Wow. Good for Tom. I like him a lot.
Always had good experience and he seemed like the man who always went the extra mile.
I'd go too if we were a bit closer to one another.
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| Author: | Hellified [ Thu May 25, 2017 4:54 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Tom Milton being honored tonight |
Tom Milton is having his name added to the prestigious Illinois Aviation Hall of Fame tonight, in Champaign, Illinois. What a deserving fellow for this! I have been blessed knowing Tom since 1979. There will be several making the drive to this event tonight. Jeff Tipton is coming in out of state and I bet his sidekick Dave comes along with him. I wouldn't be surprised if Gary Goldsberry and Brent Drake both make a showing. Plus many from Chapter 18 near Chicago will be there. I am looking forward to talking to these guys. I will post several pictures of faces that show up. Tickets were $60 per person for the meal and ceremony, so it must be a big event. |
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| Author: | Gabor [ Thu May 25, 2017 6:45 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tom Milton being honored tonight |
Wow. Good for Tom. I like him a lot. Always had good experience and he seemed like the man who always went the extra mile. I'd go too if we were a bit closer to one another.
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| Author: | MadMuz [ Thu May 25, 2017 7:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tom Milton being honored tonight |
Can you fill in this Austr-alien a bit about Tom and his achievements? Must be a KuuuuL DuuuuDe     
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| Author: | ALL IN [ Thu May 25, 2017 8:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tom Milton being honored tonight |
MadMuz wrote: Can you fill in this Austr-alien a bit about Tom and his achievements? Must be a KuuuuL DuuuuDe Your wish is my command. ILLINOIS AVIATION HALL OF FAME The 2017 Illinois Aviation Hall of Fame banquet and induction ceremony will take place at 6 p.m. May 25 at the Hilton Garden Inn in Champaign. Candidates are inducted into the Illinois Aviation Hall of Fame based on their service to the aviation community in Illinois on a long-term basis. This years inductees include Marshall F. Knox, Cynthia Madsen, Thomas Milton, Lloyd Thomas and Steve and Tina Thomas. Two Illinois organizations are being awarded the Spirit of Flight Award for their service: AeroStar Consulting Corporation in Chicago and Challenger Learning Center in Normal. Congratulations to our awardees and inductees. Thomas Milton Tom Milton did more than just bring aviation into the classroom. He got kids excited about aviation by setting up a full-time high school aviation classroom in a hangar in Chicago. A pilot, aviation mechanic and educator, he taught aircraft mechanics at the Chicago Vocational High School. He spent a great deal of his own time upgrading the World War II era hangar into a modern classroom, taking students to fly-ins and arranging introductory flights. Milton was active in the Homewood Flossmoor Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol, teaching Cadets Pilot Ground School and becoming Deputy Commander of Cadets. Milton is known locally and nationally for his dedication to gyroplane safety and education through his work as a Technical Inspector for the EAA and his affiliation with the Popular Rotorcraft Association, where he has served as both an officer and director of his local chapter and at the national level. |
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| Author: | Hellified [ Thu May 25, 2017 9:05 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tom Milton being honored tonight |
Still at the ceremony. That one picture is Tom and his beautiful family. Notice the Wolverines sign outside our room! |
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| Author: | MadMuz [ Thu May 25, 2017 11:06 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tom Milton being honored tonight |
Awesome.... guys like him are getting few and far between these days....Muchus Kudos  Nice of you to make sure they fitted a sign especially for us Stan 
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| Author: | Hellified [ Thu May 25, 2017 11:11 pm ] |
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Toms award |
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| Author: | ALL IN [ Fri May 26, 2017 11:12 pm ] |
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Hi Bro Great pictures, wish I could have been there. I'd like to send your pictures to PSF magazine in hopes Roy might publish it. Do I have your permission? |
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| Author: | Hellified [ Fri May 26, 2017 11:49 pm ] |
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Go right ahead John. |
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