The social helicopter pilot group Twirly Birds has announced the
2012 Les Morris Award Recipient as Mr. Elfan Ap Rees. Mr. Ap Rees
is a noted aviation historian, author, pilot and founder of The
Helicopter Museum, the world’s largest dedicated collection
of military and civil rotorcraft located in Weston-super-Mare,
Somerset on the southwest coast of England. After his first
helicopter flight in 1960, Ap Rees went on to become a helicopter
pilot with experience in over 80 model type aircraft over his long
career. He launched HELICOPTER International, in 1977, followed by
HELiDATA News and Classified in 1980 and afterward, Military
Helicopter News in 2005. Mr. Ap Rees has received several
prestigious awards to include the British Helicopter Advisory Board
“Eric Brown” Trophy in 2002 for his contributions to
the industry and also the American Helicopter Society (AHS)
“John Schneider” Historical Award, in 2007 for his
tireless work promoting the rotorcraft industry. Mr. Ap Rees
received the HAI “Excellence in Communication” award in
1987.
The Les Morris Award signifies the pioneering spirit of Twirly
Birds and the award is reserved for members that have made an
exemplary contribution to the helicopter community over their
lifetime. Twirly Bird President, Mr. Steve Sullivan will present
the Les Morris Award for lifetime achievement to Mr. Elfan Ap Rees
during their annual meeting on February 12 at 1800 CST in the
Dallas Convention Center during the 2012 HAI Heli-Expo.
About Twirly Birds Twirly Birds is an international organization
founded in 1949 by pioneering pilots of helicopters and other
vertical take-off aircraft. The sole purpose of this nonprofit
organization of individuals is to recognize and foster the
fellowship of those brought together by the common bond of vertical
flight and to facilitate the cordial exchange of experience and
opinions as the helicopter and other vertical take-off aircraft art
progresses.
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