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Be a Part of Aviation History

Help restore an aviation icon that landed on the White House lawn in 1911.  Your gift helps to display it at Reagan Airport.

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From Kitty Hawk to the reassembly of original 1911 Burgess-Wright Flyer. 
Your tax-deductible gift helps save the original model scheduled to be reassembled at Ronald Reagan National Airport.
 
The Discovery of Flight Foundation is proud to be partnered with prominent conservation at  The Wright Experience with full support of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority and the Washington Airports Task Force. This restored ORIGINAL aircraft exhibit is intended to be a destination for tourists, passengers, and local school districts.

Please join us as we present our contribution program for the Burgess-Wright Flyer restoration project. 

HAP ARNOLD                                              $35 – $100

  • Certificate of appreciation with a photo of the Burgess-Wright Flyer landing on the White House Lawn (suitable for framing)
  • Name included on an electronic list of contributors to be displayed in Terminal A, Washington Reagan National Airport.

KATHARINE WRIGHT                                $101 – $500

  • Certificate of appreciation with a photo of the Burgess-Wright Flyer landing on the White House Lawn (suitable for framing)
  • Burgess-Wright Project cap
  • Name included on an electronic list of contributors to be displayed in Terminal A, Washington Reagan National Airport

NORMAN PRINCE                                      $501-$5,000

All the benefits noted above, plus:

  • Invitation to Dedication Ceremony upon installation
  • Engraved metal name plate placed on the Wall of Donors.

Wright aircraft are outstanding teaching tools.  An innovative STEM exhibit is also planned.

Please help, your gift helps preserve history.  Inspire flight.

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