The National Aeronautic Association presented astronaut and former Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum director Michael Collins (Major General, USAF, Retired) with the Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy at a gala dinner hosted by the Washington Aero Club in Washington, D.C., on Friday, December 13, 2019.
Michael Collins Receives Wright Brothers Trophy
Key Takeaways:
- Astronaut and former Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum director Michael Collins was awarded the Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy in December 2019.
- The National Aeronautic Association presented the award to Collins for his significant public service of enduring value to aviation in the United States.
- Collins' contributions include his distinguished career as an Air Force test pilot and his role as a key member of the Apollo 11 lunar mission.
- He also played a pivotal role as the first director of the National Air & Space Museum, securing its funding and successfully opening it by the nation's 1976 Bicentennial.
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