del Cielo. Professional affiliations Combs served on the board of the National Aeronautic Association and the Aerospace Industries Association. He was also a president of the Wings Club. He was chairman of the Colorado State Game and Fish Commission and served on the Colorado Aeronautics Commission and the Colorado State Air and Water Pollution Board. Publications Nonfiction Kill Devil Hill: Discovering the Secret of the Wright Brothers, with Martin Caiden. Houghton-Mifflin, 1979. . At the Battle of Little Big Horn Where Was Custer? Ternstyle Press, 1999 Fiction Brules. Island Books, 1995. The Scout. Dell, 1996. Legend of the Painted Horse. Dell, 1997. Articles and presentations "The Air Age Was Now" with Martin Caiden. American Heritage vol. 31:1 (December 1979). "Four Flights at Kill Devil," Dayton Daily News, (January 27, 1980): 89. Twelve Seconds that Changed the World: The Amazing Story of the Wright Brothers. Washington, D.C.: American Society for Aerospace Education, 1982 Video How Strong Is The Wind —40 minutes. TernStyle Press, Ltd, 1983. 303-790-8250 Awards 1998: Exceptional Achievement Award, Soaring Society of America 1997: World Distance Award, Soaring Society of America for completing 40,000 Km WDA 1994: Exceptional Achievement Award, Soaring Society of America 1993: Big Horse Award, Conquistadores del Cielo, for Brules 1985: Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy, National Aeronautic Association 1985: Exceptional Achievement Award, Soaring Society of America 1984: Elder Statesman of Aviation Award, National Aeronautic Association 1981: Distinguished Achievement Award, Wings Club 1980: James J. Streiberg Award, Aviation/Space Writer’s Foundation, National Air and Space Museum, for Kill Devil Hill 1974: Man of the Year, General Aviation Awards, Federal Aviation Administration 1968: Diamond Distance Flight #90 (Int #609), Soaring Society of America 1964: Gold Distance Flight #195, Soaring Society of America 1964: Silver Distance Fli`ght #813, Soaring Society of America 1962: Man of the Year, Beechcraft Distinguished Service Award, FAA/U.S Department of Transportation Honors In 2003, he was named one of the century’s 100 Aviation Pioneers during a ceremony held at Wright Brothers National Memorial. In 2001, the National Aviation Hall of Fame named its Harry B. Combs Research Center in his honor. In 1997, he was selected to present The Ralph Stanton Barnaby Lecture to the Soaring Society of America. In 1995, the Soaring Society of America created the Henry Combs Perpetual Trophy, recognizing 200+ Diamond Distance Flights In 1996, he was inducted into the National Aviation Hall of Fame. In 1983, he became an honorary member