The John J. Schneider Historical Achievement Award is given in recognition of distinguished achievement by an individual in encouraging appreciation of, and enhancing access to, the history and legacy of vertical flight aircraft. This year’s recipient was Arthur W. Linden (center), the former Boeing-Sikorsky Comanche Program Director. In addition to a long career at Sikorsky, advancing vertical flight and publishing technical and historical papers, Linden was recognized for the seminal historical book, "The RAH-66 Comanche Helicopter: Technical Accomplishments, Program Frustration," published last year after nearly a decade of work in conceptualizing, organizing and writing the story of this extraordinary machine, the most advanced helicopter of its day. Outgoing Executive Director Mike Hirschberg (left) and Chair of the Board Tomasz Krysinski (Airbus) presented the award at the Forum 79 Awards Banquet on May 18, 2023. (VFS photo by Warren Liebmann. CC BY-SA 4.0.)
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