Celebrating a Champion in the Sky Sara Nelson is a name that resonates powerfully within the aviation industry. With a career marked by tireless advocacy and trailblazing initiatives, she has become a beacon for flight attendants worldwide. Her recent accolade—the San Francisco Aeronautical Society Achievement in Aviation Award—further solidifies her status as a key figure…
A large crowd gathered at the Louis A. Turpen Aviation Museum to honor this year’s Achievement in Aviation Award recipient, Sara Nelson. Known for her passionate advocacy and unwavering commitment to workers’ rights, Nelson has become a pivotal figure in steering the aviation industry toward a more equitable future. Her career, which began as a…
The Society will be holding its annual gala and fund raising event themed Salute the Crew, Celebrating the Flight Attendant on Thursday November 7, 2024. The evening will recognize the key role flight attendants have played in commercial aviation history in protecting and promoting aviation safety and in being the face of the aviation industry…
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2023 A large crowd of aviation enthusiasts gathered at the Louis A. Turpen Aviation Museum at SFO to honor this year’s Achievement in Aviation Award recipient Edward Trippe, chairman of the Pan Am Historical Foundation and son of Pan Am founder Juan T. Trippe. This year’s award was presented to Trippe by…
The San Francisco Aeronautical Society would like to thank all of its sponsors and other attendees for their incredible support in making this year’s gala so memorable. After a two year break, it was great to see so many familiar faces as well as new ones. Over 100 people gathered at the re-opening of the Louis A. Turpen Aviation Museum and to honor William R. Hearst…
Paying tribute and presenting the Achievement in Aviation Award to Louis A. Turpen as the founding President of the Society and his outstanding contributions in the field of aviation, as well as his passion and dedication to preserving the history of aviation View Gallery
Celebrating and paying tribute to the hard-working women and men of the commercial air transport industry, and the presentation of the Achievement in Aviation Award to Captain Chelsey B. “Sully” Sullenberger, III, for his exemplary career and accomplishments in aviation View Gallery
The celebration of the airplane as a thing of beauty, and the continuum of aeronautical engineering, design, and influence for over one hundred years was celebrated including the Jim Lund 1:72 Scale Model Airplane Collection. In addition, John Travolta received the Achievement in Aviation Medallion in recognition of his personal involvement and dedication to aviation…
Celebrating the history of airline uniforms which for over 85 years has been designed to signify a distinct role in the workplace, project the identity of their employer, and reflect the prevailing fashion of the times. The Society awarded Mary Wells Lawrence with the Achievement in Aviation Award for her radical change to the look…
An exciting evening of aviation history, celebrating the remarkable growth of commercial aviation within California during the decades of the 1950s through 1980s as well as presenting Tony Bill with the Achievement in Aviation Award for his personal and professional involvement in aviation and his outstanding commitment to preserving its history. View Gallery