, Mike Machat and Ren Wicks. This exhibit opened at the Museum of Flight in Seattle in June 2002, and will run through January 2003, traveling to Rockefeller Center in New York; Fayetteville, North Carolina, April 2003-July 2003; and The Outer Banks History Center Manteo, North Carolina, August 2003-January 2004. A small catalog/brochure on the show was produced of the works in this exhibition, which consists of 21 works from the NASA Art Program.
Additional works of art will be commissioned for the NASA Art program during the coming years. For more than 30 years, the NASA Art Program has documented America's major accomplishments in aeronautics and space. NASA's art collection includes works by Robert McCall, Andy Warhol, Robert Rauschenberg and Jamie Wyeth. The works depict a wide range of subjects, from Space Shuttle launches to aeronautics research, The Hubble Space Telescope and even virtual reality. The NASA art program archive now numbers more than 800 works of art. In addition, more than 2,000 works, including those by Norman Rockwell, have been donated to the National Air and Space Museum.
The NASA Art program is also exploring, but has not yet committed to, a project to prepare a set of lithographs and/or postcards on the history of flight illustrated with works from the NASA Art Program.
The National Air and Space Museum plans a variety of educational products and programs for the centennial, its exhibition "The Wright Brothers & The Invention of the Aerial Age," and the opening of the museum's companion facility, the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, located at Washington Dulles International Airport in Northern Virginia.
Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum Book of Cockpits, by Eric Long, Mark Avino, edited by Tom Alison, Dana Bell, Boston Mills Publishers (now Firefly Books), 2001.
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Book of Flight, by Judith Rinard, (for ages 12-adult), Firefly Books, 2001.
The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Directory of Airplanes: Their Designers and Manufacturers, edited by Dana Bell, Greenhill Books/Stackpole, 2002.
Radar Remote Sensing of Planetary Surfaces, by Bruce Campbell, Cambridge University Press, 2002.
Cold War Laboratory: RAND, the Air Force, and the American State, 1945-1950, Martin Collins, Smithsonian Institution Press, 2002.
Beyond Earth: Mapping the Universe, edited by David DeVorkin, National Geographic Books, 2002.
Flight: 100 Years of Aviation, by R.G. Grant, DK Publishing, 2002.
Brotherhood of the Bomb: The Tangled Lives and Loyalties of Robert Oppenheimer,Ernest Lawrence, and Edward Teller, by Gregg Herken, Henry Holt & Company, 2002.
To Reach the High Frontier: A History of U.S. Launch Vehicles, edited by Roger D. Launius and Dennis R. Jenkins, University Press of Kentucky, 2002.
Charles Lindbergh and the Spirit of St. Louis, Dominick Pisano and F. Robert van der Linden, Abrams, 2002.
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Book of Flight, by Judith Rinard, (for ages 8-11), Firefly Books, 2002.
Airlines and the Air Mail: The Post Office and the Birth of Commercial Aviation, by F. Robert van der Linden, University Press of Kentucky, 2002.
Arriba! A Latin American Aviation History, by Dan Hagedorn, Howell Press, 2003.
Apollo 11 Collection Box, by Robert Craddock, Chronicle Books, spring 2003.
The History of Aviation, by Tom Crouch, W.W. Norton, spring 2003.
Great Aviators and Epic Flights, by Von Hardesty, Hugh Lauter Levin Associates, fall 2003.
The Wright Brothers & the Invention of the Aerial Age, by Peter Jakab and Tom Crouch, National Geographic Books, fall 2003.
The Nation's Hangar, by F. Robert van der Linden, Howell Press, fall 2003.
100 Years of Flight: A Chronicle of the Aerospace Industry, 1903-2003, by F. Robert van der Linden and Frank Winter, AIAA, fall 2003.
Artifacts, by Carolyn Russo, Abrams, fall 2003.
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center Guidebook, by Dik Daso, National Air and Space Museum, fall 2003.
Art Exhibition - The National Air and Space Museum will host a Society of Aviation Artists Centennial Art Show, a juried exhibition of paintings on the history of aviation, planned for June 2003 to spring 2004.
Family Days - Special days throughout the year will be designated for all-day family programming. The days will be filled with hands-on activities, demonstrations and a chance to talk with experts.
Discovery Stations - These staffed mobile learning centers will be used in locations throughout the museum to provide visitors with hands-on lessons and experiments involving the history and science of flight.
