Man Will Never Fly Memorial Society [1]

Man Will Never Fly Memorial Society

by Jo Ann Williford, 2006

[2]The Man Will Never Fly Memorial Society was formed in 1959 with the motto, "Birds Fly-Men Drink." Each year the society holds a party beginning the afternoon of 16 December and ending at 10:45 a.m. on 17 December, the exact time of what the society refers to as "the Wright Brothers [3] alleged first flight." During the evening program-which one writer described as the break between the cocktail party and the drink [4]ing [5] that follows-the group has, on occasion, presented antiaviation awards to groups or individuals who the members feel have done the most to deter the advance of aviation [6]. Many of the society members are pilots.

Reference:

Jack Aulis, "Never-Fly Group Proves Members Can Fly High," Raleigh News and Observer, 17 Dec. 1971.

Additional Resources:

The Man Will Never Fly Memorial Society official website: http://manwillneverfly.com/ [7]

United Press International. "Man Will Never Fly Memorial Society Meets." The Times-News [Hendersonville, N.C.].December 17, 1966. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=5jxPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=VCMEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5272%2C6126017 [8] (accessed August 23, 2012).

Kozak, Catherine. "Tongue-in-cheek Man Will Never Fly society continues tradition." The Virginian-Pilot. December 16, 2007. http://hamptonroads.com/2007/12/tongue-cheek-man-will-never-fly-society-continues-tradition [9] (accessed August 23, 2012).

Image Credits:
"MWNFMS logo." The Man Will Never Fly Memorial Society website. Circa 2008. http://manwillneverfly.com/images/sm_patch.gif [10] (accessed August 23, 2012).

Subjects:

Post War 20th Century (1946-2000) [11]

21st Century (2001-present) [12]

Aviation [13]

Societies, clubs, and organizations [14]

UNC Press [15]

Authors:

Williford, Jo Ann [16]

From:

Encyclopedia of North Carolina, University of North Carolina Press. [17]

1 January 2006 | Williford, Jo Ann