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U.S. CENTENNIAL OF FLIGHT COMMISSION REVEALS NATIONAL PLAN FOR 2003 CELEBRATION.

Comprehensive program of activities promises to rekindle world’s fascination with flight.

Washington, D.C.
Dec. 17, 2001

The U.S. Centennial of Flight Commission unveiled its national plan today for the 100th anniversary of the Wright brothers’ first flight. As momentum builds for the 2003 celebration, organizers are working on festivities from coast to coast under the campaign theme:

Born of Dreams - Inspired by Freedom.


“We believe these six words capture the spirit of the Wright brothers’ drive and determination to conquer powered flight,” said Sherry Foster, executive director, U.S. Centennial of Flight Commission. “The Wright brothers’ discovery continues to change the world we live in. This celebration will pay tribute to their accomplishments and those who have pioneered flight for the past 100 years.”


Numerous federal, state and private organizations are involved in the effort. Activities and events planned for the year-long celebration include plane races, cross country Wright Flyer tours, blimp events, international symposiums, special art displays, attempts at aviation world records, gas balloon races, an IMAX Film, an international aviation world’s fair and special museum exhibits, as well as events by the U.S. Air Force, NASA and the Smithsonian Institution’s National Air and Space Museum. The festivities will culminate on the Outer Banks of North Carolina on Dec. 17, 2003 with an authentic recreation of the Wright brothers’ first flight on the sand dunes near Kitty Hawk.

“The Centennial celebration will offer activities for Americans of all ages,” said Commission Chairman General J.R. (“Jack”) Dailey. “We want people all over this country to rekindle their fascination with flight and to look upon this Centennial as a celebration of our freedom to reach for our dreams.”

The Commission is working on plans for a kick-off event in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 17, 2002. A complete listing of all Centennial activities can be found on the U.S. Commission’s Web site at www.centennialofflight.gov. The national plan is also available on the Commission’s site and may be found at www.centennialofflight.gov/commission/natl_plan/natl_
plan.htm
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About the U.S. Centennial of Flight Commission:
The U.S. Centennial of Flight Commission was created by Congress to expand national and international interest in the commemoration of the centennial of powered flight. The Commission is coordinating a national outreach campaign and advising the President, Congress and federal agencies on the most effective ways to encourage and promote national and international participation in 2003. Its members include the director of the National Air and Space Museum, the administrators of NASA and the FAA, the presidents of the Experimental Aircraft Association and First Flight Centennial Foundation of North Carolina, and the chairman of Inventing Flight: Dayton 2003. More information about the Commission can be found on the U.S. Centennial of Flight Commission Web site at www.centennialofflight.gov.

Christian Markow
U.S. Centennial of Flight Commission
804.675.8153
cmarkow@crtpr.com



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