First Flight Centennial Ceremony
President Bush and other officials spoke to the crowd gathered in front of a rain-soaked stage about the importance of the Wright brothers and the impact of flight over the past century.
A planned re-enactment of Orville Wright’s 12 second powered flight 100 years earlier on December 17, 1903 was not shown due to in climate w… read more
A planned re-enactment of Orville Wright’s 12 second powered flight 100 years earlier on December 17, 1903 was not shown due to in climate weather. The re-enactment was planned for 1035 a.m. and a subsequent attempt in the afternoon, which failed, was also not shown.
President Bush and other officials spoke to the crowd gathered in front of a rain-soaked stage about the importance of the Wright brothers and the impact of flight over the past century. close
People in this video
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Lee Greenwood Singer
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John Travolta Actor
Hosting Organization
- U.S. Centennial of Flight Commission
- Wright Brothers National Memorial
- North Carolina First Flight Centennial Commission
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