2023 Gala Honoree – Sarah Abbott
CDR Sarah E. Abbott Commander Sarah “Killface” Abbott is a 2003 graduate of the United States Naval Academy with a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering (Astronautics). Following commissioning, she attended Stanford […]
2023 Gala Honoree – Erin Miller
Erin Miller Erin Miller is the proud granddaughter of Elaine Danforth Harmon, a Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) member during WWII. Her grandmother’s last request was to be laid to […]
2023 Gala Honoree – Ellen Ochoa
Ellen Ochoa Ellen Ochoa’s 30-year career at NASA culminated in serving as Director of NASA’s Johnson Space Center from 2013 to 2018, leading the human space flight enterprise for the […]
2023 Gala Honoree – Vicky Benzing
Vicky Benzing Vicky Benzing’s love for flying began as a child in Watsonville when she flew with her uncle in his plane. She discovered a passion for skydiving in college […]
2023 Gala Honoree – Tammie Jo Shults
Known for being one of the first female fighter pilots to serve in the United States Navy, following active duty she became a pilot for Southwest Airlines. She retired […]
2023 Gala Honoree – Eileen M. Collins
Eileen M. Collins is a former astronaut and a retired U.S. Air Force colonel. She retired from the Air Force in Jan 2005 and from Nasa in May 2006 after […]
Gulfstream TC-4 Academe (G1) – Warbird Wednesday Episode #150
Welcome to Warbird Wednesday! Today we are continuing down the cargo/transport plane lane with a little more obscure aircraft. The Grumman Gulfstream I, originally known as the G159 when it […]
Antonov An-2 Colt – Warbird Wednesday Episode #149
Welcome to Warbird Wednesday! Today we are looking at the Antonov An-2 Colt, another cargo plane. The An-2 Colt is a bi-plane with room for 12 paratroopers or light cargo. […]
C-133 Cargomaster – Warbird Wednesday Episode #148
Welcome to Warbird Wednesday! Today we are going down the big plane lane again with another cargo plane, the C-133 Cargo Master. Built by Douglas, this plane was a purpose-built […]
C-124 Globemaster II – Warbird Wednesday Episode #147
Welcome to Warbird Wednesday! Today we are looking at another cargo aircraft, the C-124 Globemaster II. Commonly known as “Old Shakey”, this plane’s first flight was in 1949 and it […]
Junkers JU-52 – Warbird Wednesday Episode #146
Welcome to Warbird Wednesday! Today we are looking at one of the most prolific and recognizable transport aircraft in the World, the Junkers JU-52 also nicknamed “Aunt Ju” or […]
Arado AR 232 Millipede – Warbird Wednesday Episode #141
Welcome to Warbird Wednesday! Today we are talking about a rare military transport cargo plane. A 1940 German Arado AR 232 Millipede. Built in very small numbers, this plane was […]