Society Celebrates 120th Anniversary of First Flight

The event will take place on December 17 at the Wright Brothers National Memorial.

Monday, December 11, 2023 at 08:27 PM ET

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The Wright brothers’ success on December 17, 1903, marked the beginning of powered, controlled, heavier-than-air flight. [John T. Daniels/Library of Congress]

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The First Flight Society will host a free public event on December 17 at the Wright Brothers National Memorial in Kill Devil Hills, NC, to commemorate the 120th anniversary of the Wright brothers' historic flight.
The annual Wright Brothers Day event will feature a flyover, a band concert, a wreath-laying ceremony by descendants of the Wrights and flight witnesses, and speakers.
During the celebration, Walter and Olive Ann Beech, co-founders of Beech Aircraft Company, will be honored with induction into the Dr. Paul E. Garber First Flight Shrine.

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The First Flight Society is planning to host a free event celebrating the 120th anniversary of the Wright brothers’ historic flight on December 17.

The Wright Brothers Day event, which the organization hosts annually in partnership with the National Park Service, will take place at the Wright Brothers National Memorial in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, on Sunday. It will feature a flyover, band concert, and wreath-laying ceremony “by the descendants of the Wrights and witnesses to the first flight.” The celebration will also include speakers from the Beech family, American Bonanza Society, and National Park Service. The event, which offers free admission, is scheduled to run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST.