This fraternity is comprised of a unique group of remarkable individuals who have pioneered, excelled and contributed to the world of aviation. Our events introduce young people to the noteworthy achievements of our distinguished members and presenters. We host prominent speakers who present historical and contemporary topics relating to military exploits, aerospace, flight test and general aviation.
The space
shuttle Discovery is suspended from a sling held by two cranes as the
NASA 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA) is pushed back from underneath
at Washington Dulles International Airport, Thursday, April 19, 2012, in
Sterling, VA. Discovery, the first orbiter retired from NASA’s shuttle
fleet, completed 39 missions, spent 365 days in space, orbited the
Earth 5,830 times, and traveled 148,221,675 miles. NASA will transfer
Discovery to the National Air and Space Museum to begin its new mission
to commemorate past achievements in space and to educate and inspire
future generations of explorers.
Photo by Michael Bruno and caption credit: NASA
Enterprise
rolls out of the Space Hangar at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy
Center prior to a transfer ceremony, Thursday, April 19, 2012, in
Chantilly, Va. Space shuttle Discovery, the first orbiter retired from
NASA’s shuttle fleet, completed 39 missions, spent 365 days in space,
orbited the Earth 5,830 times, and traveled 148,221,675 miles will take
its place to commemorate past achievements in space and to educate and
inspire future generations of explorers at the center.
AH-64 Apache helicopter crash in Sharana, Afghanistan. The pilot was
executing a maneuver known as "return to target". No one on the ground
was killed and both pilots survived.
SilverWings Over
Washington
President,
Ron David; Vice President, “Whitey” Feightner; Treasurer, Joan Stalk;
Secretary, Carole Sue Coupland.
Board
Members - Randy Brandt, Gil Coshland, Stephen Craven, Debbie Gallaway,
Charles Stallworth.
Our
mission at
Silver Wings Over
Washington is to provide an educational foundation that inspires,
advocates, and fosters a venue for learning through aviation for the
younger generation; a forum for networking among members, colleagues and
friends with remarkable speakers and camaraderie across the board.
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Join
us on Thursday, November 17th, for our Silver
Wings Speakers
Luncheon
Featuring Captain
Thomas W. McMahon, USN (ret.)
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Capt. McMahon
will tell us about the FAA Emergency Order on 9-11 to “Clear
the Skies”, and
what happened to all those flights, both international and domestic.
After the order to
“clear the skies” over the Continental United States at about 9:30 a.m.,
in a matter of hours, the skies were eerily quiet. Many remember
hearing about this, but few know what happened with the many flights
that were en route from Asia, Europe and elsewhere.
What happened to
them? Where did they go and how were they handled?
FAA oceanic airspace,
Flight Information Regions encompass over 20 million square miles of
the globe. On the morning of 9/11, this airspace contained many flights
en route to the United States under the control of FAA controllers at
Anchorage, Oakland, and New York Centers. Beyond 200 miles, most of the
communications was being handled through Aeronautical Radio, Inc.
communications centers at New York and Oakland to whom fell the
responsibility of advising flights of the “Clear the Skies” order,
coordinating their requests for changing their destinations, and
providing phone patches between puzzled flight crews and flight dispatch
oftheir respective companies.
On this fateful day, Tom
McMahon was
the Senior Director of Air Traffic Communications and Services and he
is going to inform us of how the flights were handled also the tale of a
little-known but frightening story of a possible fifth hijacked
aircraft.
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At
these Speakers
Luncheons you have the
opportunity of meeting and networking with a unique group of remarkable
individuals who have pioneered, excelled and contributed to the world of
aviation. We encourage members to bring friends, guests, and introduce
young people to the exploits and achievements of our distinguished
members and speakers.
Agenda: Thursday, November 17th, 2011,
Speakers Luncheon at theANCC
Date:
Thursday, November
17, 2011 1100:
Doors
Open, Networking Time 1200:
Salute to the Flag 1210:
Luncheon served, hot gourmet entree, fresh garden salad with dressing,
rolls, freshly brewed coffee, or hot tea, complemented by a delicious
dessert 1250:
Introduction of our Speaker Tom W. McMahon 1300:
Speaker: Capt. Thomas W. McMahon, USN
(ret.) 1345:
Q
& A 1400:
Conclusion of Speakers Luncheon
NOTE: RSVP now with Treasurer Joan Stalk
at 703.451.4181 or
with me at 202.333.8707, rondavid@gmail.com.
We need a
firm count by the14th of November, Noon, for the ANCC. The ANCC
charges an additional
$3 fee for walk-ins, save the fee and RSVP now.
