The U.S. Centennial of Flight Commission (COFC) and
AirsideTV, Daytona Beach, Fla., have signed a memorandum of
agreement to jointly publicize the yearlong celebration of
the 100th anniversary of the first powered flight.
As a result of this agreement, AirsideTV, a subsidiary of
NetsideTV Company, Ltd., will promote the Commission’s
national campaign, “Centennial of Flight: Born of Dreams —
Inspired by Freedom,” through Web-based programming and live
Web coverage of Centennial of Flight events on both
AirsideTV.com and the U.S. Centennial of Flight Commission
Web site.
“We are honored to have been selected by the U.S. Centennial
of Flight Commission,” said Paul Brennan, co-founder and
director of programming for AirsideTV. “Just like the Wright
brothers made history 100 years ago, we’re doing the same
with our revolutionary online coverage of the Centennial of
Flight celebration.”
AirsideTV offers 24-hour streaming video of a wide variety
of aviation topics including air shows, modern and historic
aviation documentaries, and aviation news. In February 2003,
AirsideTV began promoting the centennial of flight with
their first Centennial of Flight video program featuring the
oldest flying aircraft in the world, Mikael Carlson’s
Bleriot XI. They have also have produced a video feature on
the Lancaster bomber, including an interview with pilots who
flew the aircraft in combat during World War II. In
addition, AirsideTV will soon feature coverage of the Sun-N-
Fun Fly-in in Lakeland, Fla.
AirsideTV has plans to cover more centennial-related events,
including EAA’s AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wis., which begins in
July, and North Carolina’s First Flight Centennial
Celebration in December. On December 17 in North Carolina,
AirsideTV.com will broadcast live the attempt to re-create
the Wright brothers’ first flight from Kill Devil Hills.
AirsideTV is currently the only Web-based broadcaster
offering consistent and live coverage of Centennial events.
“AirsideTV offers a unique opportunity for those with access
to the Internet to view the Centennial of Flight celebration
as it unfolds throughout the year,” said General J.R.
Dailey, chairman of the U.S. Centennial of Flight
Commission. “Their efforts are helping us deliver
educational and inspirational content to an even larger
audience.”
The U.S. Congress created the COFC to coordinate the
celebration of the 100th anniversary of powered flight. The
national awareness campaign, “Centennial of Flight: Born of
Dreams — Inspired by Freedom,” promotes activities which
commemorate the past 100 years of flight. Organizations that
work closely with the COFC will receive recognition as
participants in the national campaign.
More information about the Commission and a complete listing
of Centennial events can be found on the Internet at:
http://www.centennialofflight.gov. More information also is
available from Christian Markow of the Commission at (804)
675-8153.
More information about AirsideTV is available at:
www.airsidetv.com or from Arturo Weiss at (386) 615-6519.