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Mack Rutherford
Mack Rutherford (born 21 June 2005) is a British-Belgian aviator. On 24 August 2022, under the name Macksolo, he became the youngest person ever to fly solo around the world and the first minor (under eighteen years old) to achieve this feat. He holds four Guinness World Records, including the record for the youngest person to fly solo around the world, previously held by Travis Ludlow, and the record for the youngest person to fly a microlight solo around the world, previously held by his older sister Zara Rutherford. His successful record attempt received significant global exposure, highlighting his mission to demonstrate that young people can make a difference. Early life and education Mack Rutherford was born in Belgium and is the son of a Sandhurst-trained British ex-Army helicopter pilot, Sam Rutherford and a Belgian recreational pilot and lawyer Beatrice De Smet. As a young boy, Rutherford would accompany his parents on many flights. At the age of 14, he began training ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zara Rutherford
Zara Rutherford (born 5 July 2002) is a Belgian-British aviator. At age 19, she became the youngest female pilot to fly solo around the world and the first person to complete a circumnavigation in a microlight aircraft after a five-month journey which began in Kortrijk, Belgium, on 18 August 2021, and ended on 20 January 2022. Early life Zara Rutherford was born in Belgium and comes from a long line of aviators. She is the daughter of a British ex-Army helicopter pilot, Sam Rutherford and Belgian recreational pilot and lawyer Beatrice De Smet. She grew up with and around planes as her father Sam Rutherford, organised adventurous flying rallies and expeditions such as the Crete2Cape VintageAirRally, a crossing of the whole of Africa with vintage biplanes. As a young girl, Rutherford would accompany her parents on many flights, even for a crossing of Mozambique, sometimes flying part of the way herself. At the age of 14, she began training to become a pilot and gained her pilot' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
André Borschberg
André Borschberg (born 13 December 1952) is a Swiss entrepreneur, explorer, pilot, and professional speaker. He is the co-founder and CEO of Solar Impulse. In July 2016, he co-piloted and successfully completed the first manned solar-powered flight to circumnavigate the Earth. Borschberg is the co-founder and executive chairman of H55, a company that developes electric propulsion technology for the aviation industry and serves as a member of the World Economic Forum Community of Experts. Borschberg holds several world records for his work on Solar Impulse, a project aimed to design, build, and fly long-range manned solar-powered aircraft. On July 7th, 2010, he completed the first 24-hour solar-powered flight, setting the records for the longest manned solar-powered flight and the greatest height reached by a solar aircraft. During the Japan-to-Hawaii leg of the flight, Borschberg flew non-stop for 117 hours and 52 minutes, breaking Steve Fossett’s 2006 world record for lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Royal Automobile Club
The Royal Automobile Club is a British private Club (organization)#Country or sports club, social and athletic club. It has two clubhouses: one in London at 89 Pall Mall, London, Pall Mall, and the other in the countryside at Woodcote Park, near Epsom in Surrey. Both provide accommodation and a range of dining and sporting facilities. It is best-known for establishing the roadside assistance service RAC Limited, though this is no longer owned by the club. History It was founded on 10 August 1897, with the name Automobile Club of Great Britain (which was later changed to Automobile Club of Great Britain and Ireland). The headquarters was originally in a block of flats at 4 Whitehall Court, before moving to 119 Piccadilly in 1902. In 1902, the organisation, together with the recently formed Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, Association of Motor Manufactures and Traders, campaigned vigorously for the relaxation of speed limits, claiming that the 14 mph speed li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hamish Harding
George Hamish Livingston Harding (24 June 1964 – 18 June 2023) was a British businessman, pilot and adventurer based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). He was the founder of Action Group and was chairman of Action Aviation, an international aircraft brokerage company with headquarters in Dubai. A member of The Explorers Club, he visited the South Pole several times, descended to the Challenger Deep of the Mariana Trench, travelled into space, and held three Guinness World Records. Harding died with four others inside the ''Titan'' submersible that imploded in the North Atlantic Ocean while en route to view the wreck of the ''Titanic''. Early life and education George Hamish Livingston Harding was born in Hammersmith, London, on 24 June 1964. He spent his early childhood in Hong Kong, then a Crown Colony, and was inspired by the Apollo 11 landing while watching the event on TV with his parents in 1969. He was educated at The King's School, an independent day school in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shane Lundgren
Shane Christopher Lundgren (born March 21, 1961) is an American aviator and business executive. He is the founder and CEO of Metolius Aviation Capital, a private aircraft investment firm. His career has included work in commercial aviation and aircraft leasing. Lundgren is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and a member of the Explorers Club. He has led several aviation-focused expeditions. Early life Born in Palo Alto, California, Lundgren studied economics and history at the University of San Diego, graduating in 1984. He also trained at National Air College, where he earned various pilot certifications. In 1982, at 21 years of age, he was checked out in the Boeing 737 by Air Berlin USA, founded by father Kim Lundgren in Berlin, Germany. At the time, Shane was the youngest person to fly the 737 commercially. Career Lundgren flew as a captain for Air Berlin from 1982 through 2012. After the fall of the Berlin Wall, Lundgren was involved in Air Berlin’s transition ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Shatner
