Hudson River landing pilot to receive Academy’s award

The U.S. Air Force Academy will award Capt. Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger, the US Airways pilot who safely landed his plane in New York’s Hudson River, the the Col. James Jabara Award for Airmanship tomorrow. Sullenberger graduated from the Academy in 1973.  Sullenberger landed the plane in the Hudson after it was struck by geese and [...]

April 14, 2009Comments OffRead More