Sarah Keegan
Headquarters, Washington             June 4, 2002
(Phone: 202/358-1902)

RELEASE: 02-107

U.S. CENTENNIAL OF FLIGHT COMMISSION ANNOUNCES NEW ALLIANCES

     The U.S. Centennial of Flight Commission has signed two 
new memorandums of agreement with organizations participating 
in the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the first 
powered flight in 2003. The Commission will provide outreach 
support to Aviation Specialty Resources, Inc., Charlotte, 
N.C., and Three Roads Communications, Inc., Arlington, Va., 
who will in turn help promote the Commission's national 
campaign, "Centennial of Flight: Born of Dreams -- Inspired 
by Freedom."  

Aviation Specialty Resources, Inc. has created a moving 
museum, video and technological display to celebrate the 
accomplishments of the Wright brothers. The company's 
Centennial Transporter will visit locations throughout the 
country from now until December 2003 and is expected to reach 
over 14 million people.

Three Roads Communications, Inc. produces the public 
television series "Legends of Airpower," which details the 
lives of historic American aviators. "Legends" has been 
broadcast over 6,000 times on more than 230 stations in the 
United States and throughout the world on the Armed Forces 
Radio and Television Service. Three Roads is also producing a 
television documentary about Gus McLeod, the first person to 
fly an open cockpit plane to the North Pole, and his latest 
adventure -- a solo circumnavigation of the Earth crossing 
both poles, in honor of the Centennial. 

The U.S. Centennial of Flight Commission was created by 
Congress to expand national and international interest in the 
commemoration of the 100th anniversary of powered flight, and 
will promote activities, such as those being planned by the 
Air Force, Aviation Specialty Resources, Inc. and Three Roads 
Communications, Inc. through a national awareness campaign, 
"Centennial of Flight: Born of Dreams -- Inspired by 
Freedom." 

More information about the Centennial of Flight celebration 
and events being planned is available from Christian Markow 
of the Commission at 804/675-8153 or online at:

www.centennialofflight.gov/
www.aviationspecialty.com/
www.3roads.com/

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