RELEASE: 01-192

U.S. CENTENNIAL OF FLIGHT COMMISSION AND
INVENTING FLIGHT: DAYTON 2003 ANNOUNCE ALLIANCE

Sarah Keegan
Headquarters, Washington
(Phone: 202/358-1902)

Oct. 9, 2001

The U.S. Centennial of Flight Commission and Inventing Flight: Dayton 2003 today announced their partnership to promote upcoming activities and events that will celebrate the 100th anniversary of powered, controlled flight in 2003 and the history and future of aviation.

The partnership will capitalize on the Commission's mandate to serve as a national and international source of information about activities to commemorate the centennial of the Wright Brothers' first powered flight on the sands at Kitty Hawk, N.C., on December 17, 1903. The alliance also will build on Inventing Flight's status as a community-based organization set up to promote aviation, the Wright Brothers and the role of Dayton, Ohio, in the birth and future of flight.

"We are pleased to be able to work so closely with Inventing Flight: Dayton 2003," said U.S. Centennial of Flight Commission Chair General John R. ("Jack") Dailey. "This is a tremendous opportunity for us to work together to communicate to the nation, and the world, the significance of the Centennial of Flight commemoration and all the exciting activities planned for it."

"Inventing Flight and the Commission have a common goal," said Inventing Flight Executive Director Madeline Iseli. "This alliance provides the opportunity for our organizations to create a synergy that will further excite and exhilarate our nation and the world."

The U.S. Centennial of Flight Commission (COFC) was created by the U.S. Congress to advise the President, Congress and federal agencies on the most effective ways to encourage national and international commemoration of the achievements of Orville and Wilbur Wright and the centennial of powered flight. The Commission hopes to generate enthusiasm for the commemoration by publicizing and fostering programs and events that will involve, educate and inspire the maximum number of people. The Web site of the Centennial of Flight Commission is at:

http://www.centennialofflight.gov

Inventing Flight was founded in 1989 to promote aviation, the Wright Brothers and especially the role of Dayton, Ohio, 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 culminating in the Centennial Celebration in July 2003. More information can be found at:

http://www.inventingflight.com/

The six members of the Centennial of Flight Commission represent the First Flight Centennial Foundation of North Carolina; Inventing Flight: Dayton 2003 of Ohio; aeronautical societies, foundations and organizations outside of Ohio and North Carolina, represented by the President of the Experimental Aircraft Association; the Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum; the Federal Aviation
Administration; and the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration.

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RELEASE: 01-144

CENTENNIAL OF FLIGHT COMMISSION SELECTS FIRM FOR OUTREACH SUPPORT

Sarah Keegan
Headquarters, Washington, DC
(Phone: 202/358-1902)

July 17, 2001

The U.S. Centennial of Flight Commission has selected Carter Ryley Thomas Public Relations and Marketing Counsel (CRT) of Richmond, VA, to support the Commission in encouraging and promoting national and international commemoration of the centennial of powered flight. CRT will develop and implement a detailed and wide-ranging plan to increase awareness of centennial events and the centennial itself, which will occur on December 17, 2003.

"We were impressed by CRT's thorough understanding of our goals for this anniversary celebration," said Sherry Foster, executive director of the U.S. Centennial of Flight Commission. "Their research, their ideas and their presentation really showed the passion and strengths of CRT."

"This is a wonderful opportunity," said CRT President Mark Raper. "We will be helping share this compelling story of innovation while capturing imaginations and inspiring future inventors. We look forward to working hand-in-hand with the Commission on a project of such magnitude."

CRT's outreach plan will focus particularly on reaching school children in all 50 states and serve as a resource for organizations promoting the centennial. Work on the three-year contract, which was awarded to CRT on June 20, began
July 1.

