AOPA Pilot Magazine - April 2015 - 26

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THIS MONTH IN AVIATION

April

APRIL 16, 1912. Harriet Quimby is the first woman to fly
across the English Channel.

APRIL 27, 1947. United Airlines
introduces the Douglass DC-6.

APRIL 30, 1917. Pacific Aero Products changes its name

to Boeing Aircraft Co. William E. Boeing is president.

APRIL 15, 1952. First flight of the
Boeing B-52 Stratofortress.

APRIL 20, 1930. Charles and Anne

APRIL 19, 1971. Salyut 1, the first

Morrow Lindbergh set a transcontinental speed record from
Los Angeles to New York in 14
hours, 45 minutes.

A phenomenally successful
fly-in season in 2014
convinced AOPA to continue
regional fly-ins across the
country in 2015. Four new
sites have been selected as
well as the return of the
Frederick, Maryland, headquarters fly-in in June. Here
are the dates and locations:
May 16, 2015-Salinas
Municipal Airport (SNS),
Salinas, California. The agricultural area is home to
aerobatic star Sean D. Tucker.
June 6, 2015-Frederick
Municipal Airport (FDK),
Frederick, Maryland. AOPA
headquarters is located on
the field.
August 22, 2015-Anoka
County-Blaine Airport (ANE),
Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Home to two remarkable
aviation museums.
September 26, 2015-
Colorado Springs Municipal
Airport (COS), Colorado
Springs, Colorado. Located
under the shadow of beautiful
Pikes Peak and home of the
U.S. Air Force Academy.
October 10, 2015-Tullahoma
Regional Airport (THA), Tullahoma, Tennessee. Home to
Arnold Air Force Base and the
Beechcraft Heritage Museum.
AOPA Fly-Ins are supported
by grants from the AOPA
Foundation.
www.aopa.org/fly-ins

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APRIL 4-9, 1983. First flight of the

Space Shuttle Challenger.

APRIL 27, 1995. Global Position-

APRIL 8, 1931. Amelia Earhart
establishes altitude record
of 18,451 feet in the Pitcairn
autogyro.

AOPA FLY-IN SCHEDULE
ANNOUNCED

WEB

manned spacelab, launches.

ing System (GPS) is fully operational.

APRIL 29, 2005. Last Titan 4 rocket takes off from
Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

WEB

AWARDS

www.endeavorawards.org

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Finding inspiration
Endeavor awards to honor Affleck, Lacy
B Y J U L I E S U M M E R S WA L K E R
AV I AT I O N ' S A N S W E R t o
Ho l l y w o o d 's A c a d e m y
Awards will highlight the
work of individuals who
inspire others. The Endeavor
Awards Inspiration Award
will be presented to actor
Ben Affleck and Tempus
Jets CEO Scott Terry for
their collaboration in using
aviation for humanitarian
work and to Clay Lacy, CEO
of Clay Lacy Aviation, for his
lifetime of contributions to
aviation.
Affleck founded the
Eastern Congo Initiative in
2010 to combat the humanitarian crisis in the Congo. He
recently joined with Terry-
founder of Global Flight
Relief, a nonprofit company
dedicated to providing aviation assistance around the
world.
The group uses both a
Lockheed L-1011 and a King
Air E-90 to provide medical
assistance. The Lockheed-
also known as The Flying
Hospital-features four

operating rooms, 16 pre- and
post-op beds, a pharmacy,
and more.
Lacy's lifetime of aviation activities-especially
his pioneering work in aerial
filming for the movies-has
inspired many to become
pilots.
"There are two reasons
why many people become
pilots," said Mark Wolper,
chairman of the Endeavor
Awards and president of
the Wolper Organization at
Warner Brothers. "They live
near an airport and grow up
watching airplanes or they
see airplanes in the movies.
Clay Lacy made it possible to
watch airplanes in the movies and inspired us all."
The Endeavor Awards
take place May 30 at the
California Science Center
in Los Angeles and also will
present three $15,000 grants
to organizations that promote public benefit flying.
EMAIL julie.walker@aopa.org

INSPIRATION Awards

will be presented to
actor Ben Affleck (top)
and Clay Lacy.
http://www.endeavorawards.org http://www.aopa.org/fly-ins
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