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Thursday, May 4, 2023 at 6:00pm PT
Guest Speaker: Jim Brown III "JB"

Jim Brown “JB” served as the Chief Test Pilot for Lockheed Martin Aeronautical Company’s F-117 Nighthawk and the F-22 Raptor where he amassed over 2,000 flight hours. JB will share his amazing experiences while flying Lockheed’s stealth fighters and will provide his first-hand account of the origins of Stealth and Lockheed’s involvement in this game-changing technology.

Jim Brown joined the Lockheed Skunk Works® in 1994 as an Experimental Test Pilot in the F-117 where he tested software, avionics and weapons improvements. In January 2016, he retired from Lockheed and joined National Test Pilot School (NTPS) as the Chief Operating Officer and Test Pilot Instructor. He is currently the President of NTPS and is responsible for the day to day and strategic operations of NTPS. JB is a Fellow and Past President of the Society of Experimental Test Pilots, a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society and an Eagle of the Flight Test Historical Foundation. He has logged over 10,000 flight hours in 157 different models of aircraft and is the world’s highest time Stealth Fighter pilot.

Meeting ID: 873 1542 7644

DEADLINE EXTENDED TO SUNDAY, APRIL 30, 2023

The San Fernando Pacific Chapter, which represents the San Fernando Valley, Ventura County, and Hawaii, sponsors an annual essay scholarship contest for graduating high school seniors who plan on a career in a STEM field.

For 2022 up to $2000 will be awarded in prizes. The total number and value of the awards will be determined based on the number of entries. To enter, students must submit a 500-to-600-word essay on the topic:

Space debris, also known as space junk, refers to non-functional, human-made objects in space. It can range in size from small paint flecks to old, non-operational satellites. As space debris continues to grow, there is a greater threat to current operational satellites and human space missions. Come up with a plan or design a device to solve the problem of space debris. More information is available in the linked flier.

All entries must be received by Sunday, April 30, 2023 at 11:59 pm PDT by email.