The U.S. Centennial of Flight Commission was set up by Congress to provide recommendations and advice to the President, Congress and Federal agencies on the most effective ways to encourage and promote national and international commemoration of the centennial of powered flight. Its six members represent the First Flight Centennial Foundation of North Carolina; Inventing Flight: Dayton 2003 of Ohio; aeronautical societies, foundations and organizations outside of Ohio and North Carolina, represented by the President of the Experimental Aircraft Association; the Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum; the Federal Aviation Administration; and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

www.centennialofflight.gov

CRT, which also has offices in Los Angeles; Norfolk and Roanoke, VA; and Charleston, SC, is Virginia's largest public relations firm and ranks 31st among the largest independent agencies in the nation.

www.crtpr.com

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RELEASE: 01-124

U.S. CENTENNIAL OF FLIGHT COMMISSION AND AIAA'S EVOLUTION OF FLIGHT CAMPAIGN ANNOUNCE ALLIANCE

Sarah Keegan
Headquarters
Washington, DC
(Phone: 202/358-1902)

June 27, 2001

The U.S. Centennial of Flight Commission and the Evolution of Flight Campaign of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) today announced their partnership to promote upcoming activities and events that will celebrate the 100th anniversary of powered, controlled flight in 2003 and the history and future of aviation.

The partnership will capitalize on the Commission's mandate to serve as a national and international source of information about activities to commemorate the centennial of the Wright Brothers' first powered flight on the sands at Kitty Hawk, NC, on December 17, 1903, and on AIAA's status as the world's largest professional/technical aerospace society.

"We look forward to working closely with the AIAA Evolution of Flight Campaign in the celebration of the Wright brothers' achievements and a century of powered flight," said U.S. Centennial of Flight Commission Chair General John R. ("Jack") Dailey. "This is a wonderful opportunity for us to collaborate on engaging the American public and the world in a renewed appreciation of the technological marvel known as powered flight. No other innovation in the last century has so defined our time and initiated such technological advances as the airplane."

"We are proud of the progress made in the first century of flight and look forward to partnering with the U.S. Centennial of Flight Commission on an international campaign that will recognize the past and lay the groundwork for the next 100 years of aerospace innovation," said AIAA Executive Director Cort Durocher.

The U.S. Centennial of Flight Commission (COFC) was created by the U.S. Congress to advise the President, Congress and federal agencies on the most effective ways to encourage national and international commemoration of the achievements of Orville and Wilbur Wright and the centennial of powered flight. The Commission hopes to generate enthusiasm for the commemoration by publicizing and fostering programs and events that will involve, educate and inspire the maximum number of people. The Web site of the Centennial of Flight Commission is at:

http://www.centennialofflight.gov

AIAA launched the Evolution of Flight Campaign in May 1999. The Campaign's mission is to organize and facilitate a wide variety of regional, national and international community-based events, designed to build a greater understanding about the contributions to society made by all facets of the aerospace community. More information about the Campaign is available at:

http://www.flight100.org

The six members of the Centennial of Flight Commission represent the First Flight Centennial Foundation of North Carolina; Inventing Flight: Dayton 2003 of Ohio; aeronautical societies, foundations and organizations outside of Ohio and North Carolina, represented by the President of the Experimental Aircraft Association; the Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum; the Federal Aviation Administration; and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

The Evolution of Flight Campaign operates through a partnership with The Boeing Company, GE Aircraft Engines, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Pratt & Whitney, Raytheon, Rockwell Collins and Snecma. Advisors to the Campaign include retired astronaut Neil A. Armstrong, experimental test pilot A. Scott Crossfield, and three-time U.S. aerobatic champion Patty Wagstaff. Additional support to the Campaign is provided by Aviation Week's Next Century of Flight, the Challenger Center for Space Science Education, the Dayton Air Show, the First Flight Centennial Commission, the International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences, Inventing Flight: Dayton 2003, The Centennial Celebration and Microcosm, Inc.

AIAA is the world's largest professional/technical aerospace society, leading content provider and information resource, and principal voice, devoted to the progress of engineering and science in all aspects of aviation, space and defense -- on behalf of industry, academia and government.

