September 2023 winner:
Jeremie Ylvisaker, Development Machinist, SpaceX, Propulsion R&D Lab, Hawthorne, California
How long have you been in the aerospace business? Around 20 years, starting at 18 years old in the Air Force.
How did you become interested in aircraft? I built model rockets and went to airshows with my father as a kid. Also, My grandfather was an electrical engineer for Apollo 11 and my uncle was a pilot in the U.S. Air Force.
What is your favorite aircraft and why? Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker. My uncle piloted them for the Air Force, and I maintained them while I was on active duty. They’ve been in service more than 60 years!
Runners-up:
Tyler Tatro, Designer in Facilities Engineering, ATI Forged Products, Cudahy, Wisconsin
Robert Tuttle, Chief Inspector, Banyan Air Service, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Submission procedure
To enter the contest, visit www.AerospaceManufacturing AndDesign.com/Form/NameThatPlane and fill out the provided entry form. Only completed forms will qualify. A full set of rules is provided.
Have fun, and good luck!
The entry deadline for this issue’s contest is February 1, 2024. Winners will be announced in the March 2024 issue.
Look what Jeremie won!
Enter today to win your own high-quality desktop aircraft replica!
www.AerospaceManufacturingAndDesign.com/Form/NameThatPlane
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