John W. Vasey, Jr.

Charles Allen Stone

Flight instructor for the Army Air Corps. Worked at the Pentagon and USAF rep for NATO. Museum director. Developed RB-29.net for veterans.

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Charles L. (Les) Smith

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Charles P. "Chuck" Doyle

Flew A-36 for the Army Air Corps and became Commander. Aircraft struck by ground fire in Italy and had to bail out. Commander of Minnesota Air Guard.

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Charles W. "Speed" Holman

Northwest Airways first pilot and became Operations Manager. National air race winner and nicknamed Speed. Lobbies cities to build airports.

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Chester W. (Bill) Hazelton

Clarence M. Hines

Earned Bronze Star and Purple Heart. Flew charters, crop dusting, instructed and was a tow pilot for a large glider association.

Clarence W. Hinck

Started Federated Fliers Flying Circus. Opened a flight and glider school. First president of MN chapter of OX-5 Aviation Pioneers of America.

Claude C. Schmidt

Ace Hellcat pilot in the Pacific for the Navy. FAA Air Carrier Inspector for International Operations. Director of operations for MAC.

CMSgt. Clayston C. Pyle

Maintenance supervisor in the Air Force becoming Chief Master Sergeant. Outspoken champion of veteran affairs on a national level and ROTC mentor.

Col. Craig W. Duehring

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

Col. John R. Hed

Maintenance crew chief in Air Guard. Recruiter and trainer for 148th Fighter Wing. Established Richard Bong Chapter of Air Force Association.

Col. Leo K. Thorsness

Pilot tasked to destroy surface-to-air missile sites in Vietnam. Shot down and spent 6 years in captivity. Earned Congressional Medal of Honor.

Colonel Kenneth O. Wofford

Trained at Tuskegee Army Airfield. Worked for MN/DOT Aeronautics. Mentor in Boy Scouts, ROTC, and CAP. Air Force Association's education advocate.

Colonel Lewis H. Brittin

Congressman James L. Oberstar

Leading expert on transportation issues. Chair for Subcommittee on Aviation. Chairman of House Committee on transportation and infrastructure.

Croil Hunter

Traffic manager for Northwest Airways becoming president and general manager. Forged routes to make the airline an international carrier.

Curtis O. Erickson

Navigator instructor for the Navy. Purchased Link Trainer and opened Instrument Flight Training, Inc. Served on boards of MATA, MBPA, NBAA and NATA.

Dale "Red" Jackson

Set a barrel-rolling record of 417 rolls and aerial endurance record spending 647 hours aloft. Killed during a stunting session in Miami.

Our Inductees

Charles Allen Stone

Charles L. (Les) Smith

Charles P. "Chuck" Doyle

Charles W. "Speed" Holman

Chester W. (Bill) Hazelton

Clarence M. Hines

Clarence W. Hinck

Claude C. Schmidt

CMSgt. Clayston C. Pyle

Col. Craig W. Duehring

Col. John R. Hed

Col. Leo K. Thorsness

Colonel Kenneth O. Wofford

Colonel Lewis H. Brittin

Congressman James L. Oberstar

Croil Hunter

Curtis O. Erickson

Dale "Red" Jackson

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