Founding of the American Helicopter Society (AHS)
Thursday, February 25, 1943
- Stratford High School, United States of America 
This is a Notable Other milestone.
Description:
The organzation was founded following a number of preliminary meetings held at Sikorsky Aircraft in January 1943. The organization was initially called 'The American Helicopter Society, Incorporated' and set-up in the State of Connecticut.
Source: "History", AHS web page, last accessed May 24, 2018