Take-Home Activity Cards - These educational keepsakes will reinforce the science and social history content of the collections.
Teaching Posters - Posters with reproducible instruction panels on the back will be produced and distributed to teachers. The poster also will serve as a way to promote online activities and electronic field trips.
Online Educational Activities - The National Air and Space Museum's Web site will feature educational components with interactive online lessons to bring the science and history of flight to students in their classrooms or homes.
Electronic Field Trips - With the potential to reach several million students in classrooms around the country, these transmissions will include discussions with experts and a variety of engaging activities.
The First Flight Centennial Commission created a powerful educational legacy and changed lives through the Class of 2003, the centennial schools and Centennial Teacher of the Year programs, the international symposium, publications, the statewide library summer reading program, its participation in the Wright Flight and Aviation Maintenance Career Commission programs, and many other interactions with teachers and students.
The mission of the First Flight Centennial Commission includes establishing and encouraging educational programs that help individuals of every age to learn and understand more about the history of flight, North Carolina's contributions and the impact of flight. More information about the programs listed below can be found on the First Flight Centennial Commission's Web site, www.firstflightnc.com.
The Commission hosted a major symposium on flight in October 2001 for national and international audiences. There were 22 national and state organizations that co-sponsored the symposium. Published proceedings will be forthcoming. A Centennial workshop for teachers was held in conjunction with the international symposium.
The Commission has created the First Flight Centennial Schools program for elementary and middle schools throughout North Carolina that will continue until the end of the 2003-2004 school year. In preparation for the Centennial celebration, educators are encouraged to incorporate aerospace education into their classroom. Students learn about the Wright brothers' achievements, milestones in aviation, aerospace history and careers in aviation. The First Flight Centennial Commission has developed a Teacher Resource Guide and periodic newsletter, and has partnered with NASA and other organizations to provide teachers with resources in aerospace education. In addition, the annual Centennial Teacher of the Year program awards $1,000 to the winning teacher and an additional $1,000 to each school. This program is fully endorsed by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.
The First Flight Centennial Commission's Class of 2003 was formed in early 1997 to serve as a flagship educational initiative for the centennial observance. The initial membership came from seventh graders in the eight educational districts of North Carolina. The Class of 2003 has a counterpart group in Dayton, Ohio, that is sponsored by Inventing Flight: Dayton 2003. The two organizations plan to host an annual educational experience in the summer for the two classes, including trips to Dayton, the Outer Banks and NASA Space Camp.
The First Flight Centennial Commission is sponsoring or co-sponsoring several publications, including:
The AIAA and its industry partners are collaborating on an ambitious campaign to celebrate the 100th anniversary of flight, recognize the achievements of the men and women who made history, and lay the groundwork for the next 100 years of innovation in aviation and space technology. AIAA's plans include the following:
In celebration of their achievement and the legacy of other pioneers in aviation and space, the AIAA and the International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences will host the International Air and Space Symposium and Exposition. The mission of the technical symposium is to move the aerospace industry forward in the 21st century, promoting the establishment of long lasting initiatives that will benefit the world community while highlighting the importance of aerospace research. The symposium will provide an international forum for the historic celebration of flight and bring together leaders of the world aerospace community to shape a common vision for the future. A series of special events in conjunction with the symposium will be coordinated between the AIAA, International Council of Aeronautical Sciences, Inventing Flight: Dayton 2003, the National Aviation Hall of Fame, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and the Dayton Air Show.
The AIAA is proud to be working with the Los Angeles section on the national tour of its full scale 1903 Wright Flyer. The tour, which is expected to reach over two million people, will offer historical information about the Wright Flyer and the Wright brothers, provide inspirational and educational outreach about aviation and space, and create public awareness of the centennial of flight.
The tour kicked off in Los Angeles, California, on September 26, 2002. Tour stops include the Nellis Air Force Base Open House, in Las Vegas, Nev.; World Space Congress 2002 in Houston, Texas; the New England Aerospace Museum in Hartford, Conn.; Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida; the Festival of Flight in Fayetteville, North Carolina; the Dayton Air Show in Ohio; Van Nuys Aviation Expo in Van Nuys, California; the Long Beach Airport in Long Beach, California; the Edwards Air Force Base Open House in California; and Legoland in Carlsbad, California. The tour will include interactive activities, appearances by pioneers in aviation and space, educational handouts, information on the Evolution of Flight Campaign and much more.
