Harrison Ford to Receive Howard Hughes Memorial Award

The Aero Club of Southern California will honor the actor, pilot, and passionate aviation advocate in June.

Ashley Barajas

Tuesday, April 05, 2022 at 01:35 PM ET

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Harrison Ford is a licensed pilot of both fixed and rotary-wing aircraft. [Courtesy: Experimental Aircraft Association]

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Harrison Ford will receive the 43rd annual Howard Hughes Memorial Award, recognizing his significant contributions to aviation.
The award honors Ford for his role as an actor, accomplished pilot, and passionate aviation advocate.
Ford is being celebrated for his volunteer work with the Young Eagles program, humanitarian aid efforts (e.g., Haiti earthquake), and participation in aircraft rescue missions and pilots' rights advocacy.

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The Aero Club of Southern California announced Monday that award-winning actor Harrison Ford will be the recipient of the 43rd annual Howard Hughes Memorial Award. The honor will be presented to Ford during a ceremony on June 10 at the California Science Center Samuel Oschin Space Shuttle Endeavor Pavillon in Los Angeles.

“It is an honor to celebrate Harrison Ford, the illustrious actor, pilot, and passionate aviation advocate for his volunteer work with Young Eagles, humanitarian and aircraft rescue efforts,” George Butts, president of Aero Club of Southern California, said in a statement.