First Flight Society

First Flight Society Celebrating the 12 Seconds that Changed the World. We tell the story of the Wright Brothers...

08/29/2026

This year's Hope Flies High Gala will feature keynote speakers Lt. Col. (Ret.) Susanne L. Lonsberry, a decorated Air Force command pilot and former C-17 squadron commander, and Brig. Gen. (Ret.) Paul S. Peters, a respected Army Special Forces leader and strategist.

During the evening, we will also unveil the latest designs for the new Candy Bomber Youth Education Center, scheduled to begin construction next summer at the Spanish Fork Airport. We also plan to announce a few other exciting film projects that have been many decades in the making to commemorate Gail's life and legacy. We will also feature a special performance by some of our young performers from the Candy Bomber Musical. It will be a night of great food, new connections, and inspiring stories of courage and leadership.

We hope you can join us!

Click here for tickets and more information:
https://givebutter.com/c/CBFgala2026

08/29/2026
Here is a presentation Mike Fonseca did for the Military Aviation Museum a few years ago as president of the First Fligh...
08/26/2026

Here is a presentation Mike Fonseca did for the Military Aviation Museum a few years ago as president of the First Flight Society.

08/23/2026

Today marks the final performance of the 89th season of the Lost Colony Outdoor Drama. To celebrate another summer of the nation's longest-running outdoor symphonic drama, we are sharing an aerial of the Waterside Theatre!

PC.5127 - Waterside Theatre aerial, undated - Aycock Brown Collection

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