由中国航空学会理事长沈元率领的中国航空学会代表团一行四人于1981年6月2日至3日应邀参加了在巴黎举行的第一届国际航空及宇航报告会。 这个报告会系美国商务部、美国空军和美国航空宇航局倡议并主办,经法国航空宇航工业联合会同意,由美国航空宇航学会负责筹备的。据称会议的目的是为了“增进对航空及宇航事业在性质上是真正国际性的这一特点的理解,并为世界各航空宇航国家提供一个对大家都有益的交流情况的机会”。考虑到“巴黎航空宇航展览,对各国航空宇航界领导人士来说,是最盛大也是最合众望的集合地点”,因此就选择巴黎航展会址和航展前两天的时间作为报告会的举行地点和日期。美国愿意提供其展览馆作为第一次开会的地方,并 A four-member delegation of the Chinese Academy of Aviation led by the chairman of the China Aviation Academy, Shen Yuan, was invited to participate in the first international aviation and aerospace conference held in Paris from June 2nd to 3rd, 1981. This report was initiated and hosted by the U.S. Department of Commerce, the U.S. Air Force, and NASA, and was prepared by the U.S. Aeronautical and Astronautical Society with the agreement of the Aerospace Industries of France. The purpose of the conference was allegedly to “promote an understanding of the characteristics of aviation and aeronautics that are truly international in nature, and provide opportunities for aerospace countries around the world to exchange information that will benefit everyone.” Considering that the “Paris Aerospatiale exhibition is the largest and most desirable gathering place for leaders of aviation and naval circles in various countries”, it chose to use the Paris Air Show site and the air show two days before as the report meeting. Place and date of the event. The United States is willing to provide its exhibition hall as the first meeting place, and