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Topic: 7/15-16: National Aviation Hall of Fame 2011
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Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 42986
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 06-05-2011 01:26 PM
   
2011 National Aviation Hall of Fame Enshrinement Dinner and CeremonyOn July 16, 2011 the National Aviation Hall of Fame will celebrate the induction of four individuals, the Enshrinee Class of 2011, at its 50th Annual Enshrinement Dinner & Ceremony at the Dayton Convention Center. The four to be enshrined and their presenters are: - The late Capt. Iven Kincheloe, USAF - Korean War jet ace and record-setting test pilot hailed as "The First Man in Space."
Presenting will be 1979 Enshrinee and former astronaut, Neil Armstrong. Accepting will be Capt. Kincheloe's widow, Mrs. Dorothy Kincheloe. - Col. Charles E. McGee, USAF (Ret) - WWII Tuskegee Airman and veteran of 409 fighter combat missions flown throughout three wars.
Presenting will be 1982 Enshrinee and former astronaut, Frank Borman. Accepting will be Col. McGee. - Dr. S. Harry Robertson - Engineer and inventor of crashworthy helicopter fuel systems, and a pioneer of crash investigation and aerospace safety.
Presenting will be former Army Vice Chief of Staff, General Richard Cody (Ret.). Accepting will be Mr. Robertson. - The late General Thomas D. White, USAF - Former USAF Chief of Staff and architect of integrating space technology into our modern air defense structure. The word "aerospace" was coined under his watch.
Presenter (invited): Secretary of the Air Force, Michael B. Donley. Accepting will be Rebecca White McCoy, daughter of Gen. White.
The NAHF's 50th Annual Enshrinement Dinner and Ceremony on Saturday, July 16, 2011 is open to the public by advance reservation only. Deadline is July 1, 2011. Reservations may be placed by calling 937-256-0944 ext. 10. Seats are $150 per person and a portion of each seat purchased is deductible as allowed by law. The night before on July 15, the NAHF will host the President's Dinner. As part of their salute to the Centennial of Naval Aviation, David Hartman will lead a panel of seven former Naval Aviators, including astronauts Gene Cernan and Hoot Gibson. |
tncmaxq
Member Posts: 287
From: New Haven, CT USA
Registered: Oct 2001
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posted 06-05-2011 07:18 PM
Sounds like a good event. I am always looking for opportunities to meet Armstrong since he is the only man to walk on the Moon I have not yet met. Anyone been to one of these ceremonies before? I am wondering how accessible the presenters and honorees might be. If there is a good chance I would be able to shake Armstrong's hand I would look into making the trip. |
RSimon007
Member Posts: 24
From: Saginaw, MI USA
Registered: Apr 2004
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posted 06-08-2011 08:22 PM
I attended the 2003 Pioneers of Flight celebration. The crowd is very large (2,100+) for the actual event and interaction was limited. Many of the honorees stayed after the ceremony and greeted guests though. I had crazy elevator luck at the adjacent hotel when Neil Armstrong and Mrs. Armstrong jumped on with me. We spoke for the too short ride and he kindly posed for a quick photo with me. We then saw Gene Cernan, Jim Lovell and a few other greats in the hotel bar that evening. They were in a private room but Mr. Cernan actually left the room to sign autographs for some fans who were in another part of the bar. To sum it up, it was a wonderful event and, depending on how folks feel, you can meet some wonderful people. | |
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