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Aviation100 Years of FlightThe First Flight Centennial Celebration: Countdown To Kitty Hawk Don't miss this year-long series of events featuring an interactive touring pavilion that includes Ford Motor Company's aviation history and the most accurate reproduction of the original 1903 Wright Flyer (which after the tour will reside in Henry Ford Museum's Heroes of the Sky exhibition). The Wright Brothers Wilbur and Orville Wright made the first manned, heavier than air, powered flight on December 17, 1903. Resources that bring this event to life can be discovered here!
Aviation HistoryFlight-History has plane details, story and photo archives. The archives are not exclusive to any one country or type of aircraft. The archives focus on the pre-jet era for now. In time they will extend the archive to the jet era and space. Historic Wings online magazine for pilots and aviators featuring stories from the past and present. History of Flight Read online about the history of flight. AviatorsCharles A. Lindbergh completed the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight in history on May 21, 1927. Read a biography of Charles A. Lindbergh. Find out more info on Lindbergh through Gander Academy's Theme Page. The Charles A. and Anne Morrow Lindbergh Foundation is an organization committed to furthering the Lindberghs' vision of balance between technology and nature. CraftsLearn through games, timeline, posters as well as build your own Toothpick Airforce using paper, paste and toothpicks. Field TripEAA Young Eagles program was launched in 1992 to give interested young people, ages 8 - 17, an opportunity to go flying in a general aviation airplane. These flights are offered free of charge and are made possible through the generosity of EAA member volunteers. Games
Lesson PlansAeronautics is the study of the science of flight. Aeronautics is the method of designing an airplane or other flying machine. AvKids Activity Guide and Teacher’s Resource explains the basic elements of flight, the parts of the airplane and business aviation (the use of general aviation aircraft for business purposes). It also provides an aviation glossary and extensive recommended reading list. Aviation, or aircrafts and planes, is a fun and interesting area of study. Easy Fun School shows you how. Educators' Flight Plan Students of all ages will be able to examine how our world has changed as a result of the Wright Brothers' first powered flight on December 17, 1903. What possibilities will they be able to imagine for the next one hundred years of flight? Find out why an airplane can't just fly into space from Dr. Marc at The Space Place. SongsListen to and learn about Aviation and Space Music.  Please note: Sponsor links come from the Google search engine. They do not reflect the views or opinions of this website. 
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