Our next Crystal Eagle Award will be presented to AOPA's own Phil Boyer. The Crystal Eagle will awarded during the AOPA Expo 2008 Closing Banquet on November 8, 2008. If you wish to attend you may purchase tickets on the AOPA website; www.aopa.org/expo/. Don't waste any time as this event frequently sells out quickly.

More abour the Crystal Eagle Award
The Aero Club Crystal Eagle is presented annually by the Aero Club of Northern California to recognize an individual whose accomplishments have significantly contributed to the advancement of aviation or space technology. Our past Crystal Eagle Award Winners are:

1983: General James “Jimmy” Doolittle
1984: Brigadier General Charles E. “Chuck” Yeager
1985: Stanley Hiller, Jr.
1986: William “Bill” Lear, Sr.
1987: James M. “Jim” Nissen
1988: Anthony W. “Tony” LeVier
1989: Elbert “Burt” L. Rutan
1990: Geroge S. Cooper
1991: Allen E. Paulson
1992: Jeana Yeager
1993: Robert T. Jones
1994: Frank L. Christensen
1995: James S. Ricklefs
1996: Darryl G. Greenamyer
1997: Robert L. “Hoot” Gibson
1998: Donald D. Engen
1999: Paul H. Poberezny
2000: Wayne Handley
2001: Igor I. Sikorsky
2002: A. Scott Crossfield
2003: Clay Lacy
2004: Elgen M. Long
2005: Eileen Marie Collins
2006: Sean Tucker
2007: Steve Fossett
2008: Phil Boyer

The Crystal Eagle Award is a unique work of art crystal handcrafted in Italy.
It is fitting that the eagle should be the symbol for the Aero Club’s annual award. The North American eagle is recognized as a bird possessing great strength, natural grace, keenness of vision and power in flight. The eagle has historically been used by man to identify with flying.

The Crystal Eagle is mounted on a California redwood base, unique to Northern California. In its natural state, redwood has unusual durability, commensurate with the recipients of this coveted award.