To ensure the largest possible participation in Centennial activities, the AIAA is supporting special projects developed by the AIAA sections and student branches commemorating the 100th anniversary of flight. Some sections are planning flight demonstrations; others are organizing local conferences focused on cutting edge technologies. These events will provide an opportunity for local sections, student branches and individuals to embrace the celebration and generate more enthusiasm for the aerospace profession. Funding for approved programs has already begun and will continue through 2003.
The next generation of pioneers is already here. Supported by the Evolution of Flight Campaign, a group of 20 high school students from around the world are participating in an array of aerospace and educational activities designed to energize and excite them about careers in aerospace.
Beginning in 1999, the Ambassadors participated in the Global Air and Space Conference and Space Day in Washington, D.C. Previous trips include a tour of the Boeing facility in Seattle, Wash.; the U.S. Space and Rocket Center Advanced Space Academy in Huntsville, Alabama; the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo.; the EAA Air Academy, and the EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin; a trip to San Diego, California, where the students participated in a host of activities at the Naval Air Depot North Island; the San Diego Aerospace Museum; the University of California at San Diego Engineering Department; and Legoland. The most recent trip was to Cocoa Beach, Florida. Ambassadors were treated to tours of the Cape Canaveral Air Station, NASA's Kennedy Space Center and the 125th Fighter Wing - Florida Air National Guard Station.
The Ambassadors are taking their enthusiasm back to their schools and communities. They have each developed programs to promote public awareness of the centennial of flight and are encouraging other students to pursue interests in science and technology.
The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Foundation Orville and Wilbur Wright Graduate Awards are designed to recognize the achievements and support the contributions of tomorrow's aerospace professionals. The first awards, being presented in January 2003, will be awarded to four graduate level students participating in aeronautical or aerospace research endeavors in fulfillment of their engineering or science studies. Each recipient will receive $10,000 to further his or her education and research.
Working with our corporate partners, AIAA has identified over 50 individuals to participate in an enhanced American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Distinguished Lecture Series exclusively focused on the evolution of flight. Lecturers will visit AIAA local sections and student branches to talk about the past, present and future of aerospace technology.
In cooperation with CESSNA Pilot Centers, the AIAA will award 50 aspiring pilots and astronauts with Learn-to-Fly Scholarships in 2003. Guidelines are currently under development.
In conjunction with the Evolution of Flight Campaign, the AIAA is working with the aerospace community on a series of traditional and multimedia publications that will document distinguished contributions to aviation and space and offer views on the history of our industry. Publications available in 2003 include:
There will be special Centennial editions of AIAA publications such as The International Reference Guide to Space Launch Systems and The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Aerospace Design Engineers Guide.
The Next Century of Flight is a global education and leadership program dedicated to help the aerospace industry capitalize on the flight centennial to honor its proud past and position itself for generations to come. Program objectives are to: reignite the spirit of the aerospace industry; raise worldwide awareness of the industry's spirit of innovation and discovery; and inspire young people to pursue careers in aerospace.
The Next Century of Flight puts an extra emphasis on education to inspire young people to pursue careers in aviation and aerospace. The Next Century of Flight has launched a global education initiative under the established LIFTOFF! brand. LIFTOFF! is a curriculum support program which was launched in partnership with McGraw-Hill Education and Scientific Research Associates in the 1990s. Under The Next Century of Flight, LIFTOFF! is being re-energized and anchored by the Next Century of Flight Channel at www.AviationNow.com. The Next Century of Flight Channel connects the LIFTOFF! program to more than 900,000 user sessions per month, and features Aviation Week and McGraw-Hill Education content, as well as links to partner content and additional curriculum sources. Through its affiliation with Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, the Next Century of Flight scholarship program is expected to reach more than 30 percent of U.S. K-6 classrooms by 2003, and 40 percent by 2005 via Macmillan/McGraw-Hill Science Teacher Editions and the Aviation Week LIFTOFF! Education Web site. Ultimately, the LIFTOFF! program will provide direct financial support for select students via The Next Century of Flight scholarship program.
The Aviation Exposition will take place at Fayetteville's Crown Center where four distinct exhibition facilities will depict the past, present and future of flight. The Heritage Hall will feature AIAA's Evolution of Flight exhibit, including the AIAA's exact reproduction of the 1903 Wright Flyer. Other historical displays and exhibits will explore the evolution of flight and the tremendous impact that 100 years of aviation has had on our society. The Aviation Exhibition Hall will be the site of military, commercial and general aviation aircraft displays, simulations and demonstrations highlighting our present day aviation capabilities. The Crown Coliseum will be devoted to NASA, space and future flight, and will provide massive interactive displays and programs telling the story of our journey into space and providing a glimpse into the future of flight and space travel. The Festival of Flight Theater will serve as our venue for celebrity speakers and films about flight.
