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Title: Hudson River hero pilot to get Air Force award
Post by: thundley4 on April 14, 2009, 09:01:47 PM

(http://www.9news.com/genthumb/genthumb.ashx?e=3&h=204&w=320&i=/assetpool/images/090414055310_sullenberger.jpg)

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AIR FORCE ACADEMY (AP) - The US Airways pilot who safely landed his plane in New York's Hudson River is getting another accolade, this one from the Air Force Academy, where graduated in 1973.
Capt. Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger will get the Col. James Jabara Award for Airmanship on Wednesday.

Sullenberger landed the plane in the Hudson after it was struck by geese and lost power after taking off on Jan. 15. All 155 people aboard survived.

Sullenberger plans to take a glider flight at the academy on Thursday. He was a glider instructor pilot while he was a cadet at the academy.

Link (http://www.9news.com/news/article.aspx?storyid=113745&catid=346)

Title: Re: Hudson River hero pilot to get Air Force award
Post by: Hawkgirl on April 14, 2009, 09:02:50 PM

 :cheersmate:

Title: Re: Hudson River hero pilot to get Air Force award
Post by: MarshallLaw on April 15, 2009, 08:30:57 AM

Sullenberger plans to take a glider flight at the academy on Thursday. He was a glider instructor pilot while he was a cadet at the academy.


He was a glider pilot with USAirways for a few minutes on January 15 too.