Vertical Flight Society Award Recipients
The Bernard Lindenbaum Historical Paper Award
Every year, the best papers of the Annual Forum and Technology Display in each discipline are selected by the VFS Technical Committees. The Bernard L. Lindenbaum Award is given to the Best Historical Paper among the papers presented in the History Session at the Forum. The Vertical Flight Society has been presenting this prestigious Historical Best Paper since 2007. This award was established for furthering the international efforts to enhance the interest and reach of the history of vertical flight for today's and future generations.
2024
C. Sundiata Cowels
Future iNCITE!
The Dirigible Helicopter: Korean-American Inventor Young Ha Koun's Ambitious attempt to Make Aircraft Survivable in the Event of Loss of Control
Future iNCITE!
The Dirigible Helicopter: Korean-American Inventor Young Ha Koun's Ambitious attempt to Make Aircraft Survivable in the Event of Loss of Control
2021
Paul J. Fardink
US Army (Ret.)
Floyd Carlson: The Legacy and Contributions of One of America’s Greatest Rotary Wing Test Pilots
US Army (Ret.)
Floyd Carlson: The Legacy and Contributions of One of America’s Greatest Rotary Wing Test Pilots
2020
Berend G. van der Wall
German Aerospace Center (DLR)
The Aircraft, the Rotorcraft and the Life of Walter Rieseler 1890-1937
German Aerospace Center (DLR)
The Aircraft, the Rotorcraft and the Life of Walter Rieseler 1890-1937
2019
Paul J. Fardink
US Army (Ret.)
The Lost Treasures of Maitland Bleecker: His Helicopter and Other Innovations
US Army (Ret.)
The Lost Treasures of Maitland Bleecker: His Helicopter and Other Innovations
2017
Dr. Bruce H. Charnov
Hofstra University (Emeritus)
'Larsen’s Goon' – The Forgotten History of Pitcairn's PA-36 Autogiro
Hofstra University (Emeritus)
'Larsen’s Goon' – The Forgotten History of Pitcairn's PA-36 Autogiro
2016
Berend G. van der Wall
German Aerospace Center (DLR)
Göttinger Monograph N: A Historic Document is Back
German Aerospace Center (DLR)
Göttinger Monograph N: A Historic Document is Back
2015
2014
Paul J. Fardink
US Army (Ret.)
Glenn Hammond Curtiss, the Aerial Experiment Association and the John Newton Williams Helicopter of 1908
US Army (Ret.)
Glenn Hammond Curtiss, the Aerial Experiment Association and the John Newton Williams Helicopter of 1908
2013
Paul J. Fardink
US Army (Ret.)
An Interview with Major General Patrick H. Brady, Dust Off Innovator and Medal of Honor Recipient
US Army (Ret.)
An Interview with Major General Patrick H. Brady, Dust Off Innovator and Medal of Honor Recipient
2012
Dr. Bruce H. Charnov
Hofstra University (Emeritus)
Gustave de Ponton d’Amecourt, Gaspard Félix Tounachon and Gabriel de la Landelle: A Re-evaluation of the Contributions of the “Triumvirat Hélicoptèroidal” to the Early History of Rotary-wing Flight
Hofstra University (Emeritus)
Gustave de Ponton d’Amecourt, Gaspard Félix Tounachon and Gabriel de la Landelle: A Re-evaluation of the Contributions of the “Triumvirat Hélicoptèroidal” to the Early History of Rotary-wing Flight
2011
Angelo N. Collins and Prof. J. Gordon Leishman
Centra Technology and University of Maryland
The Aeronautical Exploits of Jacob Ellehammer
Centra Technology and University of Maryland
The Aeronautical Exploits of Jacob Ellehammer
2008
Prof. J. Gordon Leishman and Bradley Johnson
University of Maryland
Engineering Analysis of the 1907 Cornu Helicopter
University of Maryland
Engineering Analysis of the 1907 Cornu Helicopter
2007
Dr. Bruce H. Charnov
Hofstra University (Emeritus)
Gerard Post Herrick (1873 - 1955) America’s Unforgettable “Forgotten” Convertiplane Pioneer
Hofstra University (Emeritus)
Gerard Post Herrick (1873 - 1955) America’s Unforgettable “Forgotten” Convertiplane Pioneer
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