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SocialFlight.com Destination of the Week

By General Aviation News Staff · January 18, 2016 ·

If there’s an aviator’s bucket list item that needs to be checked off for every pilot, it’s First Flight Airport (KFFA) at Kill Devil Hill, N.C.

Visit the first flight memorial monument that looks out over the site of the Wright brothers actual first flight.

Wright_Brothers_MemorialAfter landing, head to the south side of the airport and head into the pilot facility.

As an added benefit for overnight visitors, a short 20-minute walk brings you to the Outer Banks Brewing station, the first wind powered brewery.

Get the details at SocialFlight.com

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  1. pilot John doe says

    January 20, 2016 at 8:06 am

    That’s the article? That was ridiculously pointless. Thanks for wasting my time with a couple sentences about nothing.

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