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Online ticketing has closed\, please call reservations at 516-572-4066\, Mon-Fri from 10-4.

\nYou are cordially invited to attend the 12th Annual Luncheon of the Cradle of Aviation Museum’s\n\n

Long Island Air & Space Hall of Fame

\npresented by GSE Dynamics\, In c.\n\nHonoring\n\nThe Induction Class of 2024\n\nDayton T. Brown Sr.\nD ayton T. Brown Jr.\nFernando ‘Frank’ Caldeiro\nJaqueline ‘Jackie’ Cochran \n\n\nMonday\, June 10\, 2024\, 12:00-2:00 PM\n\nCradle of Aviation Mu seum\nCharles Lindbergh Blvd. Garden City\, New York\n\nTickets $75.00* pe r person or $700.00 for a table of 10\n\nor call Reservations at 516-572-4 066\, Mon through Fri\, from 10 am to 4 pm.\n\nProceeds generated from the luncheon support the museum’s education and preservation programs.\n\n About the Long Island Air & Space Hall of Fame\nEach year the Long Isl and Air & Space Hall of Fame honors those individuals who have played a ma jor role in advancing aeronautical and technological achievement. Your sup port of this exhibit and program will assist the museum in our efforts to educate school children throughout the region on the role that Long Island has played and will continue to play in aerospace history.\n\nAbout th e Air & Space Hall of Fame Sponsor\nGSE Dynamics\, Inc. is a Wo men-Owned Small Business and full-service engineering and manufacturing co mpany engaged in the manufacture\, assembly and testing of military mechan ical and structural components and assemblies. GSE is a recognized member of the Defense Industrial Base with a consistent record of best-value pric ing\, delivery\, quality\, and technical expertise. Long Island continues to be a Regional Supply Chain Leader in this critical industry. GSE is pro ud to sponsor the Cradle of Aviation’s Hall of Fame in support of both the Legacy and Future of Long Island’s significant impact on our National Def ense.\n\nAbout the Class of 2024\n\nDayton T. Brown Sr.\nDayton T. Brown\, Sr. (1898 – 1978) was a pioneering aeronautical engineer and found er of Dayton T. Brown\, Inc.. A 1921 MIT graduate\, he became Chief Engine er for the Brewster Aeronautical Corporation in Queens\, where he develope d the Brewster Buffalo F2A fighter. The Brewster F2A was the first all-met al monoplane fighter in the U.S. Navy. Working for Grumman in the 1940s. H e was instrumental in developing the Tadpole and the Kitten – both private aircraft. After working for Grumman\, he founded his firm\, Dayton T. Bro wn\, Inc.\, in 1950. Initially\, the firm focused on sheet metal fabricati on but became a vital testing laboratory for aircraft and space components .\n\nDayton T. Brown Jr.\nDayton T. Brown Jr. began his career after study ing engineering at the University of Virginia and business at CW Post Coll ege and serving in the US Army. He joined his father’s company in 1951 as a laborer manufacturing metal cabinets for IBM. He transitioned to sales\, eventually becoming Sales Manager and\, later\, Vice President and Manufa cturing Manager. By 1969\, he was named President\, and after his father’s passing in 1979\, Chairman. Under his tenure and leadership\, the company grew into three divisions – Engineering and Test\, Technical Services\, a nd Mission Systems – supporting some of the most critical initiatives for our country’s military. Dayton T. Brown\, Inc. is now a high-tech\, multi- divisional corporation with employees in 38 states.\n\nFernando ‘Frank’ Ca ldeiro\nFrank Caldeiro (1958 - 2009) was born in Argentina but grew up in Queens\, graduating from William Cullen Bryant High School. He earned degr ees from SUNY Farmingdale in Aerospace Technology and the University of Fl orida in Engineering. During the 1980s\, he was a Test Director at Rockwel l\, overseeing the B-1 bomber program. Later\, he worked at the Kennedy Sp ace Center on the Space Shuttle propulsion system and was hired by NASA in 1991\, where he contributed to the launch of 52 Space Shuttle missions. S elected as an astronaut in 1996\, he was initially in charge of Space Stat ion Life Support Systems\; however\, he passed away in 2009 before being a ssigned to a space mission.\n\nJaqueline ‘Jackie’ Cochran\nJackie Cochran (1906 - 1980) was born in Florida and later moved to New York to become a beautician. After going on an airplane ride\, she became hooked on flying and came to Long Island to learn to fly at Roosevelt Field. By 22\, she ha d her pilot’s license\, purchased a plane\, and began entering air races\, usually against men. By the mid-1930s\, she was America’s most famous fem ale racing pilot. She became a test and racing pilot for Seversky aircraft on Long Island. During World War II\, she organized and led the Women’s A irforce Service Pilots (WASPs)\, where she trained over 1000 women to ferr y military aircraft. After the war\, she became the first woman to fly fas ter than the speed of sound and a strong advocate for women’s equality in the Air Force. X-WR-RELCALID:9e24b7b48c7a79ef07b74fcf00902932 X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:STANDARD TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RDATE:20241103T020000 RDATE:20251102T020000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 RDATE:20250309T020000 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:dd8e0b94-af63-4aa3-b0f6-63d9fab75d92 DTSTAMP:20260513T150253Z DESCRIPTION:

Online ticketing has closed\, please call reservations at 5 16-572-4066\, Mon-Fri from 10-4.

