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John Travolta, the
"Official Ambassador of Aviation," will host the
14th Annual "Living Legends of Aviation" Awards,
held at the Beverly Hilton, January 20, 2017.
The awards program
starts with the "Flown West Tribute" to those
Legends lost during 2016; Arnold Palmer, R.A. Bob
Hoover and Doolittle Raider David Thatcher. The
Legends would also like to acknowledge the recent
passing of their colleague, Legend and friend
Captain Eugene A. Cernan, the last man to walk on
the moon.
The Legends will
welcome 5 new inductees this year. The new inductees
include Ray Conner, Vice Chairman of Boeing Company,
Dr. Tom Enders, CEO of Airbus Group, Elling
Halvorson, founder and chairman of the board for
Papillon Group, General Mark Welsh III, recently
retired Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force, and
Nick Popovich, aviation repossession expert.
Phebe Novakovic,
Chairwoman and CEO of General Dynamics, will receive
the "Aviation Industry Leader of the Year Award."
She has led General Dynamics on an extraordinarily
successful path.
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John
Travolta to host the 14th Annual Living
Legends of Aviation Awards |
Aviator and actor
Treat Williams will present Mark Kelly and Scott
Kelly, twin brothers, astronauts and Navy Captains
with the "Aviation Inspiration and Patriotism
Award." Scott Kelly broke two spaceflight records,
one of which he currently holds for longest
consecutive time for an American in space. Mark
Kelly is one of only four individuals who has
visited the International Space Station on four
different occasions.
Steve Hickock,
President of Hickock and Associates, will receive
the "Vertical Flight Hall of Fame Award," presented
by Bell Helicopter. He became the first non-fed
approved development of IFR GPS Helicopter
procedures.
Peter Paul Luce,
board member for "Wings Over the Rockies Air and
Space Museum" will receive the Harrison Ford
Aviation Legacy Award." He has flown over 200
humanitarian missions with his MU2, delivering
organs to hospitals for patients that were in dire
need of organs to help save their life.
Clay Lacy, founder
of Clay Lacy Aviation, will receive the "Bob Hoover
Freedom of Flight Award." Lacy revolutionized
air–to-air cinematography forever with Astrovision,
a revolutionary camera system that could film 360
degrees with no altitude or speed restrictions.
Astrovision made it possible for Lacy to film
thousands of films for the military, film industry
and television, including blockbusters Top Gun and
Armageddon.
Air Lease Corp's
Steven F. Udvar Hazy will present the Lifetime
Aviation Entrepreneur Award to Kenn Ricci, principal
of Directional Aviation Capital, who has worked to
revolutionize the fractional aircraft ownership
industry, management and services.
Join the 14th
Annual "Living Legends of Aviation Awards" and meet
the Legends, honorees, inductees and fellow
aviators. The Awards are produced by the Kiddie Hawk
Air Academy, a 501-c-3 non-profit organization whose
mission it is to educate and spark children's
interest in aviation. A limited number of seats are
still available. Please visit:
www.LivingLegendsofAviation.org |
