AHS History Committee Instituted October 29th, 2003 for the purpose of facilitating the preservation and understanding of vertical flight history

Charter

Chair Mr. Roger D. Connor Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum 202-633-2634 Deputy Chair Mr. Michael Hirschberg CENTRA Technology 571-218-4417 Forum 63 Session Chair Dr. Bruce H. Charnov Hofstra University 516-463-5326 Deputy Session Chair Mr. W. Todd Hodges NASA Langley, Retired 757-864-4238 Secretary / Webmaster Jason Pereira University of Maryland, College Park 301-405-1142

Members Mr. Kenneth M. Bartie The Boeing Company (Philadelphia) Mr. Howard A. Eagle American Helicopter Museum 610-436-9600 Mr. Jay B. Hendrickson Platt-LePage Aircraft Archives 713-870-6131 Mr. Thomas H. Lawrence Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. 203-386-3502 Dr. J. Gordon Leishman University of Maryland, College Park 301-405-1126 Mr. Tim Naumowicz NASA Ames Research Center 650-604-6674 Mr. Peter N. Noell The Boeing Company (Philadelphia) Mr. Raymond W. Prouty Consultant 818-889-8995 Dr. John Romanski Piasecki Aircraft Corp. 610-521-5700 x118 Mr. Troy Schank Georgia Inst. of Technology 650-604-6674

Recent AHS Forum History papers

Call for Papers: AHS Forum 63 / Vertical Flight History Session (May 1-3, 2007, Virginia Beach, VA)

The AHS History Committee seeks scholarly papers and first-hand accounts that facilitate the preservation and understanding of vertical flight history. Of particular interest are papers documenting important but not well known developments in vertical flight technologies or vehicles including the rediscovery of forgotten pioneers, or events involved in understanding specific phenomena. Personal involvement in the subject matter or extensive research and documentation are highly desirable. Exceptions can be made from the no-paper/no-podium policy for first-hand accounts. Abstracts are due by Friday, September 22, 2006. Please see the official Forum website for further details.

Related resources on the Internet
AHS International Homepage AHS International Technical Committees AIAA V/STOL Aircraft Systems Technical Committee International V/STOL Historical Society	Flight-History Flight-History Museum Resources Smithsonian Institution: National Air & Space Museum American Helicopter Museum & Education Center Classic Rotors - The Rare & Vintage Rotorcraft Museum Hubschraubermuseum Bückeburg The Helicopter Museum (UK) Hiller Aviation Museum San Diego Aerospace Museum	Helicopter History Site A History of Helicopter Flight US and Russian Helicopter Development in the 20th Century All the World's Rotorcraft Air Vectors - Helicopters and VTOL Aircraft German VTO and Helicopter Projects of WW2 Helicópteros

The John J. Schneider Historical Achievement Award

Established in 2003, in the memory of vertical flight historian John J. Schneider, this award is given in recognition of distinguished achievement in encouraging appreciation of, and enhancing access to the history and legacy of vertical flight aircraft. The selection of the award recipient is based upon a significant achievement or sustained record of accomplishment in the documentation, preservation, analysis and illumination of historically significant events, prominent pioneers and/or technologies, designs and uses of vertical flight aircraft.

Award Recipients

Last updated July 21, 2006

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