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2018 SESSION

18106136D
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 334
Offered February 22, 2018
Commending Dynamic Aviation.
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Patrons-- Landes, Bell, Richard P., Cline, Gilbert and Wilt; Senator: Hanger
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WHEREAS, Dynamic Aviation, a Bridgewater-based company that has provided expert service and innovative aviation solutions for government and commercial customers around the globe, celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2017; and

WHEREAS, Dynamic Aviation traces its roots to 1967, when twin brothers Karl and Ken Stoltzfus established a business called K&K Aircraft, which built systems trainers for aviation mechanic training schools and operated a fleet of Beechcraft BE-18s and Douglas DC-3s; and

WHEREAS, in 1974, K&K Aircraft acquired Bridgewater Air Park in Rockingham County; over the next several years, it expanded its range of aircraft modification services in aerial application and other niche markets; and

WHEREAS, after purchasing 124 surplus Beechcraft King Air aircraft from the United States Army in 1996, K&K Aircraft changed its name to Dynamic Aviation and began focusing on aircraft leasing and modification for clients from the public and private sectors; and

WHEREAS, today, Dynamic Aviation’s wide range of aviation services includes intelligence surveillance reconnaissance, airborne data acquisition, aerial application, sterile insect technique, fire management, and oil spill response provided to federal, state, and local agencies, nonprofit research organizations, and private businesses; and

WHEREAS, Dynamic Aviation is among the world’s largest providers of specialized aircraft solutions; it employs over 500 aviation professionals, owns a fleet of 140 aircraft, and has operational experience in over 80 countries; and

WHEREAS, on September 16, 2017, Dynamic Aviation celebrated 50 years in operation by hosting a community celebration featuring children’s activities, aircraft displays and flights, and music; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend Dynamic Aviation on its long history of success on the occasion of its 50th anniversary; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Dynamic Aviation as an expression of the General Assembly’s admiration for the company’s many contributions to excellence in the aviation industry.