| Founder | Jerry Lips |
|---|---|
| Type | 501(c)(3) nonprofit |
| Purpose | Recognition of Aviation and Aerospace Achievements |
Membership | c. 132 |
Executive Director | Jerry Lips (2016) |
Parent organization | Kiddie Hawk Air Academy |
| Website | livinglegendsofaviation |
The Living Legends of Aviation is an organization of remarkable people of extraordinary accomplishment in aviation and aerospace including: entrepreneurs, innovators, industry leaders, engineers, astronauts, record breakers, pilots who have become celebrities and celebrities who have become pilots. The Living Legends meet yearly in North America at The Beverly Hilton and in Europe every-other-year at the Scalaria Resort at a 15th century castle on the Wolfgangsee near Salzburg, Austria. Inductees and Awards are selected by the Living Legends of Aviation and by committees within the organization. These most prestigious awards are produced by and benefit the Kiddie Hawk Air Academy, a non-profit 501(c)(3).[1]
The 22nd Annual Living Legends of Aviation Awards, honoring the best in aviation and aerospace for 2024, will be held on January 17, 2025, at The Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, where they have been held annually since 2007.