
At Forum 81, two members were named VFS Honorary Fellows, a status granted to Society members whose career-based leadership, vision or other meritorious contribution has advanced significantly the interests of Vertical Flight Society and the vertical flight community.
and John O’Neill, Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Company (retired), was honored for over 40 years to advancing vertical flight, pioneering rotorcraft model-scale testing at Sikorsky, while providing exceptional service to the Society as a technical leader, committee chair and organizer, strengthening industry collaboration, mentorship and pre-college outreach.
The Honorary Fellows were recognized by VFS Chair of the Board Harry Nahatis (left) at the Forum 81 Grand Awards Banquet on Thursday, May 22, 2025. Forum 81 took place in Virginia Beach, Virginia, May 20–22, 2025. (Photo by Warren Liebmann CC BY-SA 4.0)
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