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Inaugural King Air Hall of Fame Recipients Awarded
by Kim Blonigen
The King Air 90 prototype lifting off the runway on its first flight, January 24, 1964. (Textron Aviation)
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pilots and operators. King Air B200 owner John Glidewell made it a reality by persisting and convincing King Air Academy’s Kevin Carson to get the ball rolling. Kevin reached out to those he thought would have knowledge of the people behind the King Air brand along with owner/operators to give their perspective of who was worthy of recognition.
ver the years there has been talk about needing a Beechcraft King Air Hall of Fame to honor those who developed the world’s bestselling business turboprop and
those who continue to support the legion of passionate
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