The last surviving founding member of VFS, Michael Antonio “Tony” Paradiso passed away at his ranch in Woodbridge, California, on Feb. 1, 2024, at 103 years old. In 1941, he was one of 25 engineers during the development of Sikorsky VS-300A, the world’s first practical helicopter. In February 1943, as one of six original founding members, he drafted the constitution that created the American Helicopter Society (AHS) — now VFS. More information, including photos and a 2018 video interview, is posted at www.vtol.org/paradiso.
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The last surviving founding member of VFS, Michael Antonio “Tony” Paradiso passed away at his ranch in Woodbridge, California, on Feb. 1, 2024, at 103 years old. In 1941, he was one of 25 engineers during the development of Sikorsky VS-300A, the world’s first practical helicopter. In February 1943, as one of six original founding members, he drafted the constitution that created the American Helicopter Society (AHS) — now VFS.

More information, including photos and a 2018 video interview, is posted at www.vtol.org/paradiso.

 

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