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Portal of the Folded Wings Shrine to Aviation and Museum in North Hollywood, CA, where the Wright Brother’s mechanic, Charles Taylor and other aviation pioneers are buried. [
www.portalofthefoldedwings.net] In 2002, Gia assisted in writing the
first state Resolution honoring Taylor (“The State of California - Aviation Maintenance Technician Day”). In 2006 Gia met Joe Escobar at a
D.O.M. MOURNS THE PASSING
OF GIACINTA BRADLEY KOONTZ D.O.M. magazine is sad to announce the passing of long-time contributing writer Giacinta Bradley Koontz. Giacinta Bradley Koontz (Gia) was
writing scripts in California in 1994 when she became interested in the life of Harriet Quimby, America’s first licensed female pilot (1911). Her initial research started in the dusty archives of an aviation museum and she has never left. With a BA in Anthropology from San Diego State University, Gia’s background included field work in historic archaeology, as well as museum curation. Experience conducting oral history interviews and a penchant for literally digging out primary source documents fueled her passion for aviation research. Creating her own niche, she was a self-described “Aviation Anthropologist.” Gia founded and directed The Harriet Quimby Research Conference, a national aviation history conference (1995-2000) where amateur and professional writers could meet and share their research, which was edited and published as an annual journal. Continuing her research on Harriet Quimby, Gia traveled to many foreign countries and flew in dozens of rare vintage aircraft. [
www.harrietquimby.org] Between 1995 and 2001 Gia was the founder and director of the
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ceremony celebrating the donation of a Charles E. Taylor bronze bust to the Smithsonian Steven F. Udvar- Hazy Center by Ken MacTiernan and the AMTA. Shortly thereafter, she began writing feature columns for Escobar in Aircraft Maintenance Technology magazine and was soon added to the staff of Camp Systems International’s Insights well as other aviation publications. After the launch of D.O.M. in 2008, she became a regular contributing writer for the magazine. In 2008, Gia toured the NASSCO shipping yards at San Diego for an investigative feature article on the construction of the USNS Amelia Earhart published in Logbook magazine. In 2010, Gia’s story on Charles Lindbergh was on the cover of the Smithsonian’s, Air & Space magazine. In 2007, Gia received a research
and writing grant from the Wolf Aviation Fund. In 2008, Gia was the only recipient of the National History Medal from the Daughters of the American Revolution. In 2011, her book, “Pioneer Mechanics in Aviation,” received Honorable Mention in the New York Book Festival Awards. In 2012, Gia was chosen to receive the Long Island Aviation Hall of Fame honors for Harriet Quimby. Gia gave hundreds of multi-media
presentations on early aviation, including appearances at EAA AirVenture (Oshkosh). She was featured on PBS and the History Channel in documentaries of the history of early aviation.
Gia contributed to dozens of
history books and was the author of four books: • Aviation Campfire Stories (2015) • Pioneer Mechanics in Aviation (2014)
• The Harriet Quimby Scrapbook, the life of America’s first Birdwoman, 1875-1912 (2012)
• The Original Grand Canyon Airport – A 1930s Scrapbook of Life at Red Butte, Aerodrome, Arizona (2012)
DAN DALTON JOINS WISK TO LEAD GLOBAL REGULATORY INITIATIVES AND BUSINESS
PARTNERSHIPS Wisk, the urban air mobility (UAM) company behind the world’s first autonomous, all-electric air taxi, announces that it has appointed Dan Dalton as vice president of Global Partnerships. Dalton will also be joining the company’s executive leadership team. In his new role, Dalton will lead
Wisk’s global regulatory initiatives and business partnerships. Working with regulators, policy-makers, and industry partners, he will be a key contributor in driving strategic efforts that further the company’s go-to-market strategy to bring its all- electric, self-flying air taxi to the sky. “We are excited to have Dan join
Wisk,” said Gary Gysin, CEO of Wisk. “Regulatory policy and key partnerships are critical factors for success in the UAM market. Dan’s extensive experience, strong network and personal drive will have a huge impact for Wisk as we press forward with our mission to make safe, everyday flight a reality.” “It is incredibly exciting to join a company that is on the forefront of urban air mobility,” says Dalton. “Wisk is shaping the future of daily commutes and urban travel, and we’re doing it in a way that is safe, accessible and responsible. I am truly
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