The Arizona Aviation Hall of Fame (AAHOF) is a special place inside the Pima Air & Space Museum in Tucson, Arizona. It celebrates amazing people from Arizona who have done great things in aviation. The main exhibit is found in the Dorothy Finley Space Gallery at the museum. The AAHOF teaches visitors about important aviators from Arizona.
History of the Hall of Fame
The Arizona Aviation Hall of Fame was created in 1985 by the Governor of Arizona. Its goal was to honor famous and important aviators from the state. This helps to remember Arizona's long and proud aviation history.
The AAHOF recognizes many different people in the aviation world. This includes leaders in the aviation industry and early pioneers in hot air ballooning from the 1800s. It also honors modern aerospace engineers and entrepreneurs. These are people who play a key role in today's advanced aircraft and missile technology.
Honoring Aviation Heroes
The Arizona Aviation Hall of Fame honors many people each year. These inductees are chosen because of their important contributions to aviation. They include pilots, engineers, and others who have made a big difference.
- 2013
- Barbara McConnell Barrett
- Edward Raymond Beauvais
- Charles Eugene Mann
- 2012
- Lt. Col. Mark Berent, USAF (Ret)
- Ralph A. O'Neill
- Arthur Van Haren, Jr.
- 2011
- Edwin Jones Montgomery, Sr.
- Peter Hollingsworth Smith
- William Dillard "Billy" Walker
- 2010
- Barbara Lee Harper
- Maj. Gen. Donald L. Owens, AANG (Ret)
- Clifford M. Sterrenberg
- 2009
- Kenneth H. Dahlberg
- Major General Carl G. Schneider (Ret)
- Ruby Wine Sheldon
- 2008
- Graham A. 'Lum' Edwards
- Laurence E. Gesell
- Arvin C. Schultz
- Hewitt T. Wheless
- 2007
- Col. Fred Cone, USMC (Ret)
- Col. Roger Parrish, USAF (Ret)
- Elgin Newell
- Cheryl A. Stearns
- 2006
- Harold "Bud" Abrams
- Donald C. Downie
- Ralph S. Johnson
- James Vercellino
- 2005
- Joseph La Placa
- Roy O. McCaldin
- Hugh Stewart
- James Turnbow
- 2004
- Roy M. Coulliette
- Irene Leverton
- John Richard Gasho Sr.
- Douglas T. Nelson, USAF Major General, Ret
- 2003
- Ralph D. "Hoot" Gibson, USAF Col., Ret.
- Robert W. Waltz, USAF BGen., Ret. (1920–1995)
- Darrell Artwade Sawyer
- William S. Underwood, USAF Col., Ret.
- 2002
- Brig. Gen. Joseph (Joe) Foss, USMC (Ret.)
- Raymond L. (Ray) Haupt
- Martha Ann Wilkins Mitchell & Michael (Mike) Mitchell
- Gladys Mae Morrison
- 2001
- Major Frederick E. Ferguson, US Army (Ret)
- Gordon B. Hamilton
- Robert McCall
- Raymond Victor Schwanbeck
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- 2000
- LTC David Althoff, USMC (Ret)
- Janet Harman Bragg
- John H. "Jack" Connelly & Leland Hayward
- Jack Womack
- 1999
- Roy Spangler Davis
- Ronald R. Fogleman
- Ruth Dailey Helm & Dawn R. B. Seymour
- Joan Fay Shankle & Clarence E. Shankle
- 1998
- 1997
- Frank K. "Pete" Everest
- Sen. John S. McCain
- A. Lee Moore
- Patty Wagstaff
- 1996
- James R. Greenwood
- Anthony V. "Snag" Grossetta
- Samuel Harry Robertson
- William R. Sears
- 1995
- Gerald Brown
- William P. Cutter & William R. Cutter
- Joseph A. Moller
- R. Dixon Speas
- 1994
- Harry B. Combs
- John Clifford "Cliff" Garrett
- Lowell H. Smith
- Louise Timken
- 1993
- Col. Leon W. Gray
- Col. Vernon V. Haywood
- Alfred A. Hudgin
- Charles O. Miller
- 1992
- A. Howard Hasbrook
- Joseph C. Lincoln
- Charles W.
- George Varga, Jr.
- 1991
- Ruth R. Reinhold
- George I. Steinke
- Ralph G. Vaughan
- Robert Woodhouse & Woodrow P. Jongeward
- 1990
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See also
- North American aviation halls of fame