RELEASE: 01-96

FIRST FLIGHT CENTENNIAL FEDERAL ADVISORY BOARD CHARTERED

Sarah Keegan
Headquarters
Washington, DC
(Phone: 202/358-1902)

May 18, 2001

NASA has chartered the First Flight Centennial Federal Advisory Board to advise the U.S. Centennial of Flight Commission. The Advisory Board will offer counsel to the Commission as the Commission develops support for activities involving the public in the celebration of the 100th anniversary of powered flight, December 17, 2003.

The Board is composed of 19 members, five whose positions are included by statute and 14 other U.S. citizens meeting various statutory criteria, six of whom are appointed by the President of the United States, four by the Majority Leader of the U.S. Senate and four by the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. Board membership is listed below.

The Board, chartered under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, will meet in open sessions and report its findings and recommendations to the Commission. Dr. Tom Crouch of the Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC, will serve as Board Chair.

The US Centennial of Flight Commission was set up by Congress to provide recommendations and advice to the President, Congress and Federal agencies on the most effective ways to encourage and promote national and international commemoration of the centennial of powered flight. Its six members represent the First Flight Centennial Foundation of North Carolina; Inventing Flight: Dayton 2003 of Ohio; aeronautical societies, foundations and organizations outside of Ohio and North Carolina, represented by the President of the Experimental Aircraft Association; the Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum; the Federal Aviation Administration; and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. More information on the Commission and its activities can be found at:

Statutory Members

1. The Honorable Gale Norton,
   Secretary of the Interior
2. Dr. James H. Billington,
   The Librarian of Congress
3. The Honorable Dr. James G. Roche,
   Secretary of the Air Force
4. The Honorable Gordon R. England,
   Secretary of the Navy
5. The Honorable Norman Y. Minetta,
   Secretary of Transportation

Appointees of the President of the United States

6. Ms. Patty Wagstaff,
   Patty Wagstaff Airshows, Inc.,
   St. Augustine, FL
7. Dr. Tom Crouch,
   Advisory Board Chair,
   National Air & Space Museum,
   Smithsonian Institution,
   Washington, DC
8. Mr. Todd M. Hamilton,
   CAMP Systems International,
   Ronkonkoma, NY
9. Ms. Martha King,
   King Schools, Inc.,
   San Diego, CA
10. Dr. John Howard Morrow Jr.,
    University of Georgia,
    Athens, GA
11. Dr. Kathryn Sullivan,
    Center of Science and Industry (COSI),
    Columbus, OH

Appointees of the Speaker of the House

12. Mr. Terry Kohler,
    Windway Capital Corp.,
    Sheboygan, WI
13. Mr. Kurt Russell,
    Pacific Palisades, CA
14. Ms. Mary Mathews,
    Carillon Historical Park,
    Dayton, OH
15. Dr. Neil Armstrong,
    Lebanon, OH

Appointees of the Majority Leader of the Senate

16. Dr. Peggy Baty Chabrian,
    Women in Aviation International,
    Temple Terrace, FL
17. The Honorable Lauch Faircloth,
    Clinton, NC
18. Dr. Sylvia Stewart,
    DVM,
    Jackson, MS
19. Mr. Robert R. Ferguson III,
    Midway Airlines Corp.,
    Morrisville, NC

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RELEASE: 01-82

U.S. CENTENNIAL OF FLIGHT COMMISSION AND AVIATION WEEK'S NEXT CENTURY OF FLIGHT ANNOUNCE ALLIANCE

Sarah Keegan
NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC
(Phone: 202/358-1902)

April 24, 2001

The U.S. Centennial of Flight Commission and Aviation Week's The Next Century of Flight (NCF) today announced their partnership to promote upcoming activities and events that will celebrate the 100th anniversary of powered, controlled flight in 2003 and the history and future of aviation.

The partnership will capitalize on the Commission's mandate to serve as a national and international source of information about activities to commemorate the centennial of the Wright Brothers' first powered flight on the sands at Kitty Hawk, NC, on December 17, 1903, and on Aviation Week's global multimedia leadership.

