Legendary Aviator and Inventor Forrest Bird, Aviator and
Philanthropist James C. Ray to Accept Awards In March
The Charles A. and Anne Morrow Lindbergh Foundation announced
the recipients of two prominent awards, which will be presented at
a celebration at the Fantasy of Flight in Polk City, Florida on
March 29. Legendary inventor Forrest Bird has been selected to
receive the 2012 Lindbergh Award and businessman-philanthropist
James C. Ray has been named recipient of the Spirit Award.
While some cash-strapped US airports are unsuccessful in seeking
money from the FAA, one in Minnesota is sitting on $150,000 it got
in 2009, and the FAA says, "use it or lose it." Houston County
Commissioners have assured the FAA that the surplus funds will be
spent in 2012.
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