The Ninety-Nines Honor Aerospace Leaders at Virtual Conference

July 1, 2020

The Ninety-Nines Honor Aerospace Leaders at Virtual Conference

The Ninety-Nines, an international organization of women pilots founded in 1929, honored the following seven aerospace leaders at their 2020 International Conference Virtual Meeting in July 2020. Congratulations to all of the award winners! Award of Achievement for Contributions to Aviation Dr. Jacque Boyd Award of Achievement to the Ninety-Nines Marion Jayne Award of Inspiration The Mercury 13 Award of Merit Captain Barry Schiff President’s Award Laura Ohrenberg George Palmer Putnam Award Rod Machado Katharine Wright Trophy Dorothy Cochrane

May 19, 2020

The Aero Club of Southern California Shares the Story of “The Mechanician”

The Aero Club of Southern California in the past has assisted in promoting many aviation related shorts and documentaries including “Flying the Feathered Edge” the Bob Hoover Project, the Lafayette Escadrille documentary, as well as other notables. Currently, an Aero Club of Southern California member is working to share the story of Charlie Taylor, “The Mechanician.” Charlie worked with the Wright brothers in their bicycle shop in Dayton, Ohio and helped them to design and build the first airplane. The brothers couldn’t find anyone to build an engine light enough with the horsepower needed, so they turned to Charlie, who...

December 13, 2019

Aero Club of Washington

he Aero Club of Washington hosted the 72nd Annual Wright Memorial Dinner was on Friday, December 13, 2019 and honored Major General Michael Collins with the National Aeronautic Association’s Wright Memorial Trophy “… for his lifelong dedication to aerospace and public service in the highest order, both as a pioneering astronaut and inspired director of the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum.” “There is something special about ‘firsts.’ But firsts aren’t ‘onlies,'” said Major General Michael Collins. “Wilbur and Orville had each other. Neil, Buzz and I had each other and the hard work of hundreds of thousands backing us...

June 13, 2018

Aero Club of Washington News

On June 13, 2018, the Aero Club of Washington was pleased to host DOT Secretary Elaine Chao, in her first appearance at the Club. There were over 400 Club members and guests at this event, including many government guests. The highlight of the luncheon was Secretary Chao’s participation in the presentation of the Aero Club Foundation’s first scholarship to Ms. J’la Carroll, a graduating senior at Cardozo’s TransSTEM Academy. Ms. Carroll will be attending Morgan State University this fall to study engineering, with a focus in aviation. The Aero Club Foundation of Washington has established a scholarship program to provide...

February 10, 2018

Aviation Community Mourns the Loss of Fran Bera

Fran Bera’s fascination with flight began when she took an airplane-themed carnival ride as a young girl in Michigan in the 1930s. As a teenager she hitchhiked more than 30 miles to an airfield, where she worked odd jobs and saved for flight lessons. She earned her pilot’s license at 16, and by 24, the youngest allowable age, she became a designated examiner, allowed to certify new pilots. Ms. Bera went on to win more than a dozen air races. She set an unbroken National Aeronautic Association record for highest altitude attained in a twin-engine Piper Aztec, pushing that plane...

February 7, 2018

Lockheed Martin Chairman Marillyn Hewson to Receive 2017 Howard Hughes Memorial Award

Marillyn A. Hewson, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Lockheed Martin Corporation, will receive the 2017 Howard Hughes Memorial Award from the Aero Club of Southern California. Established in 1978 by the Hughes family, the Award is presented annually to an aerospace leader whose accomplishments have contributed significantly to the advancement of aviation or space technology. Headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, Lockheed Martin is a global security and aerospace company that employs approximately 97,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and services. Ms. Hewson joined Lockheed...

February 1, 2018

Atlanta Aero Club to Host Luncheon with Guest Speaker Rich Hanson

Join the Atlanta Aero Club for their upcoming luncheon on Thursday, February 1st featuring guest speaker Rich Hanson, President & CEO of the Academy of Model Aeronautics. The luncheon will be held at the Capital City Club in Atlanta, GA with a networking hour from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and the luncheon to follow. Rich Hanson currently serves as the President and CEO of the Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) headquartered in Muncie, IN. He previously served as AMA’s Government and Regulatory Affairs Director from May 2008, until taking office as president in January 2017, and prior to that...

September 23, 2017

Aero Club of Southern California to Present Eight Scholarships

The Aero Club of Southern California will hold its annual scholarship dinner at the Proud Bird restaurant at LAX on Saturday, September 23, according to Club President John Stammreich. The keynote speaker will be Kevin Chilton, a retired NASA astronaut and four-star U.S. Air Force General. Three $2,500 grants will go to high school students planning a career in aviation or aerospace. Five $5,000 grants will be presented to college students currently pursuing aviation/aerospace studies in a college, university or nationally accredited technical school. Since its scholarship program was implemented the Club has awarded more than $350,000 to 163 outstanding...

July 20, 2017

Atlanta Aero Club News

The Atlanta Aero Club will host the following guest speakers in 2017: July 20: Mark Burns, President, Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation September 21: Glen Hauenstein, President, Delta Air Lines November 16: Amy Spowart, Executive Director, National Aviation Hall of Fame, Wright Paterson Museum, Dayton, Ohio

July 1, 2017

The Ninety-Nines` News

The Karen Johnson Solo Scholarship The Ninety-Nines (99s) will award a $3,000 Karen Johnson Solo Scholarship to provide a young woman (age 16-20 at any time during 2017 calendar year) who wants to learn to fly with financial support for flight training through first solo and beyond. In addition, the winner will receive a King Schools flight training course to prepare for a written exam and check ride. The scholarship will be awarded at the Aviation Appreciation Dinner at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh on July 25, 2017. The Ventura County chapter of the 99s established this scholarship to honor the...

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