Two-day program to be held October 10- 11 at First Flight Centennial Pavilion
Kill Devil Hills, NC
October 7, 2003
As part of the First Flight Centennial Celebration's yearlong events, a two-day program will be held at Wright Brothers National Memorial later this week to commemorate the Wright brothers' 1902 gliders and their importance in aviation history.
With their 1902 glider, the Wright brothers made the first controlled flights off the sand dunes in the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Through these flights, they were able to perfect the roll, pitch and yaw control system for the 1903 Flyer, the same control system that is used in aircraft today.
The Wright brothers' achievements with the 1902 glider will be celebrated through a series of exhibits and illustrated talks to be held at the First Flight Centennial Pavilion at Wright Brothers National Memorial on October 10 and 11.
| Friday, October 10, 2003: |
| Location: | First Flight Centennial Pavilion Auditorium |
| 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. | Exhibit of Gliders on Static Display at Auditorium Baker-McMillen Cadet II - Built in Akron, Ohio in 1930 and restored to flying conditions
1960s-Era Metal Sailplane of U.S. design and manufacture
German-built Scheleider ASW27-Fiberglass racing sailplane representing the current field of high-technology machines |
| 11:00 a.m. | Illustrated Talk: "How the Wright Brothers Gliding Led to the International Sport of Soaring" by Robert Ball of Vienna, Virginia; past president of the National Soaring Museum and regional director of the Soaring Society of America. Mr. Ball soloed gliders and powered aircraft 50 years ago and remains an active pilot in both categories.
Mr. Ball's talk will cover the Wright brothers' significant gliding flights, Orville's contributions to the international body supporting sport aviation, and a brief chronology of gliding growth in the U.S. and abroad over the past 100 years.
Highlights of improved glider technology and the steady increase in record heights and distance will be covered. |
Saturday, October 11, 2003 |
| Location: | First Flight Centennial Pavilion Auditorium |
| 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. | Exhibit of Glider Static Display (outside location TBD) |
| 11:00 a.m. | Illustrated Talk: "The History of the Wright Brothers Through Art" by Marsha Mills
Ms. Mills is the exclusive worldwide watercolor artist for the 100th year anniversary celebration by the first Flight Centennial Foundation in celebrating the Wright brothers' first powered flights at Kill Devil Hills, NC. The Foundation, with the help of the U.S. Mint and the Smithsonian, has commissioned Marsha to produce the series of four exclusive paintings for the centennial celebration: "Airborne", "The Coin Toss", "Past, Present, Future" and "Wright Monument". |
| 1:30 p.m. | Illustrated Talks by Kitty Hawk Kites Staff Instructors "How the Outer Banks Was Instrumental in the Formation of Personal Flight: From the Wright Brothers to the Rogallo Wing; 1903-2003" by Bruce Weaver |
| 2:00 p.m. | "Soft Sand and Strong Wind: Why the Outer Banks is the Perfect Place for Flight" by Dough Haber |
| 2:30 p.m. | "The Aerodynamics of Hang Gliding: How Man Gets Lift" by Andy Torrington by Andy Torrington |
Contact:
Lola Hilton
Centennial Planning Office
Tel: 252 441 6291, ext. 226
LolaHiltonNPS@aol.com
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