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National Aviation Day - August 19
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National Aviation Day is observed
in the United States on August 19 each
year to celebrate the history and develop-
ment of the aviation. It coincides with the around the site of Wright Brothers Na-
birthday of Orville Wright who, together
with his brother Wilbur, made significant
contributions to powered flight.
In 1939 President Franklin Roosevelt
proclaimed August 19 to be National
Aviation Day. The day coincides with
the birthday of Orville Wright, who pi-
loted the Wright Flyer. He and his broth-
er Wilbur are given credit for building
the world’s first successful airplane with
aircraft controls that enabled them to
steer the plane. Orville Wright made the
first flight for 12 seconds and 120 feet
tional Memorial on December 17, 1903.
They were not the first to build and fly
experimental aircraft but they are the
first to invent aircraft controls that made United States on all government build-
fixed wing flight possible. The Wright
brothers’ status as inventors of the air-
plane has been an issue of debate, par-
ticularly as there were competing claims
regarding other early aviators. Another
national observation in the United States
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is Wright Brothers Day on December 17
each year.
Each year the president may issue a
proclamation to: designate August 19 as
National Aviation Day; call on govern-
ment officials to display the flag of the
ings on the day; and invite people liv-
ing in the United States to observe the
day with appropriate exercises to further
stimulate interest in aviation in the Unit- visit the Wright Brothers National Me-
ed States.
On this day, some schools organize
for students to participate in classroom
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activities that focus on the topic of avia-
tion. Activities include: discussing avia-
tion history, including the efforts of the
Wright brothers, Amelia Earhart and
other aviation pioneers; and engaging
in interactive tasks about airplanes and
other means of flight transport, as well
as careers associated with the aviation
industry. Aviation enthusiasts and stu-
dents may visit museums about aviation
history and technology. Some people
morial in North Carolina at this time of
the year.