Learn about the primary causes of WWI, fly a plane in a flight simulator or experience the rotational force known as torque, during the 2009 WWI Dawn Patrol Rendezvous at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, Ohio.
On Friday, Sept. 25, the museum's education division will present a program titled "The Four MAIN Causes of WWI" for students in grades 6-12 at 10 a.m. in the museum's Carney Auditorium. This program will be followed by a full immersion into this period of history at the WWI Dawn Patrol Rendezvous outdoor event site. Seating in the Carney Auditorium is limited to the first 500 participants and registration is required.
Throughout the weekend visitors of all ages will also have the opportunity to get up close to the aircraft, speak to many of the pilots and learn about flying during the event's special break-out sessions.
These activities may also qualify toward partial fulfillment for aviation merit badges and achievement awards through various youth organizations such as the Boy Scouts or Royal Rangers. Those interested in this opportunity should stop by the "Information Tent" on the grounds of the event on Saturday, Sept. 26 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. and pick up an aviation education checklist.
In addition, there will also be several youth educational activities on Saturday, Sept. 26 from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. in the "Aviation Demonstration Tent."
One aviation demonstration station will teach visitors about torque and enable them to experience and feel the rotational force prevalent to WWI aircraft.
Another issue affecting WWI aircraft was that of stability. At the second aviation demonstration station, visitors will be able to guess the location of the center of gravity for a variety of different objects and then learn how to accurately determine the location of the center of gravity.
Participants will also be able to build and fly a paper airplane.
Finally, Aces over Wright Field will be on-hand each day to give visitors a taste of what it was like to fly a WWI aircraft in combat situations with four flight simulator work-stations. Veteran pilots from Virtual Aces will be on hand to provide any level of assistance necessary to get you in the air and fighting, and you'll soon learn why it was so dangerous to be a WWI pilot. -- www.nationalmuseum.af.mi
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