VAN BUREN, Mich. – Since the dawn of humanity, people have looked to the skies with awe, respect and ambition. From man-carrying kites and hot air balloons developed in ancient China, to zeppelins developed in the late 1800s, to the first controlled, sustained flight of an engine-powered aircraft created by the Wright brothers, there are more than 2,000 years of human creativity, innovation and brilliance that has allowed us to experience life off the ground.