The 4th Annual Living Legends of Aviation® was a great event. More than 40 legends were on hand for the event. (See video footage below) The event this year was combined with Bob Hoover's 85th Birthday Celebration to bring as many Legends together as possible. The many legends honored each other's contributions with their presence.
The 2006 Living Legends of Aviation was held:
Thursday, January 25, 2007
Hyatt Regency Century Plaza
2025 Avenue of the Stars
Los Angeles, CA 90067
4th Annual
Living Legends of Aviation®
January 25,
2007 Event
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Living Legends of Aviation® Event Photos
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Living Legends of Aviation® Program
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Living Legends of Aviation® Announcement
(Part 1 of 6) Cliff Robertson speaks about his friend and fellow aviation legend Bob Hoover.
(Part 2 of 6) General Chuck Yeager speaks about, introduces, and presents fellow aviation legend, Bob Hoover, the 2006 Freedom of Flight Award.
(Part 3 of 6) Bob Hoover accepts his Freedom of Flight Award at the Living Legends of Aviation Awards Ceremony at the Hyatt Regency Plaza Hotel on January 25, 2007. More than 400 people, forty some legends of aviation, were in attendance also to celebrate Bob's 85th birthday.
(Part 4 of 6) Vern Raburn, President and CEO of Eclipse Aviation (2005 recipient), presents the 2006 Aviation Entreprenuer of the Year Award to Dale & Alan Klapmeier of Cirrus Design.
(Part 5 of 6) Cliff Robertson introduces Steven F. Udvar-Hazy (2005 Lifetime Aviation Entreprenuer), CEO of International Lease Finance Corp. Mr. Udvar-Hazy presents the 2006 Lifetime Aviation Entreprenuer Award to Mr. A.L. Ueltschi of Flight Safety International.
Part 6 of 6. A.L. Ueltschi, founder of Flight Safety International, and recipient of the 2006 Lifetime Aviation Entreprenuer Award.