"We are extremely pleased to be able to work so closely with Aviation Week's Next Century of Flight," said U.S. Centennial of Flight Commission Chair General John R. ("Jack") Dailey. "This is a tremendous opportunity for us to work together to educate and inspire the public in the celebration of the achievements of the Wright Brothers and a century of powered flight. More importantly, the celebration represents an opportunity to stimulate a new generation of inventors, innovators and dreamers. Our desire is to engage the American public and the world in a renewed appreciation of the technological marvel known as powered flight."

"We are proud to have this unique opportunity to work with the U.S. Centennial of Flight Commission to help raise global awareness of the extraordinary accomplishments that 100 years ago set the stage for the 20th Century," said Aviation Week Executive Vice President/Publisher Kenneth E. Gazzola. "This alliance will help us to deliver on our commitment to educate audiences around the world about aviation's incredible history and its exciting vision for the Next Century of Flight."

The U.S. Centennial of Flight Commission (COFC) was created by the U.S. Congress to advise the President, Congress and federal agencies on the most effective ways to encourage national and international commemoration of the achievements of Orville and Wilbur Wright and the centennial of powered flight. The Commission hopes to generate enthusiasm for the commemoration by publicizing and fostering programs and events that will involve, educate and inspire the maximum number of people. The Web site of the Centennial of Flight Commission is at:

http://www.centennialofflight.gov

The Next Century of Flight campaign was launched in 1998, and integrates print, online, event and broadcast media to add perspective and insight to the story of flight's past and the promise of its future. Its most recent campaign successfully launched an exclusive Internet channel on the AviationNow.com portal at:

http://www.AviationNow.com/NextCentury

The six members of the Centennial of Flight Commission represent the First Flight Centennial Foundation of North Carolina; Inventing Flight: Dayton 2003 of Ohio; aeronautical societies, foundations and organizations outside of Ohio and North Carolina, represented by the President of the Experimental Aircraft Association; the Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum; the Federal Aviation Administration; and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

The NCF Channel spotlights the people and airplanes of aviation's past, present and future in unique interactive features and forums. It is also a source for information about NCF program developments such as the NCF Legends and Leaders initiative and NCF Scholarship program and for links to NCF program partners: Inventing Flight: Dayton 2003, The Centennial Celebration, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Computer Sciences Corporation, GIFAS - the French aerospace industries association, the Society of British Aerospace Companies, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration, plus ongoing collaboration with NASA.

Aviation Week is a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies. Additional information on The McGraw-Hill Companies is available at:

http://www.mcgraw-hill.com .

RELEASE: 00-196

Sarah Keegan
NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC
(Phone: 202/358-1902)

Tammy Jones
FAA, Washington, DC
(Phone: 202/267-3462)

December 13, 2000

Quick - without looking it up - what's significant about December 17, 2003? If your immediate answer isn't that it's the 100th anniversary of powered flight as first demonstrated by the Wright Brothers, hopefully that will change. Just check out:

http://www.centennialofflight.gov

The US Centennial of Flight Commission has launched this Web site to get the word out on the history and future of powered flight and keep track of events planned to celebrate the upcoming anniversary. The site also features a section dedicated to educational activities and programs related to the past, present and future of flight.

One of the special features of the site is the calendar. It will track all events related to the centennial of flight, the history of aviation, and aviation in general. Visitors to the site can propose events for inclusion via the "submit an event" button.

The US Centennial of Flight Commission was set up by Congress to provide recommendations and advice to the President, Congress and Federal agencies on the most effective ways to encourage and promote national and international commemoration of the centennial of powered flight. Its six members represent the First Flight Centennial Foundation of North Carolina; Inventing Flight: Dayton 2003 of Ohio; aeronautical societies, foundations and organizations outside of Ohio and North Carolina, represented by the President of the Experimental Aircraft Association; the Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum; the Federal Aviation Administration; and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

For more information contact the Commission through its Web site or at 202-FLT-1903.