An aviator who has been well-known to the sport aviation
industry, for many years, lost his life in the crash of a Warbird
Adventures SNJ-6, N453WA, late Monday.
A Lockheed P-38 Lightning named "Glacier Girl," the subject of
one of the world's most intriguing aircraft recovery stories, will
return to Oshkosh this summer to mark the 60th anniversary of
the end of World War II.
The Army Aviation Association of America has announced the
appointment of retired Army Brig. Gen. Thomas J. Konitzer as its
new president. Konitzer replaces outgoing AAAA president Maj. Gen.
Andy Andreson, (Ret.) who has served since 2003.
EADS North America has a high-profile presence at this year's
Army Aviation Association of America (AAAA) annual convention,
highlighting the company's broad range of solutions that intended
to meet the requirements of U.S. military and homeland
security customers.
Sergeant First Class William G. Howard is a
true professional whose performance was absolutely critical to the
1st Battalion's success in combat and execution of over 1,480 air
missions and flying more than 11,000 hours in support of ground
forces across the entire breadth of Iraq.
Chief Warrant Officer 3 Christopher P. Wilson's
sense of duty, professionalism and mission focus personifies all of
the attributes expected of an Army Aviator.
AAAA's Aviation Soldier of the Year for 2004 is
Specialist Michael R. Hedgpeth, a UH-60L Black Hawk
helicopter crew chief with Co. C, 2nd Bn., 10th Avn. Regt., Fort
Drum, N.Y.
EADS North America's competition to select a US industrial site
to support the KC-330 advanced tanker program has been narrowed to
locations in four states, which have been asked to provide
additional information in a Request for Proposal (RFP) issued
Tuesday.