The original 1903 Wright Flyer [Credit: Library of Congress]
Key Takeaways:
National Aviation Day, observed annually on August 19 (Orville Wright's birthday), commemorates the birth of aviation with the Wright brothers' first flight and celebrates the significant advancements in aircraft technology over time.
The article encourages various ways to celebrate, such as visiting local airports or aviation museums, taking a discovery flight, or enjoying family-friendly aviation-themed movies.
It also suggests promoting aviation to the next generation by supporting school STEM programs, making presentations, and sharing enthusiasm on social media using #NationalAviationDay.
It’s National Aviation Day, so do your part and celebrate!
National Aviation Day was established in 1939 through a proclamation from President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The proclamation was codified (USC 36:I:A:1:118), and it allows the sitting U.S. president to recognize August 19 as National Aviation Day each year, if so desired.
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Meg Godlewski has been an aviation journalist for more than 24 years and a CFI for more than 20 years. If she is not flying or teaching aviation, she is writing about it. Meg is a founding member of the Pilot Proficiency Center at EAA AirVenture and excels at the application of simulation technology to flatten the learning curve. Follow Meg on Twitter @2Lewski.
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