Outside the exhibit halls, the exposition continues with more exhibits and displays. Among these will be a recreation of the lunar surface where the U.S. Space and Rocket Center will present winners of its moon buggy competition. And, most exciting, will be daily fly-overs of Dana Smith's 1903 Wright Flyer and the Wright's historic Vin Fiz aircraft.
A yearlong educational curriculum has been developed to compel students' interest in aviation and flight technology. This educational focus will culminate with 1,000 students being sponsored each day for exclusive access to the Festival's Aviation Exposition. Celebrity speakers and a live satellite link with the International Space Station are some of the special programming that is planned for student audiences.
The following is a brief schedule of events and a listing of the daily themes at the Festival's Aviation Exposition:
The U.S. Air Force is planning the following activities:
When the 2003 National Air Tour arrives in town, people will have a chance to see over 25 vintage aircraft from the 1920s and 1930s, including Ford tri-motors, Stinson tri-motors and aircraft with romantic old names like Travel Air, WACO, Paramount, Curtiss, New Standard and Eaglerock. There will be bi-planes, monoplanes and flying boats, all harking back to the "Golden Age of Aviation." Kids will once again have a chance to go up in a real Ford Tri-motor or an open cockpit biplane, perhaps a WACO or a New Standard. More modern aircraft will be there too, so people can see just how far we have come since we took to the air nearly a century ago.
The Space Day Foundation, a 501(c)(3) operating foundation, was created to support Space DaySM , the award-winning educational initiative promoting achievement in science, math, engineering and technology. The Foundation will focus its efforts in three priority areas: support of Space DaySM program activities; evaluation of the impact of projects on stimulating students' involvement in scientific study and careers; and promoting collaborative efforts in space related education. Senator John Glenn and Dr. Vance Coffman, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Lockheed Martin, serve as co-chairs of Space DaySM , which will be celebrated around the world on May 1, 2003.
As the nation prepares to commemorate the centennial of flight in 2003, the Space DaySM educational initiative will honor the previous 100 years of aviation and aerospace accomplishments and inspire the explorers of the future. Over the coming months, students can participate in an array of Space DaySM educational programs and activities focused on the future of flight, including the following:
This unique online collaborative program provides teams of 4-8 graders the opportunity to tackle the challenges of living and working in space. The Space Day 2003 Design Challenges are: Fly to the Future (envision, design and build a model aircraft of the future); Planetary Explorers (design a model spacecraft that can fly on Earth and also on another planet or moon); and Watt Power! (build a model aircraft that can remain airborne using a renewable energy source). To provide the appropriate level of challenge, each of the Space Day Design Challenges will be offered to grades 4-5 and 6-8. Selected student teams and their "Stellar" solutions will be announced on Space Day, May 1, 2003. The Design Challenges address the Teaching and Content Standards of the U.S. National Research Council's National Science Education Standards, as well as the recommendations of the American Association for the Advancement of Science's Benchmarks for Science Literacy for a Changing Future and Project 2061.
The only annual Web cast entirely devoted to space, science and math, will be broadcast live over the Internet and via satellite. Teachers, students and space enthusiasts around the world can participate in Cyber Space Day on May 1, 2003. Cyber Space Day 2002 is also archived on spaceday.com, and has been indexed to facilitate future viewing and educational use by teachers and students.
This initiative flies digitized student signatures into space on a NASA shuttle mission. Each year, students at approximately 500 selected schools sign posters during Space Day events and activities. More than two million elementary and middle school students have sent their signatures into space over the past six years.
