The National Aviation Day (August 19) is a United States national observation that celebrates the development of aviation.

History

The National Aviation Day was established in 1939 by Franklin Delano Roosevelt, who issued a presidential proclamation that designated the anniversary of Orville Wright's birthday to be National Aviation Day. The proclamation was codified (USC 36:I:A:1:118), and it allows the sitting US president to proclaim August 19 as National Aviation Day each year, if desired. Their proclamation may direct all federal buildings and installations to fly the US Flag that day and may encourage citizens to observe the day with activities that promote interest in aviation.[1]

Events

In 2014, Rockstar Games commemorated the national aviation day by releasing aviation-themed downloadable content for Grand Theft Auto V.[2][relevant?]

Air shows on or near the time of National Aviation Day for 2018 included:[3]

The Chicago Air and Water Show hosted a NASA village in 2018.[4] The NASA village also celebrated the 60th anniversary of NASA and included information about projects like the Space Launch System, a large rocket under development in the 2010s.[5] As part of the National Aviation Day festivities at the North Beach location, NASA opened its Journey to Tomorrow traveling exhibit.[5][6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 36 U.S.C. § 118
  2. ↑ "The GTA Online San Andreas Flight School Update Now Available".
  3. ↑ "10 air shows that will blow your hair back". CNN Travel. August 16, 2018. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
  4. ↑ Gipson, Lillian (August 17, 2018). "Fun Ways to "Fly" this National Aviation Day". NASA. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
  5. 1 2 Heidman, Kelly (August 7, 2018). "NASA Celebrates 60th Anniversary at Chicago Air and Water Show". NASA. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Journey to Tomorrow". September 15, 2015. Archived from the original on October 5, 2008.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Aviation_Day