Also: NIFA SAFECON 2022, KC-46 Completes Record, Drone Fishing, Spirit’s No Means Maybe
The Bob Hoover Legacy Foundation, established by the late Bob Hoover and his closest friends, is pushing past the woes of the pandemic and announcing new leadership as well as an aggressive new set of priorities... with more to come. Prior to his passing, Bob formed the Bob Hoover Legacy Foundation. He did so for one purpose: to contribute to the growth and betterment of aviation in perpetuity. ANN CEO, Jim Campbell, will again serve as the BHLF Executive Director, as well as taking a seat on the Foundation's board. The fate of the East Hampton airport (HTO), some 40nm west of the Long Island Mac Arthur airport, is not yet sealed as NBAA and other stakeholders have filed motions in the local district court to delay its closure and seen some temporary success. The Town of East Hampton’s 20-year grant-based obligations expired in September 2021, and the town of East Hampton ceased accepting federal grant funds. The 2022 RedBull Paper Wings World Finals has concluded in Salzburg, Austria. The event began with preliminary elimination rounds for longest airtime and distance, then elimination for aerobatics, yes, you read that correctly paper airplane aerobatics... with the Superfinals later that day. All this -- and MORE in today's episode of Airborne!!!
Airborne 05.18.22 is chock full of info in this Daily News Episode, Wednesday, May 18th, 2022... Presented by Aero-TV veteran videographer and Airborne Host Holland Lee. Holland is supported by ANN Chief Videographer Nathan Cremisino, as well as ANN CEO/Editor-In-Chief Jim Campbell. This episode covers:
Bob Hoover Legacy Foundation Announces New Leadership and Programs
East Hampton Airport (HTO) In Crosshairs
2022 Paper Airplane Champions
NIFA SAFECON 2022 Results Are In
KC-46 Completes Record-Setting Sortie
Drone Fishing Is Getting Caught In A Net
Spirit’s No Means Maybe To JetBlue
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