Patty Wagstaff

Patty Wagstaff ( born September 11, 1951 as Patricia Combs in St. Louis, Missouri) is an American aerobatic pilot.

Life

Wagstafs father was a captain in the Japan Air Lines. At the age of ten she discovered the passion for flying as she was allowed to take the controls of a Douglas DC- 6, together with her father in Japan. She learned to fly in 1979 on a Cessna 185 Floatplane in Alaska. It is the proprietor of several pilot's license classes for different aircraft, including helicopters and flight and instrument flight instructor. Your sister is a commercial pilot and captain of Continental Airlines.

In 1985 she qualified for the U.S. Unlimited Aerobatic Team, of which she was until 1996. She was the top U.S. medal winner, winning gold, silver and bronze medals in international aerobatic competitions. In 1987, she received the Rolly Cole Memorial Award for her achievements in aerobatic sport and in 1991 she was the first woman to win the U.S. National Aerobatic Championship. From 1988 to 1994 she was awarded the Betty Skelton First Lady Price six times in a row and in 1996, the Charlie Hillard trophy.

She lives in St. Augustine, Florida, and is still active in the field of aviation, such as. Example, as airshow pilot, stunt pilot for movies, consultant, instructor and author She is Emeritus Board of the Smithsonian Institution and chairman of the National Air and Space Museum, a Smithsonian affiliated museum. She flies airshows across America in a variety of aircraft including the Walter Extra 300S, North American T -6 and P -51 Mustang. In addition to air shows, Wagstaff has inserts with firefighting aircraft to fight forest fires in California on an OV -10 Bronco and the fire extinguishing aircraft flown Grumman S- 2F3AT in 2010. In 1997, she was awarded the by the NAA conferred Paul Tissandier diploma. In 2004, she was inducted into the National Aviation Hall of Fame. In 2006 she was awarded the Philip J. Klass Award for Lifetime Achievement.

Privately, she has, among other machines, a Beechcraft Baron and Beechcraft K35. The Extra 260, with the Wagstaff the U.S. National Aerobatic Championship won in 1991 and 1992, in the National Air and Space Museum is in Washington, DC issued.

Awards

  • 2013 Wings Club, Outstanding Aviator Award
  • 2007 Inductee, International Aerospace Hall of Fame
  • 2006 Inductee, Air Show Hall of Fame
  • 2006 Aviation Week & Space Technology Laureate, Philip J. Klass Award for Lifetime Achievement
  • 2005 Recipient, Air Force Association 's Lifetime Achievement Award
  • 2005 Inductee, International Aerobatic Club Hall of Fame
  • 2005 Katherine Wright Award
  • 2004 Inclusion in the National Aviation Hall of Fame
  • 2002 Katherine and Marjorie Stinson Award
  • 1998 Bill Barber Award for Showmanship
  • 1997 Recipient, NAA Paul Tissiander Diploma
  • 1997 Inductee, Women in Aviation International Hall of Fame
  • 1997 Inductee, Arizona Aviation Hall of Fame
  • 1996 Recipient, Charlie Hillard Trophy
  • 1996 GAN & Flyers Readers Choice Award, Favorite Female Performer
  • 1995 ICAS Sword of Excellence Award
  • 1988-1994 Winner Betty Skelton " First Lady of Aerobatics " Trophy
  • 1994 National Air and Space Museum 's Award for Current Achievement
  • 1994 NAA Certificate of Honor
  • 1993 International Aerobatic Club Champion
  • 1991, 1992, 1993 U.S. National Aerobatic Championships
  • 1990, 1992, 1994 Top U.S. Medal Winner, World Aerobatic Championships
  • Voted 1991 Western Flyer Reader's Choice Favorite airshow performers
  • 1987 Rolly Cole Memorial Award for Contributions to Sport Aerobatics
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