RESTON, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) will announce the winners of technical excellence awards during its 2019 AIAA Aviation Forum on June 18 in Dallas, Texas. The presentation is part of AIAA’s 2019 Aviation and Aeronautics Forum and Exposition June 17-21. Among the professionals to be recognized for outstanding contributions is David Minto, the retired technical director of the 96th Test Group at the Air Force Test Center at Holloman (N.M.) Air Force Base. He is to be presented with the 2019 Chanute Flight Test Award for outstanding contributions to the art, science, and technology of test flight engineering and the capabilities delivered in support of the nation’s defense. Among highlights of the June 17-21 forum will be Airbus Helicopter Inc. (AHI) and Airbus North America’s President Chris Emerson on how developments in vertical lift are expanding the envelope of possibilities. AHI operates a production line in Columbus, Miss. (Source: AIAA 05/21/19) The 96th Test Group is a geographically separated unit assigned to the 96th Test Wing at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla.
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