2001/2002 Accomplishments:
Specific Objectives:
Working with the Discovery of Flight Foundation, Wright Experience will provide reproduction engines, propellers and aircraft for the NSF Informal Science Education (ISE) grant proposal, "Celebration of Flight." The program will produce:
3 Roads Communications produces Legends of Airpower, an ongoing public television biography series that educates viewers about the life and times of the great American aviators. Thirteen episodes were broadcast during the 2000-2001 season (Chuck Yeager, Benjamin Davis, Billy Mitchell, Duke Cunningham, Jimmy Doolittle, Gabby Gabreski, Jimmy Stewart, Curtis LeMay, Bernard Schriever, Hap Arnold, Chuck Horner, Russ Dougherty, and John Glenn), and 13 more episodes were added during the 2001-2002 season (John McCain, Charles McGee, Robert Morgan, Tooey Spaatz, Buzz Aldrin, Kelly Johnson, John Alison, Charles Lindbergh, Jackie Cochran, Eileen Collins, Francis Gary Powers, William Tunner, and the Wright brothers). To date, Legends' episodes have been broadcast over 7,500 times on 234 stations covering 81.4 percent of the nation's TV households. The series has been underwritten by the Aerospace Education Foundation and the National Aviation Hall of Fame. During the course of the 2002/2003 season, 13 new episodes (Jim Lovell, Everett Alvarez, Paul Tibbets, Igor Sikorsky, Don Lopez, Deke Slayton, Robin Olds, Chappie James, Butch O'Hare, Sam Johnson, Joe Foss, Thomas McGuire, and Claire Chennault) are scheduled for release. Another 13 episodes will be produced for the 2003-2004 season. Check local listings for broadcast dates/times.
3 Roads Communications is also documenting Gus McLeod's Pole to Pole Global Flight. On April 17, 2000, Gus McLeod became the first person to reach the North Pole in an open cockpit aircraft. In late 2003, Gus will attempt to fly solo in a propeller-powered aircraft around the world, crossing both the North and South Poles, and visiting every continent en route. He will be educating people (especially children), via the Internet, about pioneer aviators, including his childhood heroes, the Tuskegee Airmen. Professors in the history and geography departments of Florida Atlantic University are drawing up a curriculum, and Gus is working with the FAA to help get his message into the nation's classrooms. Gus also plans to work with The Next Century of Flight to promote the Aviation Week/ICAS "Top 100 Stars of Aerospace Initiative." During the past year, Gus has toured the country speaking to schoolchildren, civic groups, aviation organizations and general audiences about how his life has been affected by the "magic of flying."
From the history of Orville and Wilbur to the latest NASA journey to space, the Virginia Air & Space Center will explore all 100 years of powered flight.
This overnight science experience will enrich students in the history and science of flight. From the Wright Flyer to the Space Shuttle, hands-on activities correlate to National Standards of Learning. Students will:
The package includes:
From the Wright brothers to the International Space Station, celebrate the centennial of flight. Discover how manned flight began and where it's going. Explore the science behind the Wright brothers' first flight, come face-to-face with air and spacecraft, and find out what's new on the International Space Station.
The Librarian of Congress is a statutory member of the First Flight Centennial Federal Advisory Board and will offer advice and counsel to the COFC. Further, as custodian of the papers of Wilbur and Orville Wright, the Library of Congress plans to mount a Wright brothers Web page in spring 2003. It also has plans for an exhibition in fall 2003 that will celebrate the Wright brothers' accomplishments.
The Library of Congress Publishing Office plans to publish a large format art book, First Flight, in 2003, which will contain a comprehensive series of digitally restored Wright photographs. The Library of Congress Digital Library plans to digitize as many of the Wright brothers papers as possible and make them available on the Web by 2003. These projects are dependent upon available funding.
Special Collections and Archives in the Wright State University Libraries, in support of Wright State University's mission of educational excellence, collects, preserves, and provides access to primary sources that document the history of aviation and the legacy of the Wright brothers for which the University is named. Special Collections and Archives is the repository for one of the most complete collections of Wright brothers material in the world.
Wright State University is planning the following activities:
AIA represents more than 200 manufacturers of aerospace equipment. Founded in 1919 as the Aeronautical Chamber of Commerce of America, early members of AIA included Orville Wright and Glenn H. Curtiss, and nearly every important aircraft manufacturer at that time. AIA looks forward to working with other organizations in the aerospace community to highlight the heritage of the aerospace industry, and to increase public awareness about the industry's past, present and future, while attracting young people to a career in aerospace.
AIA is publishing Milestones of the First Century of Flight as part of its 2003 observance of the Wright brothers' first flight. Written by F. Clifton Berry, Jr. and published by Howell Press, www.howellpress.com, the 224 page book defines the 100 singular aerospace achievements of the first century of flight as identified by a panel of experts AIA brought together to celebrate the association's 80th anniversary in 1999.
