Millenium Airship Inc. - Profile of Principals

The Management/Consulting Team

Millennium Airship Inc. is committed to excellence and will continue to assemble a strong, talented team of key individuals with diversified skills and superior experience.

Gil Costin
Founder/President & CEO

Mr. Costin is a commercial pilot with 31 years of aviation, marketing and executive corporate development experience with Daystar Corporation, Dallas, Texas, and 9018 Corporation, Portland, Oregon. Mr. Costin has been associated in the lighter-than-air business for over ten years. He has prepared multiple marketing studies for various customers including Lockheed Martin. Mr. Costin designed and has patented the ITAMMS ThrustWing concept that is key to the maneuverability of SkyFreighter Product Line. The ThrustWing will contain three modes of propulsion: the first will be forward thrust derived from a form of a fan jet. The second is thrust required for the VTOL operation, which presently will be a propeller system imbedded in the outer portion of the wing. The third thrust requirement is for directional control which will be provided by a port out the wing tip. The exact source for propulsion has not been determined. While the inboard wing section is stationary, the outer portion will rotate to provide varying degrees of VTOL thrust.

Tom Millett
Vice President Millennium Airship Inc.

Mr. Millett's background includes 22 years in the USAF with over half in acquisition of major air vehicle programs. The acquisition portion of Mr. Millett's Air Force career included 4 years at Headquarters USAF in the RDT&E Directorate where he provided programming and cost data for all major air vehicle systems. The final year he was in charge of the RDT&E Congressional Liaison Office, where he directly interfaced with the Congressional Staff on providing information on all RDT&E and production air vehicle, missile, and space systems. Mr. Millett then was at Boeing for 15 years, all of it on the AWACS (Airborne Warning and Control System) air vehicle program. During this time, he had various assignments, including Long Range Planning, system engineering, and configuration control. The last four years he was in charge of a $300 million system wide update to all facets of the air vehicle. Mr. Millett has a BS in Metallurgical Engineering and MS in Systems Management and a MBA.

Terry Ingram
Vice President Business Operations

Mr. Ingram is responsible for the planning, estimating, scheduling, procurement, contracts administration, subcontract management and financial planning aspects of the corporation. Mr. Ingram has been in the business operations / project management arena for the majority of the past 28 years.; including Boeing B-2 program, Cubic Applications Inc, and Todd Pacific Shipyards; all in planning and business management functions. Mr. Ingram has a BA in Business from Western Washington University in Bellingham, WA.

Chris Vetters
Director, Design and Engineering Support

Mr. Vetters has 20 years experience in automotive and aviation design and engineering. He is currently on loan to the Social Security Administration, as a CAD training specialist.

Donald Richardson, PhD. FRAeS, FAIAA,
Consultant for Civil and Military Aviation Programs

Dr. Richardson has vast knowledge in virtually all aspects of aviation program development. His distinguished list of accomplishments with the field of aviation are too numerous to mention. Dr. Richardson is past President (2003-2005) of The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.

Garry Porter
Program Consultant

Mr. Porter's background includes 34 years with the Boeing Company. Last assignment was the Program Manager for the NATO Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS). In this assignment he was responsible for all activities related to NATO's fleet of 18 AWACS surveillance air vehicle including major enhancements to the fleet valued at over $1B. Prior to his assignment to NATO AWACS, he was responsible for enhancements to the U.S, and Saudi Arabian AWACS air vehicle including classified U.S. AWACS. He has held assignments in system engineering, software, product development and independent research and development all related to AWACS. Prior to his assignment to AWACS, he held assignments on a variety of Boeing military and space programs including the space shuttle, U.S. Navy E-6 submarine communication air vehicle, MX Airborne Launch Control Center, and B-1 bomber avionics programs. Porter joined Boeing in 1965 in engineering design and worked on the 737 commercial air vehicle and Supersonic Transport (SST) programs. He earned a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from the University of Nebraska and a master's degree in engineering from the Air Force Institute of Technology in 1983.

Dave Johnson
Systems Engineering

Mr. Johnson served in the U.S. Air Force for over 22 years. Mr. Johnson was a key player in developing and managing the acquisition of two of the largest computer based instruction systems of that era. Upon military retirement, he joined the Advanced Projects group at Boeing's Kent Space Center, developing Operations Concepts for a major space system, and co-directed numerous very large-scale rehearsals and exercises. Mr. Johnson has a B.S. in Bus. Mgmt from the University of Maryland, and has graduate work with Chapman College. Mr. Johnson was a "Senior Principal Engineer" with Sygenex, Inc./Orincon Inc. until his retirement in Oct 2002

Bill Anstiss
Avionics Manager

Mr. Anstiss' background includes over 32 years with the Boeing Company encompassing roles in military and commercial airplane projects. Some key responsibilities included management of technical staff laboratories such as the wind tunnel and noise labs. He served as Avionics Manager for numerous projects including the Condor Airplane Program and other pilotless vehicles. He also held key management roles in several major projects including the Cabin Management System for the 777 airplane, the Navy P3 Update Program and AWACS. Mr. Anstiss holds a BSEE degree from the University of Austin.

