Wed, Feb 03, 2010
Aviation Loses Renowned Photo-Journalist
ANN regrets to confirm that
88-year-old Howard Levy, recognized as one of the nation's best
aviation photographers and writers, passed away January 29th
at his home in New Jersey.
The Asbury Park Press reports that Levy took his first
photograph of an airplane at age 15 at Floyd Bennett Field near
Brooklyn, and sold his first picture at age 16. He went on to
have photographs published in US Aviator, Smithsonian
Magazine, Look, AOPA Pilot, Sport Pilot, Private Pilot,
Kitplanes, Pro-pilot, Janes, and Air Progress, as well as numerous
international publications.
He won a lifetime achievement award from the International
Symposium of Photographers in 2003, and a Gold Circle award from
the American Helicopter Society in 2005. He was among the founding
members of both the American Aviation Historical Society and the
Aviation/Space Writers Association. He was an Air Corps
photographer in Africa, Italy, and Sicily during WWII
He is survived by a son-in-law and two grandsons. His wife and
daughter both preceded him in death.
E-I-C Note: For as long as I pursued a career
as an aviation journalist, I can't remember a year in which
Howard and I didn't cross paths on a number of occasions to share a
few comments, some ideas and the usual aero-gossip that is our
life's blood. Quiet, purposeful and incredibly professional, Howard
was an eminently likeable guy who was about as good-natured as
they come. At Oshkosh, this year, we're going to embark
on something we want to put forth as a tradition... an
impromptu gathering whose only purpose is to get together and raise
a toast to those we care for, and who now have Gone West. We look
forward to raising a toast in Howard's memory... to remember him as
one of the best of us -- and to know for certain that when our time
comes to head West... that Howard will be there to take a
picture as we arrive... -- Jim Campbell, ANN E-I-C.
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