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Living Legends of Aviation Awards takes flight

By Janice Wood · December 12, 2011 ·

The 9th Annual “Living Legends of Aviation” Awards will be held Jan. 20, 2012, at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles.

The evening of aviation awards and entertainment will feature Morgan Freeman, with a special tribute to Cliff Robertson and a 90th birthday salute to Bob Hoover. The “Official Ambassador or Aviation”, John Travolta, is the evening’s host. The Living Legends of Aviation Awards recognizes significant contributions and achievements during aviation’s second hundred years.

Legends, honorees and attendees include: Dr. Buzz Aldrin, Maj. Gen. Bill Anders, Tony Bill, Dr. Forrest Bird, Linden Blue, Ed Bolen, Sir Richard Branson, Pete Bunce, Gene Cernan, Joe Clark, Julie Clark, Tom Cruise, Tom Danaher, Bonnie Dunbar, Robert J. Duncan, Pat Epps, Craig Ferguson, Harrison Ford, Morgan Freeman, Charles Hall, Pres Henne, Greg Herrick, Barron Hilton, Dexter Holland, Skip Holm, Bob Hoover, Emily Howell-Warner, David Hurley, Charlie Johnson, John and Martha King, Alan Klapmeier, Clay Lacy, Lorenzo Lamas, Amanda Wright Lane, Bill Luckett, Robert A. Lutz, Bruce McCaw, George McGovern, Mike Melvill, Russell W. Meyer Jr., Col. Paul “Max” Moga, Zoe Dell Lantis Nutter, Tom Poberezny, Vern Raburn, James Raisbeck, Si Robin, Frank Robinson, Kurt Russell, Burt Rutan, Dick Rutan, Carroll Shelby, Delford M. Smith, Murray Smith, Capt. “Sully” Sullenberger, Ed Swearingen, John Travolta, Steven Udvar-Hazy, Patty Wagstaff, and Kermit Weeks.

Corporate Sponsors include: Bombardier Learjet, ONEflight International, Bell Helicopter, Jet Aviation, Jeppesen, Qantas Airlines, Breitling, Air Lease Corp., and Aviation Partners.

For more information: LivingLegendsofAviation.org

 

About Janice Wood

Janice Wood is editor of General Aviation News.

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