{"id":9034,"date":"2024-02-06T23:47:11","date_gmt":"2024-02-06T13:47:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vintageaviationnews.com\/?p=87227"},"modified":"2024-02-06T23:47:11","modified_gmt":"2024-02-06T13:47:11","slug":"living-legends-of-aviation-host-star-studded-evening-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=9034","title":{"rendered":"Living Legends of Aviation Host Star-Studded Evening"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">PRESS RELEASE<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"xn-person\">John Travolta<\/span>, the &#8220;Official Ambassador of Aviation&#8221; hosted the 21st annual &#8220;Living Legends of Aviation Awards&#8221; on <span class=\"xn-chron\">Jan. 19, 2024<\/span>, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. Actors <span class=\"xn-person\">Morgan Freeman<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-person\">Kurt Russell<\/span>, musician Kenny G, and more than 70 Living Legends of Aviation were also there to make the evening unforgettable.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Highlights of the evening included <b><span class=\"xn-person\">Prince Harry<\/span>, The <span class=\"xn-org\">Duke<\/span> of Sussex <\/b>being inducted as a Living Legend. He spent the first 10 years of his adulthood serving in the British Army, including two tours of duty in <span class=\"xn-location\">Afghanistan<\/span> as a forward air controller and an Apache helicopter pilot.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-87228\" src=\"https:\/\/vintageaviationnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Living-Legends-of-Aviation_John-Travolta-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vintageaviationnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Living-Legends-of-Aviation_John-Travolta-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vintageaviationnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Living-Legends-of-Aviation_John-Travolta-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vintageaviationnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Living-Legends-of-Aviation_John-Travolta-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vintageaviationnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Living-Legends-of-Aviation_John-Travolta.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>&#8220;I am proud to be recognized amongst such a dynamic and inspiring group of individuals,&#8221;<\/em> said <span class=\"xn-person\">Prince Harry<\/span>. <em>&#8220;For me flying has been a transcendent experience; a close encounter with magic, an invitation to both protect freedom and to feel free.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Lauren S&#xE1;nchez<\/b> received the <b>&#8220;Elling Halvorson Vertical Flight Hall of Fame Award.&#8221;<\/b> Ms. S&#xE1;nchez is an Emmy Award-winning journalist, news anchor, and founder of Black Ops Aviation, one of the first female-owned aerial film and production companies.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>&#8220;As I&#8217;m accepting this award tonight, I do so with a promise to continue to be an advocate and a mentor to pave the way for more women in aviation,&#8221;<\/em> said Ms. S&#xE1;nchez.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-107\">\n                <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-9048202479633305\"\n                crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n                <!-- VAN --><br \/>\n                <ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n                    style=\"display:block\"\n                    data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9048202479633305\"\n                    data-ad-slot=\"9867299461\"\n                    data-ad-format=\"auto\"\n                    data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins><br \/>\n                <script>\n                    (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n                <\/script>\n            <\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Other award recipients included:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\" type=\"disc\">\n<li><b><span class=\"xn-person\">Mark Burns<\/span><\/b> received the <b>&#8220;Lifetime Aviation Industry Leader Award<\/b>.&#8221; Mr. Burns was named president of Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. in <span class=\"xn-chron\">July 2015<\/span>. He has spent more than 35 years with Gulfstream.<\/li>\n<li><b>Laurans A. Mendelson<\/b>, received the &#8220;<b>Kenn Ricci Lifetime Aviation Entrepreneur Award.&#8221;<\/b> Mr. Mendelson is the Chairman, President and CEO of HEICO.<\/li>\n<li><b><span class=\"xn-person\">Kyle Clark<\/span><\/b> received the <b>&#8220;Eren Ozmen Entrepreneur of the Year Award.&#8221;<\/b> Mr. Clark Founded BETA Technologies, a <span class=\"xn-location\">Vermont<\/span>-based electric aircraft startup in 2017.<\/li>\n<li><b>Linden Blue <\/b>received the first <b>&#8220;Dr. Sam B Williams Technology Award.&#8221;<\/b> <span class=\"xn-person\">Gregg Williams<\/span>, President and CEO of Williams International honored his Father by presenting the inaugural award to Mr. Blue, who is the Vice Chairman of General Atomics.<\/li>\n<li><b><span class=\"xn-person\">Lance Toland<\/span><\/b> received the <b>&#8220;Freedom of Flight Award.&#8221;<\/b> Mr. Toland is the owner of Lance Toland Associates, one of the most respected names in aviation insurance worldwide.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_87230\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-87230\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-87230 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/vintageaviationnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/LLOA_LEGENDS_BIO_STEVE_HINTON.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vintageaviationnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/LLOA_LEGENDS_BIO_STEVE_HINTON.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vintageaviationnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/LLOA_LEGENDS_BIO_STEVE_HINTON-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vintageaviationnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/LLOA_LEGENDS_BIO_STEVE_HINTON-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vintageaviationnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/LLOA_LEGENDS_BIO_STEVE_HINTON-678x381.jpg 678w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-87230\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Steve Hinton<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In addition to <span class=\"xn-person\">Prince Harry<\/span>, three others were inducted as Living Legends including:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\" type=\"disc\">\n<li><b><span class=\"xn-person\">Fred George<\/span> &#x2013; <\/b>Mr. George was a Navy pilot with over 300 carrier landings and is now a world-renowned aviation writer.<\/li>\n<li><b><span class=\"xn-person\">Steve Hinton<\/span><\/b> &#x2013; Mr. Hinton is an American aviator who held a world speed record from 1979 &#x2013; 1989. He has flown as a pilot for films, working on approximately 100 motion pictures and TV productions.<\/li>\n<li><b><span class=\"xn-person\">Marc Parent<\/span> &#x2013; <\/b>Mr. Parent is President and CEO of CAE and led CEA&#8217;s growth in simulation products and training and support services in commercial and business aviation, defense, security, and healthcare sectors.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Legends also paid tribute to four Legends who have &#8220;Flown West&#8221; in the past year: Singer <b><span class=\"xn-person\">Jimmy Buffett<\/span>, <\/b>Gulfstream executive<b> <span class=\"xn-person\">Larry Flynn<\/span>,<\/b> pilot and explorer <b><span class=\"xn-person\">Hamish Harding<\/span>,<\/b> and actor <b>Treat Williams<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The &#8220;Living Legends of Aviation Awards&#8221; are produced by the Kiddie Hawk Air Academy, a 501-c-3 non-profit organization. <span class=\"xn-person\">Kiddie Hawk&#8217;s<\/span> mission is to educate children about and spark their interest in aviation. <strong>Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4075500-1&amp;h=3018217009&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Flivinglegendsofaviation.org%2F&amp;a=LivingLegendsOfAviation.org\"  rel=\"nofollow noopener\">LivingLegendsOfAviation.org<\/a> for more information.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PRESS RELEASE John Travolta, the \u201cOfficial Ambassador of Aviation\u201d hosted the 21st annual \u201cLiving Legends of Aviation Awards\u201d on Jan. 19, 2024, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. 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