PBS NC, the statewide PBS network in North Carolina, has written a letter of support for Wingman, a television documentary about the life and career of aviation entrepreneur Francis Rogallo. The letter states the following:

“As a public broadcaster, PBS North Carolina has a deep commitment to showcasing our diverse history and mix of cultures, including our state’s important role in early aviation. We believe a public television program about Francis Rogallo’s contributions to this field, particularly his development of the “Rogallo wing” and its impact on modern-day hang gliders, paragliders, and kite surfing, would be of interest to our audience, particularly in light of the growing recreational sports industry on our coast.”

PBS NC would premiere the documentary and help distribute it nationally through PBS broadcast and streaming platforms.

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Members of the PBS NC management team held a Zoom meeting with Clay Johnson and Debra Torrence to discuss the documentary Wingman, which will chronicle the life and career of aviation pioneer Francis Rogallo. Johnson will produce the documentary and Torrence, who is a grant writer, is the project’s development director. Joining them in the meeting was James Mieczkowski, PBS NC’s Content Development Producer, Galen Black, PBS NC’s Director of Local Productions and LuAnn Pendergraft, PBS NC’s Director of Grants.

During the meeting Johnson asked for a letter of support from PBS NC to assist in fundraising, discussed fundraising strategies and possible supplemental educational components to the documentary.

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First Flight Society has signed a fiscal sponsorship agreement with Clay Johnson Productions, Inc. to assist in the production of a television documentary about aviation pioneer Francis Rogallo.

A fiscal sponsor submits grants for the production and allows contributions towards the production to be tax-deductible. FFS will collect and manage funds raised for the project and disburse funds to cover production costs. The documentary, Wingman, will tell Rogallo’s story through interviews with his family, friends and colleagues as well as aviation experts. It will also utilize archival film, video and photos in telling Rogallo’s story.

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