Patty Wagstaff
Patty Wagstaff | |
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St. Louis, Missouri, United States | |
| Occupation | Aerobatic pilot |
| Years active | 1978–present |
| Website | pattywagstaff |
Patty Wagstaff (
Wagstaff was introduced to aviation as a child; her father was a pilot for
In 1985, Wagstaff qualified for the US National Aerobatic Team and competed both nationally and internationally until 1996. She was the top U.S. medal winner, winning gold, silver, and bronze medals in international competitions for several years. In 1991, she won her first of three US National Aerobatic Championships, the first woman to win that competition.
In 1997, Wagstaff received her first Hall of Fame inductions, becoming inducted into both the
Based in
Wagstaff has been featured numerous times in Microsoft's Flight Simulator series.[citation needed]
Awards and honors
- Inducted in 2004 into the National Aviation Hall of Fame
- Recipient of the 2006 Philip J. Klass Award for Lifetime Achievement
- Wings Club of New York's Outstanding Aviator Award winner in 2013[9]
- International Council of Air Shows' Art Scholl Award recipient in 2023
References
- ISBN 9781613745403.
- ^ a b Patty Wagstaff Archived September 27, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, International Council of Air Shows Foundation Hall of Fame, accessed April 4, 2010.
- ^ Aviation Week & Space Technology, March 18, 2013, p. 10
- ^ "2006 Hall of Fame inductee Patty Wagstaff". Archived from the original on March 2, 2014. Retrieved March 26, 2013.
- ^ Wagstaff, Patricia "Patty", National Aviation Hall of Fame.
- ISBN 978-1-57864-397-4.
- ^ Mark Phelps (July 2012). "My other airplane is a '59 Bonanza". Sport Aviation.
- ^ Patty Wagstaff Supports Cirrus Perspective At Denver JetCenter, Airport Journals, July 1, 2008.
- ^ Honors and Elections, Aviation Week & Space Technology, March 18, 2013, p. 10