High-flying actor Harrison Ford is to be honored for his work as a pilot - he has landed one of the aviation industry's top awards.

The Indiana Jones star has been a longtime flight enthusiast, winning his first pilot's license in the 1990s and going on to amass a private collection of his own aircraft. In March 2004, Ford became chairman of the Young Eagles program of the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA), teaching youngsters and flying nearly 300 children in his own De Havilland Beaver plane.

And now Ford is to be honored for his work with the program at the 6th Annual Living Legends of Aviation Awards, which will take place on January 22nd in Los Angeles.

Late director, and fellow pilot, Sydney Pollack will also be honored at the ceremony with the Special 'Flown West' Tribute.






-Click to View Gallery

(This news article provided by World Entertainment News Network)