Few technological developments have had as great an impact on mankind as flight. A beautifully presented coffee-table volume, Milestones showcases the aerospace manufacturing industry and the first century's greatest aerospace achievements ranging from the Wright brothers' first powered flight to the Space Shuttle missions of 2002.
The book will be published and available for purchase in December 2002. AIA hopes that the book will expand general awareness about the first 100 years of flight while spotlighting some of the spectacular achievements of the aerospace industry.
AIA will promote the book and the milestones on its Web site and in its publications. The number of books sold and media interested in the milestones will measure success of the book. AIA will also distribute the book to government decision-makers to promote a better understanding of the industry.
In honor of the centennial of flight, AIA and the National Association of Rocketry (NAR) are sponsoring a national model rocket competition for U.S. high school and junior high school students. The challenge is to design, build and fly a multi-stage model rocket carrying two raw eggs and an electronic altimeter to exactly 1,500 feet, returning both eggs intact. The top five teams will share in a total prize pool of approximately $50,000 in savings bonds. Approximately $9,000 in cash awards will be divided among the sponsoring teachers' departments.
The contest is limited to a total of 500 U.S. high school teams. Each school may enter two teams. The application deadline to enter the challenge was November 15, 2002.
The project was designed in 2002 and information on the challenge was posted on AIA's and NAR's Web sites. Dozens of queries from students, teachers, parents and others are being answered on a weekly basis as teams are beginning to form and work begins on the challenge. More than 25 organizations have become partners of the Team American Rocketry Challenge.
The final grand championship fly-off is in Northern Virginia in May 2003. The 100 teams at that event will have been selected from hundreds of teams entering the Team America Challenge from across the U.S. To qualify, a team must conduct a flight locally (no later than March 9, 2003) in front of an adult member of the NAR, and have that observer fill out the qualification flight form in the Team America Handbook. AIA and NAR will determine which 100 teams had the best flights based on the scores in these forms and will invite these 100 teams to attend the final fly-off.
January 2002 Program promotion began.
November 15, 2002 Deadline for student teams to register for the contest.
March 9, 2002 Deadline for team qualifying flights.
March 14-21, 2003 100 qualifying teams notified.
May 10, 2003 Final grand championship fly-off, The Plains, Virginia.
The National Park Service's Visitor Center at Wright Brothers National Memorial contains a small museum and an auditorium with reproductions of the Wright brothers' 1903 Flyer and 1902 Glider. Presentations by Park staff are given hourly in the auditorium year-round with alternative programming offered in the summer months. Self-guided tours of the grounds include: the site of the original first powered flights on December 17, 1903; reproductions of the Wright's 1903 camp buildings; and Big Kill Devil Hill, a stabilized sand dune upon which the Wright brothers experimented with their various gliders, and the home of the 60 foot high Wright Monument. School and commercial tour groups may schedule programs by calling the Park Visitor Center.
Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park, a unit of the National Park Service, was created by the Dayton Aviation Heritage Preservation Act of 1992, as amended. The purpose of Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park is to: commemorate the legacy of three exceptional men, Wilbur Wright, Orville Wright and Paul Laurence Dunbar, and their lives and works in the Miami Valley; recognize the national significance of the contributions made by Paul Laurence Dunbar and the Wright brothers, and the City of Dayton's role in their contributions; and promote preservation and interpretation of the resources related to the lives of these three men.
Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park plans to open new facilities or expand existing interpretive visitor facilities at all four units of the National Park in 2002-2003. These include the Wright-Dunbar Interpretive Center and the Aviation Trail Visitor Center and Museum located at the Wright Cycle Company building complex; the Huffman Prairie Flying Field Interpretive Center located at the Wright Memorial at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base; and the John W. Berry, Sr. Wright Brothers Aviation Center located at Carillon Historical Park. The Ohio Historical Society will be expanding the visitor facilities at the Paul Laurence Dunbar State Memorial. In addition, the National Park Service will continue to operate The Wright Cycle Company building and will rehabilitate the Hoover Block where the Wright brothers operated their print shop from 1890-1895. Wright-Patterson Air Force Base will rehabilitate the Huffman Prairie Flying Field, removing non-historic features, restoring missing historic features, improving visitor access and installing interpretive media. The Ohio Historical Society will restore the Paul Laurence Dunbar House and associated barn.
