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One of the primary goals of the U.S. Centennial of Flight Commission is to increase the overall awareness of the Centennial and related Centennial events. To assist in achieving that goal, the COFC legislation enables it to develop and maintain a public Web page on the Internet that includes activities related to the Centennial of Flight celebration and the history of aviation. The COFC Web page, www.centennialofflight.gov, is continually updated with additional educational, historical, events, sights and sounds, and COFC information. The site itself is intended to be the single point of entry for activities and information related to the COFC, and contains information for everyone from aviation novices to educators to industry experts. To date, several Web site enhancement contracts have been awarded to organizations that provide creditable, historical and educational information electronically to enhance the content of the COFC Web site. This procurement will be advertised again in fiscal year 2003. In addition, the COFC is redesigning the Web site to make it more user friendly and to organize the information by target audiences, e.g., educators, kids, enthusiasts and media. The number of hits to the COFC Web site in October 2002 was almost 500,000.
Inventing Flight: Dayton 2003’s Web site is www.inventingflight.com. The Web site underwent major renovations that were launched in July of 2002. Features now include:
There is a Young Aviators section of the Web site that provides information on the Inventing Flight for Schools Curriculum, information about the premiere of the Boonshoft Museum of Discovery Planetarium Production, the Inventing Flight Class of 2003 and cool links to inspire the next generation of aviators.
Future enhancements include a section on the process of inventing and perfecting flight, and more in-depth visitor information for travel planners. The site, at already roughly 200 pages, will become even more detailed as plans for the Centennial celebration become more finalized. Inventing Flight’s strategy is to encourage as much use of the Web site as possible, stressing the site as the source for all late-breaking news and information.
Traffic to the site was steady, at 3,000-4,000 distinct visits per month, until the enhancements went in place in July of 2002. During the second half of that month, the visits jumped to a total of 7,000-8,000 visits, twice the number of visits before mid July. With the advertising campaigns underway, Inventing Flight expects the number of visits to continue to increase.
The First Flight Centennial Foundation's Web site is www.firstflightcentennial.org. Features include information on capital improvements at Wright Brothers National Memorial, event information and North Carolina First Flight Centennial calendar, the monthly Wright Brothers' Trivia Challenge and official First Flight Centennial® merchandise. Interested individuals may subscribe to the monthly e-newsletter update from the homepage.
EAA has two Web sites. The first is www.eaa.org, and the second, which is more specific to the Centennial celebration, is www.countdowntokittyhawk.com.
FAA historical and educational material is currently available at the following Web sites:
NASA’s Web sites are:
The National Air and Space Museum's Web site is www.nasm.si.edu. An online version of the exhibition “The Wright Brothers & The Invention of the Aerial Age” will feature gallery content including historical images, artifacts on display and audio-visual displays. The site will also include online versions of the computer interactives in the gallery, including a flight simulator. There will be an in-depth look at the component parts of the 1903 Wright Flyer, and samples of music and artwork inspired by the invention of the airplane. Preview materials will be available at www.nasm.si.edu/wrightbrothers.
The Museum also maintains a Web site for the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center at www.nasm.si.edu/udvarhazycenter. Features include construction status and images, artifact listings and participation opportunities.
First Flight Centennial Commission’s Web site is www.firstflightnc.com. The First Flight Centennial Commission Web site features information on current Centennial events sponsored by the North Carolina Commission, educational programs, extensive links to other key sites and a growing calendar of Centennial events in North Carolina for 2003.
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics’ Evolution of Flight Campaign’s Web site is www.flight100.org, and it has been created solely to promote the Evolution of Flight campaign and the programs and special activities planned to celebrate the 100th anniversary of flight. An interactive chat room, history of flight timeline, profiles of aviation pioneers, interactive simulations and experiments, image gallery, and historical archives enhance the Web site.
Aviation Week’s Next Century of Flight program capitalizes on its connection to Aviation Week’s AviationNow.com to create a dynamic, global point of entry for everyone interested in the past, present and future of flight to explore their unique interests. The Next Century of Flight Web site is www.AviationNow.com/NextCentury, and it features news, information and insight about the past, present and future of flight. AviationNow.com connects the Next Century of Flight Channel with more than 3,000,000 page views per month and features Aviation Week and McGraw-Hill Education content, plus links to partner content and additional information and curriculum sources. Specific content areas include: Timelines of Milestone Aircraft, News and Views, Events Calendar, Gallery and Archive, and the LIFTOFF! Educational site.
Information about dates, times and events for the Festival of Flight 2003 can be found at www.festivalofflight.org.
The U.S. Air Force has several Web sites that provide a variety of information about U.S. Air Force activities.
Third Millennium Entertainment will create a Web companion piece to the Centennial of Flight Moments, which will consist of the components listed below. As the Centennial of Flight Moments are aired, they will be added to the Web site.
The Web site for the National Air Tour is www.NationalAirTour.org. An interactive Web site, presently under construction, will allow people to learn of the original and the 2003 National Air Tours and to follow the tours “real time” as they fly across America.
The Web site for the Chicago Centennial of Flight Commission is www.chicagocentennialofflight.org/.
