| CENTENNIAL OF FLIGHT MEDIA HITS | ||||||
| NAME OF PUBLICATION | CIRC. | DATE | REPORTER | ARTICLE TITLE | REFERENCE | TYPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aviation Week & Space Technology (Wright brothers issue) | 104,663 | 12/30/2002 | (Entire issue) | The issue is a Wright brothers retrospective in honor of the 99th anniversary and the upcoming Centennial year. | ||
| San Francisco Chronicle | 512,129 | 1/2/2003 | James Sullivan | Milestones in 2003 | Mentions the 100 anniversary celebration taking place in 2003. | |
| AAA Traveler | 465,000 | Jan/Feb | Ruth Chin | A century of flight | As the nation celebrates the 100th anniversary of the first flight, the mid-west can be proud of its achievements in flight. | |
| Home & Away | 3,300,000 | Jan/Feb | Jack McGuire | Cleared for take off | This year marks the 100th anniversary of powered flight and there are celebrations planned across the country. | |
| Attache (U.S. Airways inflight magazine) | 363,178 | January | Tim Brookes | Flying in every direction | Discusses the invention of the airplane. Lists the COFC site as the place to go for aviation information and Centennial events. | |
| Century of Flight (commerative issue of Aviation History) | (Entire issue is dedicated to 100 years of aviation history.) | |||||
| The Korea Herald | 1/7/2003 | Come fly with me | The country is celebrating the 100th anniversary of flight. Two weeks after their first flight, the Wright brothers started Wright Express, which very few people know about. | |||
| Airline Business | 1/7/2003 | Philip Jarrett | The 1903 Flyer made only four flights | Discusses the experimentation and design of the Wrights' 1903 Flyer. | ||
| Airline Business | 1/7/2003 | Graham Warwick | Second century | Less than 12 months from now, the first century of flight will end with a re-enactment of the first flight. What will happen in the next century? | ||
| The Washington Post | 746,724 | 1/7/2003 | Art Buchwald | Taking the ultimate flyer | The country is celebrating the 100th anniversary of flight. Two weeks after their first flight, the Wright brothers started Wright Express, which very few people know about. | |
| The Daily Record | 11,000 | 1/17/2003 | Largest Wright brothers celebration to impact Dunn | Festival of Flight will be one of the largest Centennial celebrations. | ||
| Hartford Courant | 198,601 | 1/19/2003 | Paul Marks | New twist on flight at Kitty Hawk | The Wright brothers opened the era of powered flight with the invention of the wing warping concept. Includes quote from Tom Crouch. | |
| The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | 242,234 | 1/19/2003 | Dennis McCann | Experiment in flight soared quickly | 100 years ago this year the Wright brothers flew for the first time. Centennial celebration will include EAA and recreation of the first flight. | |
| News & Observer | 136,295 | 1/20/2003 | Jay Price | Rivalry? What rivalry? | North Carolina and Ohio can both stake a claim to the Wright brothers legacy and are working together to celebrate the 100th anniversary. | |
| The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette | 185,709 | 1/26/2003 | Jack Schnedler | The Wright stuff: celebrating the centennial of powered flight | Offers background information on the Wrights and the events leading up to Dec. 17, 1903. Mentions several COF events, including Inventing Flight, NC, Hazy Center, etc. | |
| The Plain Dealer | 363,750 | 1/27/2003 | James Ewinger | Anniversary of flight to get lots of air time | The Centennial of Flight celebration is underway and Ohio is a major player. COFC Web site is listed as a reference. | |
| Dayton Daily News | 145,998 | 1/30/2003 | Mei Ling Hopgood | Flight celebrants hope interest soars | Members of the COFC met in Washington. 2003 is off to a good start thanks to a successful kick off. The key is to keep momentum going. | |
| Flight International | 2/11/2003 | How commercial airliners will develop over the next 100 years | Part of the monthly series marking the Centennial. Discusses what will develop in aviation over the next 100 years. | |||
| The Plain Dealer | 363,750 | 2/16/2003 | Jack Schnedler | Dayton's famous brothers rightly honored | The Wright brothers and the Centennial of Flight will be celerbated this year. Dayton has a number of events planned, as does NC and DC. | |
| Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | 243,091 | 2/16/2003 | Jack Schnedler | Love at first flight, North Carolina celebrates centennial of Wright brothers' achievement | The Wright brothers and the Centennial of Flight will be celerbated this year. Dayton has a number of events planned, as does NC and DC. | |
| Air & Space (Smithsonian) | 3/1/2003 | Centennial Edition | 100 Years of Flight | Entire issue to dedicated to the Centennial celebration. Includes a list of 100 ways to celebrate the Centennial of Flight. |