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Igor Sikorsky Inspires Generations of Innovation on 134th Anniversary of His Birth
Igor Sikorsky came to America as a refugee, led the creation of
the rotorcraft
industry
and spurred engineering progress. After 100 years, the aviation innovation company he created still inspires those who work here.
Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, recently released a new video to celebrate the life of the aviation pioneer born on May 25, 1889 in Kiev, Russian Empire (now Ukraine). The video features past and present Sikorsky employees commenting on his innovative spirit that continues to inspire them as
they pursue dreams supporting
and civil missions. “When you come
their military into
Sikorsky, you don’t feel like you’re in a generic homogeneous company,” said Paul Lemmo, president of Sikorsky. “You feel like you’re part of an innovative company that continues to want to carry on the work of its founder. And it’s just an incredible honor to be part of that.”
Sikorsky is celebrating the 100th
anniversary of
company’s founding in 1923 by marking the company’s historic achievements, conducting events, and sharing social media content that includes interviews with current and former employees, seldom-seen historic footage, images and audio recordings. You can learn more about Igor and the history of the company he built at the Sikorsky Archives.
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Igor Sikorsky’s impact on the rotorcraft industry and the state of Connecticut has been profound, including tens of thousands of employees who embraced Igor’s vision at the company’s Connecticut facilities; its locations in Florida, Texas, and Alabama; and its international operations in Poland and Australia. The company currently employs more than 13,000 people in the U.S. and around the world.
“The jet may have made the world smaller. The helicopter made it bigger by allowing mankind to live and work in areas that would have been inaccessible
by any other
vehicle,” Igor Sikorsky once said.
ASU Inc. Welcomes Army Veteran Mitch McKinstry as NVG Instructor Pilot
Aviation Specialties Unlimited Inc. (ASU) recently announced the addition of Mitch McKinstry to its team of NVG instructor pilots. “Mitch is no stranger to the industry or ASU, and he brings with him proven NVG experience,” said ASU President Dr. Joe Estrera. “ASU continues to win training contracts worldwide, and his experience and skills are a welcome addition to our team as we expand our mission to advance safety globally.”
McKinstry is an Idaho native, born and raised in Twin Falls. In his early 20s, he was inspired
and mentored by
ASU’s founder Mike Atwood to get involved with aviation through the Idaho
National Guard. That led him to
a distinguished military
aviation career spanning over 38 years. He served in several duty positions as a flight instructor,
pilot, and master gunner primarily in the AH64 Apache helicopter.
Later in his career, he transitioned to the UH60L as an instructor and safety
Army
ASU recently announced winning training
the contract, but also
FAA rotorcraft and
McKinstry will play a vital role in helping to train not only FAA pilots
aircrews standardization joins for
initial and recurrent training. McKinstry
pilots who an
experienced team of NVG instructor
have
trained over 6,000 pilots and crewmembers. ASU holds FAA certifications in Part 133, 135, 137, and 141.
officer. CW5 McKinstry retired in August 2022 as the Idaho Army National Guard state aviation safety officer.
He transitioned from the
Idaho National Guard to Life Flight Network for a short period before being recruited by ASU. McKinstry brings more than 2,000 hours of night flying experience using night vision imaging systems (NVIS) to the ASU team. “It really is an honor to continue a career instructing and flying with such an outstanding company and leader in the industry. I look forward to working with the ASU team in supporting our partners who make flying at night as safe as possible.”
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