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Chuck McKinnon to be honored by the National Business Aviation Association later this year

St. Helena Star
Earning his wings ... again
Jul 22, 2010
By Carolyn Younger

Legendary golfer Arnold Palmer will be sharing the spotlight with St. Helena’s Chuck McKinnon at the 63rd meeting of the National Business Aviation Association in Atlanta, Georgia, later this year.

Both men are being recognized for their contributions to business aviation.

McKinnon, 94, and a retired IBM pilot, will receive the John P. “Jack” Doswell Award for his pivotal leadership in unlocking the industry’s future in the U.S. and Europe.

Fifty years ago McKinnon unveiled IBM’s aviation facilities in France at the Aéroport de Paris-Le Bourget outside Paris, where Charles Lindbergh landed at the end of his historic 1927 trans-Atlantic flight.

McKinnon introduced the idea of a company plane and oversaw IBM Euroflight, the first business aviation operation in Europe.

Palmer, a voice for the No Plane No Gain advocacy campaign, will receive the 2010 NBAA Meritorious Service to Aviation Award.





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