Tue, Oct 25, 2005
Astronaut Gene Cernan
and legendary pilots Scott Crossfield and Bob Hoover will present
the 2005 Combs Award during the Opening General Session of the
National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) 58th Annual Meeting
& Convention (NBAA2005) on Wednesday, November 9, in Orlando,
FL.
The recipient of the award will be announced on November 9.
The Combs Award grew out of a 2001 donation by Harry Combs to
the National Aviation Hall of Fame (NAHF). As part of his generous
$1.3 million gift to the NAHF for the creation of a Research
Center, he stipulated that the Combs Award would support and
encourage continuing aviation heritage research and preservation
efforts.
Combs’ illustrious career includes accomplishments as an
aircraft designer, fixed base operator, flight instructor,
entrepreneur and author. A former aviation executive who helped
devise the modern air traffic control system and pulled LearJet
from the brink of bankruptcy in the 1970s, he also is the author of
the acclaimed book Kill Devil Hill: Discovering the Secrets of the
Wright Brothers. Previous Combs Award winners include photographer
Dan Patterson and Wright State University Libraries, Special
Collections and Archives 100th Anniversary of Flight Commemoration
projects and events.
The award presenters are among the best-known and respected
personalities in aviation and aeronautics. Gene Cernan (in top
photo) is one of America’s most experienced astronauts and a
former member of the NASA senior management team. Scott Crossfield
(second photo) was the first man to fly successfully at Mach 3 and
has been a lifelong advocate for aviation education.
Bob Hoover (above) has thrilled millions of people with his
acrobatic flying maneuvers and has flight tested or flown nearly
every type of fighter aircraft.
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