One of the purposes of Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park is to provide educational programming. Park staff has developed two educational curriculum guides for educators. One is for students in grades 4-6 titled, "From Wheel to Wing," and one is for secondary students titled, "The Wright Story." Both curriculum guides incorporate state proficiency standards and curriculum. The guides were made available through the Park Web site in August 2001. An additional educational curriculum guide was prepared by Wright-Patterson Air Force Base for Huffman Prairie Flying Field and became available in summer 2002.
The Dayton Aviation Heritage Commission, in accordance with PL 102-419, evaluated various options for creating a permanent management structure to replace itself when it sunsets on December 31, 2003. It approved the creation of a new non-profit, the Aviation Heritage Foundation, Inc. and assisted with the incorporation of the new organization. The principal purpose of the new group will be to advocate and support the Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park along with the numerous aviation heritage sites in the state of Ohio. In addition, the Commission, along with other aviation groups in the state, is seeking federal legislation that would establish the National Aviation Heritage Area. This action was the outgrowth of a study undertaken by the Commission in spring 2002, which identified the "Ohio Aviation Heritage Corridor," a collection of sites and activities related to the development of aviation that stretches throughout the state. Legislation was introduced in both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate, and passage is anticipated before the 107th Congress adjourns.
The U.S. Air Force Museum's Education Division offers a variety of innovative programs and hands-on activities to promote aerospace knowledge and generate enthusiasm among students for learning about science, math and history. These will position the Museum as a partner in education in the Dayton community and throughout the state of Ohio. Through interactive activities, youth and teacher workshops, outreach programs and museum tour programs, the Museum's Education Division reaches students, teachers, youth groups, adults and families. Educational opportunities for 2003 include:
The Maryland Historical Trust seeks to support the national observance of the centennial of flight by raising awareness of the United States aviation history and of Maryland's role in that history.
The Maryland Historical Trust is sponsoring two programs in observance of the centennial of flight. One is a program of oral history interviews documenting significant aspects of the state's varied aviation experience. Fifty persons who have played significant roles in all aspects of Maryland's aviation history will be interviewed and documented. The project is being done in cooperation with the University of Maryland Baltimore County's Martha Ross Center for Oral History. The other project, undertaken in cooperation with the College Park Aviation Museum, is a survey report on Maryland aviation history, and on associated resources and properties.
Additionally, a mass-market publication presenting the results of the oral history and survey report, and the development of a K-12 school curriculum on Maryland aviation history are planned, although they will not be completed prior to December 17, 2003.
NAVAIR participates in and sponsors a number of technical symposia, conferences and seminars through the course of the year. NAVAIR is looking into ways to promote the centennial of flight through these events.
Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts is a 501(c)(3) not for profit organization operating in partnership with the National Park Service to run Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts. To celebrate the centennial of flight, Wolf Trap is joining with three other National Park units: Dayton Aviation National Historical Park; Wright Brothers National Memorial; and Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site. The Face of America performance will be held in September 6, 2003, and will combine live music and dance onstage with film and high definition television images of flight projected on giant screens above the Filene Center stage.
Wolf Trap and our Park Service partners have established an artistic direction for Face of America 2003 that focuses on capturing the spirit of flight.
As part of Face of America 2003, Wolf Trap has commissioned a new work featuring a collaboration between two of the performing units for Face of America 2003: Blue Land Media, which created the stunning images for the first three Face of America programs (Yosemite National Park, Virgin Islands National Park and Mammoth Cave National Park), and award-winning choreographer Elizabeth Streb, who is redefining dance with her exploration of the outer limits of motion of bodies in space. Plans for the program will also include live and recorded music, and a video tribute to the Tuskegee Airmen. Wolf Trap is working with the U.S. Air Force Centennial of Flight Office to coordinate special U.S. Air Force participation in this event.
Face of America 2003 will be an evening performance and will include outreach activities that capture the spirit of flight and connect the celebration with our National Parks.
In addition to the newly commissioned dance by Elizabeth Streb, the Face of America 2003 performance will feature a new musical work and a filmed montage celebrating the spirit of flight.
Video from the event will be made available for display at the three partner park sites: Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park, Wright Brothers National Memorial and Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site.
Fall 2002 - Design of music and film/HD video components featuring Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park and Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site; naming of spokesperson for Face of America 2003.
April 2003 - Filming of Streb's work at Kitty Hawk; Face of America Web Adventure goes online at www.wolftrap.org.
September 6, 2003 - Presentation of Face of America 2003 at Wolf Trap.
December 2003 - Face of America video made available to Wright Brothers National Memorial, Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park and Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site.
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