John W. Davies
Structural Engineering

Mr. Davies background includes nearly 40 years experience in mechanical engineering in the aeronautical industries. Mr. Davies spent ten years with British Air vehicle Corporation (BAC) responsible for the structural and dynamic testing of undercarriages manufactured at that time. As an engineering apprentice in England, he was trained in all aspects of air vehicle manufacture and design. In 1967, Mr. Davies joined the commercial air vehicle division of the Boeing Company were he was responsible for the design of the landing gear assemblies on the 737, 747, 767 and 777 commercial Airplanes. Mr. Davies is a registered Professional Mechanical Engineer with his Bask in Mechanical engineering from the College of Technology, Kingston-upon-Thames, England.

Subcontractors

Alliant Techsystems Inc. (ATK) - Carbon Fiber experts

•Core competencies: As you travel across their Internet site, you will see a company that is undergoing a dramatic strategic transformation as they build on market leadership positions in their core businesses - conventional munitions and rocket motors - to grow as a leading provider of advanced weapon and space systems. They are integrating their core business capabilities with leading-edge technologies gained over the course of six acquisitions since 2002 - a strategy that has enabled them to expand from being a component supplier to a subsystem, systems-level, and prime contractor in precision weapons and space systems. Their ability to successfully compete against larger, more established companies in our industry is due in large measure to our size and speed. Unlike their competition, they are not dependent upon large platforms or programs of record that often constrain the ability to think out of the box. As a result, they are able to bring to the market non-traditional approaches to the way business has always been done in the industry - and they do so with speed and innovation. ATK is on the move. They have the people, strategy, agility, and products to thrive in a highly dynamic national security and space environment. The company is the world's leading supplier of solid rocket motors and the nation's largest manufacturer of ammunition.

International Latex Corporation (ILC) Dover - Envelope experts

•Core competencies: Since 1947, ILC has been active in the design and development of products for both customer and industry. Most ILC products are comprised of softgoods materials - products that are flexible by nature and result in innovative solutions to customer problems. Whether protecting personnel in hostile environments, containing potent powder pharmaceuticals, or developing unique inflatable devices, ILC's record of performance is enviable. By drawing from a blend of highly qualified personnel and a sound base of both proven and innovative technologies (the same attributes that helped us put man on the moon and rovers on Mars), ILC Dover continues to develop reliable hardware and unique soft goods. Their Department of Defense, commercial, and NASA customers rely heavily on ILC's multi-disciplined technical expertise to provide inventive solutions for a wide range of applications. Man landed on the moon - they created the spacesuit. Researchers develop wonder drugs - they aid in safe production. Rovers explore Mars - they help them land safely.

ATHENA Controls, Inc. - Flight controls / software experts

•Core competencies: Athena Technologies provides advanced hardware and software solutions - from design through integration - for military and commercial unmanned vehicle applications that demand the highest degree of reliability and robustness. Combining vision and proven technology, Athena's solutions are able to control many broad ranging systems to help customers gather information, execute military missions, save time, cut costs and save lives. With expertise in producing and implementing flight control and navigation systems for Tactical UAVs, Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicles (UCAVs), Micro Aerial Vehicles (MAVs), Organic Aerial Vehicles (OAVs), target drones, missiles and robots, they are the specialists in this industry.

AGILIS Engineering, Inc. - Engine / propulsion experts

•Core competencies: Since its founding in 1993, Agilis has been dedicated to providing engineering services which add real value to our customers. Agilis Engineering, Inc. specializes in most aspects of gas turbine engineering from engine conceptual studies, aerodynamic, structural and mechanical design through hardware procurement, assembly, instrumentation and engine/rig test support and test data analysis. Agilis purchases several million dollars worth of development/test hardware each year for their customers, through their manufacturing and test supplier management system. Leveraging Agilis' experience to exceed customer expectations is at the heart of what they do. Agilis' technical staff average over 20 years experience and include world renowned experts in the industry. Combining this talent with Program Managers responsible for guiding progress and insuring overall satisfaction on every customer program distinguishes Agilis from their competitors. In 2002, Agilis added to its unique engine test and instrumentation capabilities by launching Agilis Measurement Systems, Inc. offering a full line of Non-intrusive Stress Measurement System (NSMS) products and services, also known as blade tip timing, Agilis Measurement Systems, Inc. provides state-of-the-art solutions for measuring and analyzing high cycle fatigue blade vibrations and engine health monitoring. The Quality of their services and products is considered paramount towards achieving and maintaining satisfied Customers.

MDS Aero Support Corporation - Engineering testing/certification

•Core competencies: MDS Aero Support Corporation is an engineering-based organization whose primary focus is the supply of test facilities and test systems for aviation, industrial, and marine gas turbine engines. Certified to both ISO 9001 and 14001 standards, MDS has supplied turnkey engine test facilities, test support equipment, data acquisition systems, and engineering services to a variety of industries and organizations around the globe for the past 19 years. With a core staff of 200 individuals of which 75% consist of engineers and technologists experienced in a wide range of engineering disciplines, MDS provides clients with a single source for all their engineering and project requirements. MDS's commitment to quality and customer satisfaction combined with our expertise with both classical engineering techniques and advanced engineering tools ensures MDS customers receive reliable, state of the art, cost effective solutions.