May-June 2021 winner:
Brad Hall, Quality Engineer, Meggitt Engine Systems, Troy, Indiana
How long have you been in the aerospace business? 10 years
How did you become interested in aircraft? When I job shadowed in high school for potential careers.
What is your favorite aircraft and why? The A-10 Warthog Thunderbolt II, only for the simple fact it was the first model aircraft I put together as a kid.
Runners-up:
Roger Burleson
Quality Engineer
CoorsTek
East Granby, Connecticut
Daniel Green
Sales Manager
SoftinWay Inc.
Burlington, Massachusetts
The entry deadline for this issue’s contest is August 30, 2021. Winners will be announced in the October 2021 issue.
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