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Leo Loudenslager was a seven-time
winner of the United States Aerobatic Championship, and in 1980, he became
the World Aerobatic Champion. His career ended on July 28, 1997 when Leo
died as the result of injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. But it
all began in 1964 when Leo took leave from his job as airman at Travis AFB
to attend the Reno Air Races, and was inspired to become a pilot. He was
entirely self-taught. Except for ground school training, he learned
everything else aviation on his own, including his commercial, flight
instruction and instrument licenses.
The Leo Loudenslager
Memorial Scholarship honors Leo's background as a military enlisted man
who taught himself to fly and went on to aerobatics history. It is given
in rotation to an enlisted member of the U.S. Navy Blue Angels, the U.S.
Air Force Thunderbirds, and the Canadian Forces Snowbirds, and provides a
$2,000 stipend towards flight training.
Qualifications: The
recipient must be an enlisted member of one of the North
American military demonstration teams, and use the
scholarship for aerobatic flight training. 2007
applicants must be members of the Canadian Forces
Snowbirds. Scholarship Amount: $2,000.
Download
the application form
(right-click link and select
"Save Target" from the popup menu)
Leo Loudenslager Application
Follow the submission
instructions on the application form carefully.
Return completed applications to:
scholarships@icasfoundation.org
Applications received by
July 1st are considered for this year's award |
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