Inducted in 2014 First woman aviation engineer 1924-2016 December 17, 2014 – A beautiful day at Wright Brothers National Memorial as Mary S. Feik was honored and her portrait was […]
Inducted 2013 Founder of the Boeing Airplane Company 1881-1956 Years after attending his first air show in 1910, he became fascinated with aviation. After his first airplane ride, he purchased […]
Inducted in 2012 Four-time astronaut and current Administrator, NASA 1946 – Born in Columbia, SC, retired Major General Charles F. Bolden, Jr., U.S. Marine Corps and current Administrator of the […]
Inducted in 2011 First Ace in U.S. Navy History 1899 – 1985 DAVID SINTON INGALLS was the only United States Navy Flying Ace in World War I, and thus, he […]
Inducted in 2010 First Lady of Aerobatics; Aviation and Automotive Pioneer 1926 – 2011 Betty June Skelton, the only child of David and Myrtle Skelton, was born in Pensacola, Florida […]
Inducted in 2009 One of first trainees for military aircraft November 11, 1877 – July 7, 1963 Frank Lahm spent two years at Michigan Military Academy preparing for West Point, […]
Inducted in 2009 One of first trainees for military aircraft September 16, 1883 – January 20, 1941 After attending the Pennsylvania Military Academy, he won an appointment from New York […]
Inducted in 2008 Co-Founder, Southwest Airlines 1931 -2019 Herbert Kelleher is a Founder of Southwest Airlines Co., and served as Executive Chairman from March 1978 to May 2008 and as […]
Inducted in 2007 “Area Rule” & “Winglets” Impact us Today 1921 – 2009 A graduate of Worcester Polytechnic Institute with a BS in mechanical engineering (high distinction) in 1943, Dr. […]
Inducted in 2006 World’s first airline pilot 1889 – 1916 Anthony Habersack Jannus was born in 1889 in Washington, DC. Tony Jannus was just twenty-one years old when he taught […]
