Membership packet for the secretive Quiet Birdmen aviator club presented to Apollo 15 astronaut Al Worden, which includes his October 2013 membership code book and his printed membership certificate, 8.25 x 10.75, numbered 41427, which reads: “Know ye that Alfred M. Worden is a member of Ye Anciente and Secret Order of Quiet Birdmen and is a Certified Goodfellow. He has mounted alone into the realms beyond the reach of Keewee and Modock and should be accorded all gestures of friendship and aid by fellow Quiet Birdmen wherever they may meet.” The lower left bears a golden Quiet Birdmen seal. Also includes an introduction letter, a release for a “Quiet Birdmen Kennedy Space Center Tour” in January 2020, and the mailing envelope, which once contained his member wings and ID card plate. In overall fine condition.
Founded by a group of WWI airmen, the 'Quiet Birdmen' is a secretive club for male aviators. The organization meets in various locations, never announced to the public, and members are accepted by invitation only. The group has counted such notable flyers as Buzz Aldrin, Richard E. Byrd, Gordon Cooper, Jimmy Doolittle, Charles Lindbergh, Eddie Rickenbacker, Wally Schirra, and Igor Sikorsky amongst its ranks.
From the collection of Apollo 15 CMP Al Worden, and accompanied by a letter of provenance from his daughter Alison (Worden) Penczak.
