MINNESOTA AVIATION HALL OF FAME

WWI Lafayette Flying Corps pilot, killed in combat. Minneapolis Airport was originally named in his honor. Now known as MSP International Airport.

Flew B-24 and C-54 during WWII for Air Corps Ferry Command. Flights school owner, crop duster, and opened a flight service in Alexandria.

Marine, Air Force and Navy pilot. Flew F-4 Phantom II. F-4 instructor. 20 World Records in balloons. Montgolfier Diploma from FAI.

Five battle Stars in Korea. Chief Flight Instructor at Thunderbird. Gave over 7,000 checkrides as a DPE. Created Edina High School aviation program.

Instructed in T-34 for a Navy flying club. One of the first women to fly for a major airline, Hughes Airwest, later Northwest. Performs at airshows.

ATC for Air Force and FAA, Supervisor and Controller at MSP. Chairman of ATC Procedures Advisory Committee. Assistant Chief at Oshkosh.

"The Flying Grandfather" Opened a flight school and started an airline. Corporate pilot for Honeywell. Over 200 solo ocean crossings.

Mechanic for Northwest. C-47 crew chief for the Army Air Force. His aircraft photography creates a solid chapter of Minnesota History.

Barnstormed an OX-5 Travel Air and taught in CPT and WTS. Started Gopher Aviation at Rochester. Captain for Mid-Continent Airlines.

WWI flyer. Northwest Airlines General Manager of WWII Vandalia, Ohio bomber modification center. Owned Island View Lodge at Gull Lake.

Taught Chinese pilots aerial gunnery for the Army. Shot down 3 times and became a prisoner of war once. Commander of MN Air National Guard.

Aviation entrepreneur who owned or leased almost all original buildings at MSP. Built Wace CG-4A gliders. Provided major fueling facilities at MSP.

Worked on DC-3s for Douglas. Flew P-51s for the Army Air Corps. Created West Central Airways. Officer for Flying Farmers and did aerial spraying.

Bought Bemidji Aviation, incorporated Bemidji Airlines and began scheduled flights. Flew for the DNR. Innovator in aerial fire control.

WWII Air Corps pilot, joined MN Air Guard and became Commander of Minnesota Air Guard, transitioning group from fighters to air transport.

Joined WWII RAF Eagle Squadron, wrote books of his adventures. First American to die in the Battle of Britain. Earned the DFC for his service.

Early barnstormer, WWII Northwest Airlines ATC pilot retired as senior Captain, warbird rebuilder, did skywriting and banner towing.

Forward air controller in Vietnam. 1525 combat hours in 843 missions. Received Silver Star Medal. Assistant Secretary of Air Force.