National Aviation Week = August 15 - August 21

National Aviation Week begins today, Aug. 15, and runs through Aug. 21, according to National Aviation Week’s Web site, with National Aviation Day taking place on Friday. National Aviation Day celebrates the history and development of aviation and coincides with the birthday of Orville Wright, who played an important role in aviation history along with his brother Wilbur. To celebrate the week, organizations across the United States often hold programs about airplanes and careers associated with the aviation industry