William Shatner (born March 22, 1931) is a Canadian actor. In a career spanning seven decades, he is best known for his portrayal of James T. Kirk in the ''Star Trek'' franchise, from his 1966 debut as the captain of the starship USS Enterprise (NCC-1701), ''Enterprise'' in the Where No Man Has Gone Before, second pilot of the Star Trek: The Original Series, first ''Star Trek'' television series to his final appearance as Captain Kirk in the seventh ''Star Trek'' feature film, ''Star Trek Generations'' (1994). Shatner began his screen acting career in Canadian films and television productions before moving into guest-starring roles in various American television shows. He appeared as James Kirk in all the episodes of ''Star Trek: The Original Series'', 21 of the 22 episodes of ''Star Trek: The Animated Series'', and the first seven List of Star Trek films, ''Star Trek'' movies. He has written a series of books chronicling his experiences before, during and after his time in a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buzz Aldrin
Buzz Aldrin ( ; born Edwin Eugene Aldrin Jr.; January 20, 1930) is an American former astronaut, engineer and fighter pilot. He made three extravehicular activity, spacewalks as pilot of the 1966 Gemini 12 mission, and was the Lunar Module Eagle, Lunar Module ''Eagle'' pilot on the 1969 Apollo 11 mission. He was the List of people who have walked on the Moon, second person to walk on the Moon after mission commander Neil Armstrong. Following the deaths of Armstrong in 2012 and pilot Michael Collins (astronaut), Michael Collins in 2021, he is the last surviving Apollo 11 crew member. Born in Glen Ridge, New Jersey, Aldrin graduated third in the class of 1951 from the United States Military Academy at West Point with a degree in mechanical engineering. He was commissioned into the United States Air Force and served as a jet fighter pilot during the Korean War. He flew 66 combat missions and shot down two MiG-15 aircraft. After earning a Doctor of Science degree in astronautics f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julie Clark
Julie E. Clark (born June 27, 1948) is a retired American aerobatic air show aviator and commercial airline pilot. She started her commercial flying career with Golden West Airlines as a First officer (aviation), first officer and ended it in 2003 as a Northwest Airlines Airbus A320 First officer (aviation), Captain. She was one of the first female pilots to work for a major airline, and has been voted as "Performer of the Year" several times over the years for her air show performances.Pioneers Career 
Clark has more than 50 years of flight experience, 41 years as a solo aerobatic-air sh ...
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John Travolta
John Joseph Travolta (born February 18, 1954) is an American actor. He began acting in television before transitioning into a leading man in films. List of awards and nominations received by John Travolta, His accolades include a Primetime Emmy Award and three Golden Globe Awards, in addition to nominations for two Academy Awards, a British Academy Film Award, and three Screen Actors Guild Awards. Travolta came to prominence starring in the sitcom ''Welcome Back, Kotter'' (1975–1979), followed by a supporting performance in ''Carrie (1976 film), Carrie'' (1976) and then leading roles in ''Grease (film), Grease'' (1978), ''Urban Cowboy'' (1980), and ''Blow Out'' (1981). He earned nominations for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his roles in ''Saturday Night Fever'' (1977) and ''Pulp Fiction'' (1994). His other notable films include ''Get Shorty (film), Get Shorty'' (1995), ''Broken Arrow (1996 film), Broken Arrow'' (1996), ''Michael (1996 film), Michael'' (1996), ''Face/O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Golden Globe Awards
The Golden Globe Awards are awards presented for excellence in both international film and television. It is an annual Awards ceremony, award ceremony held since 1944 to honor artists and professionals and their work. The ceremony is normally held every January, and has been a major part of the film industry's Film awards seasons, awards season, which culminates each year in the Academy Awards. The eligibility period for Golden Globes corresponds from January 1 through December 31. The Golden Globes were not televised in 1969–1972, 1979, and 2022. The 2008 ceremony was canceled due to the 2007–08 Writers Guild of America strike. Currently, the Golden Globes Awards are owned and operated by Dick Clark Productions, following its sale by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association on June 12, 2023. History The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) was founded in 1943 as the Hollywood Foreign Correspondent Association (HFCA) by Los Angeles–based foreign journalists seeking ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Beverly Hilton
The Beverly Hilton is a hotel located on an property at the intersection of Wilshire and Santa Monica boulevards in Beverly Hills, California, United States. The Beverly Hilton has hosted many awards shows, charity benefits, and entertainment and motion picture industry events, and is particularly known as the venue of the annual Golden Globe Awards ceremony. History In 1949, the Hilton Hotels Corporation entered into an agreement to lease a new hotel set to be constructed by the Crummer Development Corporation on a 9-acre plot in Beverly Hills. In 1950, after the deal with Crummer fell though, Hilton decided to purchase the company (and the property) for $3.07 million and erect the hotel itself. Crummer Development Corporation was renamed the Beverly Hilton Development Corporation prior to its liquidation and absorption into the parent company. In August 1953, construction began on the $12 million, 416-room hotel, designed by architect Welton Becket. As construction cost ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barron Hilton
William Barron Hilton (October 23, 1927 – September 19, 2019) was an American business magnate, philanthropist and sportsman. The second son and successor of hotelier Conrad Hilton, he was the chairman, president and chief executive officer of Hilton Hotels Corporation and chairman emeritus of the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation. Hilton, a notable pilot and outdoorsman, was also a founder of the American Football League as the original owner of the Los Angeles Chargers, and helped forge the merger with the National Football League that created the Super Bowl. Like his father before him, he pledged 97 percent of his wealth to the humanitarian work of the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation. At the time, the gift was projected to increase the foundation's endowment from $2.9 billion to $6.3 billion, and will make his estate the organization's most significant donor. Early life Hilton was born in Dallas, Texas, to Mary Adelaide (née Barron) and Conrad Nicholson Hilton, founder ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
