0 commentsThese celebrity auction things are neat. I mingled with people who have lot of social capital last night at the cocktail party beforehand.
Harrison Ford just sold his Pilatus PC-12 and got a Citation CJ3. He's very passionate about EAA's Young Aviators program and helped raise over $650,000 last night. Looks a little silly with a hoop earing and I didn't have anything to say when we shook hands.
His wife, Calista Flockhart, really was the smartest woman in the room. Very hot. I asked her where she wishes she was from; she said Africa.
Richard Branson was smaller and less garrulous than I had imagined. I asked him about comparisons between the Segway and SpaceShipOne, making sure to point out that SpaceShipOne was the real deal. He didn't know what the Segway was. First flights to space on Virgin Galactic will be $200,000 and the price should really drop once they can produce more aircraft.
My father, who I'm just tagging along with on this trip, also met the toast of everybody this year- Burt Rutan.