The official Web site for all Space DaySM activities is www.spaceday.comSM. Students can use a host of online collaborative tools that allow them to share ideas, talk to experts and team up with other kids worldwide to tackle the Space DaySM Design Challenges through email and monitored discussion boards. Resources for teachers, interactive games and a new section devoted to flight are available on the site. Through the site, Space DaySM Partners are able to access educational and promotional materials for use in their communities. Press materials are also available on the site for the media to download. Students, teachers and space enthusiasts in local schools, communities and museums can see what others are doing, and let others know their plans for celebrating Space Day in the “Space Daysm In Your Neighborhood” section of spaceday.com.To find out more about the Space Day Foundation, visit www.spacedayfoundation.org.
The Wright Experience’s Web site, www.wrightexperience.com, has been updated regularly to reflect the ongoing activities in aircraft manufacture, research and the presentation of educational materials. The Wright Experience is producing material for the COFC’s Web enhancement procurement opportunities. Each presentation is a complete Web site unto itself, enhanced with interactive activities, video, animation and hundreds of archival photographs. To date, The Wright Experience has delivered in-depth presentations on the following subjects:
The objective of the Web site is to present the work of the Wright Experience, and to inspire and educate the public about the scientific achievement of the Wright brothers. Currently, the following Web sites are in production: The 1902 Glider; The Flyer’s Fabric; The 1903 Flyer, Part II, The Reproduction Machine; and The Wrights on Film, archival footage of original Wright machines. These remaining Web sites will be delivered by December 2002, pending completion of the 1903 reproduction Flyer.
The Legends of Airpower Web site is www.legendsofairpower.com.
Gus McLeod’s Pole to Pole Global Flight Web site is www.gusmcleod.com.
The Web site for 3 Roads Communications is www.3roads.com.
Special Collections and Archives in the Wright State University Libraries can be found at www.libraries.wright.edu, Special Collections. The Web site contains the following feature pages:
The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA)Web site is www.aia-aerospace.org.Increasing page views through 2003 will measure the success of the Web project, interest in the Milestones of the First Century of Flight and public interest in the aerospace industry. AIA is preparing a database of the 100 Milestones of the First Century of Flight for its Web site. The one hundred milestones were selected by a panel of aerospace experts in 1999 in conjunction with the AIA’s 80th anniversary celebration. The milestones have been developed into a book and cover the full spectrum of international aerospace milestones, including brilliant technological innovations, courageous flying feats, stunning military achievements, and pioneering commercial developments. The time span ranges from the first successful powered flights of 1903 by the Wright brothers through the Space Shuttle missions of 2002.
Wright Brothers National Memorial Web site is www.nps.gov/wrbr.
Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park has a Web page on the National Park Service server at www.nps.gov/daav/. The Web site provides basic information and educational materials to include information on each of the park sites and the park partners. Two curriculum guides are available via the Web site, one for grades 4-6, and another for secondary students.
The Dayton Aviation Heritage Commission established a Web site in its effort to study and gather data on the vast number of sites related to aviation development within the State of Ohio, and to seek public comment on the establishment of the National Aviation Heritage Area. The Web site, www.BirthplaceofAviation.Com, will continue to provide information about the Commission, the new non-profit it has formed, The Aviation Heritage Foundation, Inc., and the proposed national heritage area.
The U.S. Air Force Museum’s Web site registered more than 45 million hits in 2001. Located at www.wpafb.af.mil/museum/, the Web site contains nearly 3,000 pages of information and photographs about aircraft, artifacts, exhibits, galleries, special events, educational programs and museum news. Projecting the story and legacy of U.S. Air Force history to a global audience, the Web site is an invaluable resource for visitors, staff, supporters, media, researchers, authors and the general public.
The Maryland Historical Trust Web site is www.marylandhistoricaltrust.net/aviation.html.
The NAVAIR Web site is located at www.navair.navy.mil/. The Navy Web site is located at www.navy.mil/. Both sites offer the latest in naval and naval aviation news and the Navy Web site houses a naval aviation photo gallery.
The Face of America Web Adventure can be found on Wolf Trap’s Web site, www.wolftrap.org. This high-traffic Web site has received over 79 million page requests in the first 10 months of 2002. The site includes background information from partner parks, links to project partners and streaming video of artists in performance in our National Parks.
Specific objectives are to introduce Wolf Trap audiences and supporters to the Centennial of Flight, and to offer flight professionals, enthusiasts and the general public a look at flight through the eyes of performing artists. The Face of America Web Adventure will be updated to include links to partner organizations, e.g., COFC, U.S. Air Force, etc., in addition to partner National Park Service units. Flight-related music, dance and video will be added to the Web site beginning in May 2003.
The Official travel Web site for the Outer Banks of North
Carolina and the Outer Banks Visitors Bureau, www.outerbanks.org,
provides visitors with everything needed to plan a trip to the
Outer Banks. A complete listing of all area accommodations,
restaurants, as well as a complete calendar of events is available.
Visitors will also find a bonus calendar that lists upcoming
events for the 100th
anniversary of flight. General information on the Outer Banks
can also be found, including average temperatures, directions,
fishing rules and regulations, retail shops, wedding planners,
ecotourism activities, water sports and much more.
Official Centennial of Flight Merchandise is available at www.cforbesinc.com and custompin@aol.com.
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