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AOPA honours aviators at fifth annual Hoover Awards February 10, 2021
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association honoured aviators in a virtual presentation of the fifth annual R.A. “Bob” Hoover Trophy Awards.
Designer Burt Rutan, retired U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Charles McGee, U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Kenyatta Ruffin, and BRS Aerospace founder Boris Popov were all recognized for exemplifying courage, perseverance, and service.
The virtual ceremony celebrated the 2020 award winners due to the pandemic which canceled the event last year.
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Rutan was recognized for the highest honour of the night, the R.A. “Bob” Hoover Trophy for exhibiting “the airmanship, leadership, and passion for aviation” that Hoover had, as well as for having a “distinguished career as a pilot and aviation advocate while also serving as a source of inspiration and encouragement for current and prospective aviators.”
- February 9, 2021, 12:29 PM
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) honored four “remarkable” aerospace innovators and leaders famed designer Burt Rutan, retired U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Charles McGee, U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Kenyatta Ruffin, and BRS Aerospace founder Boris Popov during its fifth annual R.A. “Bob” Hoover Trophy Awards. Presented virtually on February 3 in a ceremony hosted by airshow announcer Rob Reider, the awards recognize individuals who have exemplified courage, perseverance, and service, AOPA said.
“Bob Hoover radiated a remarkable spirit and overcame many obstacles in his life s journey to become an inspiring and motivating, innovative pilot not the least of which was surviving (and escaping) a POW camp during World War II,” AOPA president and CEO Mark Baker said. “It s in this spirit for adventure, and for giving back to the aviation community, why this award and this evening exists.”
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