Base to celebrate 105th anniversary of first flight Published Dec. 10, 2008 By Chris McGee 88th Air Base Wing Public Affairs WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- A ceremony to celebrate the 105th anniversary of the Wright brothers' first flight will take place at the Wright Brothers Memorial here Wednesday, Dec. 17, at 10 a.m. Col. Bradley D. Spacy, 88th Air Base Wing commander, will host the ceremony. Retired Col. Michael L. Heil, president and chief executive officer of the Ohio Aerospace Institute, will be the guest speaker. Leonard Simpson, acting superintendent for the Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park, will present a Presidential Proclamation commemorating Wright Brothers Day. The ceremony will conclude with a flyover by a C-5 Galaxy from the 445th Airlift Wing here at 10:35 a.m. The event is free and open to the public.