The 42nd Virginia Aviation Hall of Fame Banquet was held on Saturday with a reception and induction ceremony honoring former executive director of the Virginia Department of Aviation (DOAV), Randall P. Burdette, retired astronaut Leland Devon Melvin and U2 pilot Francis Gary Powers. The Aviation Hall of Fame, created to honor Virginians who have made
Photo credit: Linda Burdette
By Loz Blain September 20, 2021 Most eVTOL startups are focused on air taxi applications, rocking between two and six seats – but a few are thinking bigger. GKN Aerospace and Kelekona, for example, are working to get 30 to 50-seat monsters into the skies, taking more of a mass transit approach. California’s Craft Aerospace
VAHS NNMP Members, The monthly luncheon this coming Thursday, November 18th, will begin at 11:30 at the Pilot House. A summary of the program is posted below. Hope to see you there. IMPORTANT NOTICE – PLEASE TAKE NOTE: Beginning in January 2022, I will be sending all VAHS email messages from a new email account.
AirSpace Newsletter 10/29/2021 The universe is terrifying. A rogue gamma ray-burst could take us all out at any moment. A stray solar flare or Kessler cascade could send us back into a dark age (Gravity got that one right). One errant asteroid and we go the way of the dinosaurs (but we’re working on that).
The Virginia Aviation Hall of Fame Induction is on November 13th, at Shannon Airport Campus. Email vahsonline@gmail.com or call 540-376-3265 for questions or more information. The Virginia Aeronautical Historical Society Board of Directors Cordially invites you to attend a reception and dinner marking the induction of Randall P. Burdette, Leland Devon Melvin, Francis Gary Powers
