Centennial of Flight Commission | Wikipedia audio article
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Date: 06/06/2019

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00:01:49 1 Authorization and mission
00:03:24 2 Funding
00:04:14 3 Members and Participants
00:08:09 4 Programs and Events
00:10:19 5 Website
00:12:18 6 Termination
00:12:44 7 External links



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The U. S. Centennial of Flight Commission ("CoFC" or "CofF Commission") was created in 1999, by the U.S. Congress, to serve as a national and international source of information about activities commemorating the centennial of the Wright Brothers' first powered flight on December 17, 1903 (purportedly the first fully controlled, sustained, powered flight of a heavier-than-air man-carrying airplane).There were centennial commemorations and celebrations planned in 2003 to occur in both:

North Carolina (the Wrights' 1903 powered flights took place on the sands at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina); and
Dayton, Ohio, hometown of the Wright brothers.In addition, the commission anticipated numerous historical and educational projects about aviation and aeronautics nationally and internationally, and sought to be a shaping force in those events.The Commission coordinated a national outreach campaign, "Centennial of Flight: Born of Dreams — Inspired by Freedom," "to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Wright brothers’ first powered flight and the century of accomplishments that followed." The Commission also advised the President, Congress and federal agencies on the most effective ways to encourage and promote national and international participation in the commemoration. The CoFC also undertook additional efforts to support Centennial commemorations and celebrations, and related educational and cultural programs, through its alliance with "Centennial Partners" who were "planning everything from cross-country tours to air shows and exhibitions, seminars and television specials." It also sponsored a large educational Centennial website.