Commemorative Air Force Selects Henry Coates as New President

Last week in Oshkosh, the Commemorative Air Force’s General Staff selected Henry “Hank” Coates to serve as the new President/CEO of the organization, effective immediately.

Coates has over 34-years of professional experience, including 23 years of service as a naval officer, aviator and flight instructor in the U.S. Navy. In 2012, Coates became the President of Aerosim AFA, a multi-million-dollar flight training operation, where he built a team that delivered top-notch flight training to those seeking to become professional airline pilots. It was in that role that Coates became passionate about attracting more people to the field of aviation.