AIN Staff

Twirly Birds, an international helicopter organization founded in 1945, is holding its annual membership meeting later today at Heli-Expo 2019 in Atlanta. The event will take place in the Maple Room of&nbsp;the Omni Hotel Atlanta at CNN Center, starting at 5 p.m.

 


Its members are, of course, invited to the meeting, but also anyone who has&nbsp;"soloed a helicopter or vertical lift aircraft&nbsp;in sustained complete flight, including a takeoff and landing, at least 20 years ago," which is the only requirement for membership. Past members include Charles Lindbergh, Igor Sikorsky, Stanley Hiller, Alan Bristow, and Wes Lamatta.&nbsp;The organization was founded when a small group of pilots met to share stories and common flying experiences of flying helicopters during the early years of vertical flight.

 


A nonprofit organization, Twirly Birds&nbsp;has no political or commercial interest. By design, it is a social group comprised of individuals. Membership dues are modest and the group publishes a newsletter several times a year.

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