\nYou are cordially invited to attend the 12th Annual Luncheon of the Cradle of Aviation Museum’s\n\n

Long Island Air & Space Hall of Fame

\npresented by GSE Dynamics\, Inc .\n\nHonoring\n\nThe Induction Class of 2024\n\nDayton T. Brown Sr.\nDa yton T. Brown Jr.\nFernando ‘Frank’ Caldeiro\nJaqueline ‘Jackie’ Cochran\n \n\nMonday\, June 10\, 2024\, 12:00-2:00 PM\n\nCradle of Aviation Muse um\nCharles Lindbergh Blvd. Garden City\, New York\n\nTickets $75.00* per person or $700.00 for a table of 10\n\nor call Reservations at 516-572-406 6\, Mon through Fri\, from 10 am to 4 pm.\n\nProceeds generated from the l uncheon support the museum’s education and preservation programs.\n\nAb out the Long Island Air & Space Hall of Fame\nEach year the Long Islan d Air & Space Hall of Fame honors those individuals who have played a majo r role in advancing aeronautical and technological achievement. Your suppo rt of this exhibit and program will assist the museum in our efforts to ed ucate school children throughout the region on the role that Long Island h as played and will continue to play in aerospace history.\n\nAbout the Air & Space Hall of Fame Sponsor\nGSE Dynamics\, Inc. is a Wome n-Owned Small Business and full-service engineering and manufacturing comp any engaged in the manufacture\, assembly and testing of military mechanic al and structural components and assemblies. GSE is a recognized member of the Defense Industrial Base with a consistent record of best-value pricin g\, delivery\, quality\, and technical expertise. Long Island continues to be a Regional Supply Chain Leader in this critical industry. GSE is proud to sponsor the Cradle of Aviation’s Hall of Fame in support of both the L egacy and Future of Long Island’s significant impact on our National Defen se.\n\nAbout the Class of 2024\n\nDayton T. Brown Sr.\nDayton T. Br own\, Sr. (1898 – 1978) was a pioneering aeronautical engineer and founder of Dayton T. Brown\, Inc.. A 1921 MIT graduate\, he became Chief Engineer for the Brewster Aeronautical Corporation in Queens\, where he developed the Brewster Buffalo F2A fighter. The Brewster F2A was the first all-metal monoplane fighter in the U.S. Navy. Working for Grumman in the 1940s. He was instrumental in developing the Tadpole and the Kitten – both private a ircraft. After working for Grumman\, he founded his firm\, Dayton T. Brown \, Inc.\, in 1950. Initially\, the firm focused on sheet metal fabrication but became a vital testing laboratory for aircraft and space components. \n\nDayton T. Brown Jr.\nDayton T. Brown Jr. began his career after studyi ng engineering at the University of Virginia and business at CW Post Colle ge and serving in the US Army. He joined his father’s company in 1951 as a laborer manufacturing metal cabinets for IBM. He transitioned to sales\, eventually becoming Sales Manager and\, later\, Vice President and Manufac turing Manager. By 1969\, he was named President\, and after his father’s passing in 1979\, Chairman. Under his tenure and leadership\, the company grew into three divisions – Engineering and Test\, Technical Services\, an d Mission Systems – supporting some of the most critical initiatives for o ur country’s military. Dayton T. Brown\, Inc. is now a high-tech\, multi-d ivisional corporation with employees in 38 states.\n\nFernando ‘Frank’ Cal deiro\nFrank Caldeiro (1958 - 2009) was born in Argentina but grew up in Q ueens\, graduating from William Cullen Bryant High School. He earned degre es from SUNY Farmingdale in Aerospace Technology and the University of Flo rida in Engineering. During the 1980s\, he was a Test Director at Rockwell \, overseeing the B-1 bomber program. Later\, he worked at the Kennedy Spa ce Center on the Space Shuttle propulsion system and was hired by NASA in 1991\, where he contributed to the launch of 52 Space Shuttle missions. Se lected as an astronaut in 1996\, he was initially in charge of Space Stati on Life Support Systems\; however\, he passed away in 2009 before being as signed to a space mission.\n\nJaqueline ‘Jackie’ Cochran\nJackie Cochran ( 1906 - 1980) was born in Florida and later moved to New York to become a b eautician. After going on an airplane ride\, she became hooked on flying a nd came to Long Island to learn to fly at Roosevelt Field. By 22\, she had her pilot’s license\, purchased a plane\, and began entering air races\, usually against men. By the mid-1930s\, she was America’s most famous fema le racing pilot. She became a test and racing pilot for Seversky aircraft on Long Island. During World War II\, she organized and led the Women’s Ai rforce Service Pilots (WASPs)\, where she trained over 1000 women to ferry military aircraft. After the war\, she became the first woman to fly fast er than the speed of sound and a strong advocate for women’s equality in t he Air Force. DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240610T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240610T140000 LOCATION: SUMMARY:Long Island Air and Space Hall of Fame Luncheon END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR