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March 10, 2021

March 10, 2021 Newsbite

Dear NAA Members and Friends, After a prolonged selection process due to the pandemic, NAA was honored to present the 2019 Robert J. Collier Trophy to the United States Department of the Air Force – Boeing X-37B Team in a small, socially distanced ceremony on March 8 in Arlington, Virginia. The Collier Trophy is awarded annually for the greatest achievement in aeronautics or astronautics in America and the list of Collier recipients represents a timeline of air and space achievements, marking major events in the history of flight dating back to 1911. The X-37B team was awarded the trophy for...

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February 25, 2021

February 25, 2021 Newsbite

Dear NAA Members and Friends, NAA announced yesterday that seven aviation and space achievements will compete for the 2020 Collier Trophy. Commissioned in 1910 by aviator, humanitarian, and sportsman, Robert J. Collier, the trophy has served as the benchmark of aerospace achievement for over a century. Awarded annually “… for the greatest achievement in aeronautics or astronautics in America,” it has been bestowed upon some of the most important projects, programs, individuals, and accomplishments in history, including Orville Wright, Howard Hughes, the crews of Apollo 11 and Apollo 8, the B-52, the Voyager Aircraft Team, the Gulfstream V, and the...

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January 28, 2021

January 28, 2021 Newsbite

Dear NAA Members and Friends, One of the most exciting times of the year for NAA is the annual selection for the Robert J. Collier Trophy. The first major step of the selection process, the deadline to submit a nomination for the 2020 Collier Trophy, is just around the corner. This year, because the January 31 deadline falls over a weekend, the nomination period will be extended until midnight on Monday, February 1. In addition, several updates have been made to the process to accommodate for a virtual selection for the 2020 Collier Trophy. Please review the newly updated guidelines...

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January 12, 2021

January 12, 2021 Newsbite

Dear NAA Members and Friends, Happy New Year greetings from NAA! The beginning of 2021 is shaping up to be an exciting time for our organization with nominations for the 2020 Collier Trophy due at the end of January, the continuation of our webinar series with the National Aviation Hall of Fame, and the announcement of the 2020 Stinson Trophy recipient in early February. We are ready to meet the challenges and embrace the opportunities that this new year will bring, and we hope that you will come along with us on the journey. The nomination period for one of...

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December 1, 2020

December 1, 2020 Newsbite

Dear NAA Members and Friends, We hope that you and your loved ones had a very happy and safe Thanksgiving holiday. While this year has been difficult in many ways, we at NAA are grateful for our members and the entire aerospace community for your ongoing engagement and support of our projects and programs. We look forward to continuing to serve you in 2021 and beyond! NAA and the National Aviation Hall of Fame (NAHF) are pleased to announce our upcoming webinar, Aerospace Education: Inspiring the Workforce of Tomorrow, on December 10 at 2:00 p.m. ET. The future of aviation...

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November 12, 2020

November 12, 2020 Newbite

Dear NAA Members and Friends, This week, in honor of Veterans Day, NAA would like to express our sincere gratitude to all of the brave women and men who have served our country in the armed forces and fought to protect our freedom. We are forever grateful for your dedication, courage, and sacrifice. Today and every day, thank you. The Fédération Aéronautique Internationale, the world governing body of air sports for which NAA serves as the United States representative, recently announced its slate of 2020 general award recipients. Americans Scott Neumann and Bob Stangarone were named as recipients of the...

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October 29, 2020

October 29, 2020 Newsbite

Dear NAA Members and Friends, NAA and the National Aviation Hall of Fame would like to extend a sincere thank you to our members, supporters, and panelists who have participated in our ongoing webinar series. Last Thursday, we hosted our most viewed webinar to date – Talented Innovators, Fantastic Aircraft: Creating the Future of Aerospace – with panelists Dick Rutan, Amanda Simpson and Blake Scholl. If you missed the discussion or would like to view any of the previous webinars, recordings are available on the NAA website. Stay tuned for information about our next webinar in the coming weeks! The...

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October 15, 2020

October 15, 2020 Newsbite

Dear NAA Members and Friends, One of the many ways that NAA has pivoted this year in order to keep our members and the aerospace community engaged, is by creating a webinar series in partnership with the National Aviation Hall of Fame (NAHF). On Thursday, October 22, NAA and the NAHF will host our fifth webinar, Talented Innovators, Fantastic Aircraft: Creating the Future of Aerospace. Join panelists Dick Rutan, NAHF Enshrinee & NAA Collier Trophy Recipient; Amanda Simpson, VP, Science & Technology, Airbus Americas; and Blake Scholl, Founder & CEO, Boom Aerospace, for an exciting discussion about the future of...

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October 1, 2020

October 1, 2020 Newsbite

Dear NAA Members and Friends, The beginning of the fall season is an exciting time at NAA, as many of our award recipients are announced during this period. Over the course of the last few weeks, NAA has held selections for the Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy, Distinguished Statesman and Stateswoman of Aviation Award, and the Brewer Trophy. We are pleased to present the recipients of the above-mentioned awards: The 2020 Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy to Charles F. Bolden Jr. for “… his impassioned commitment to public service in aviation and aerospace as an aviator, astronaut, and leader and his dedication...

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August 21, 2020

August 21, 2020 Newsbite

Dear NAA Members and Friends, On August 13, NAA announced that the United States Department of the Air Force – Boeing X-37B Team was named as the recipient of the 2019 Robert J. Collier Trophy for “… developing and employing the world’s only reusable, autonomous space plane, which logged more than 2,865 days in orbit across five missions, changing access to space and serving as the nation’s workhorse in space experimentation and technology.” The Collier Trophy is awarded annually for the greatest achievement in aeronautics and astronautics in America, with respect to improving performance, efficiency, and safety of air or...

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