What a great Texas Aviation Hall of Fame! The Class of 2024 is official!!thank you to Southwest Airlines and all the sponsors. Here’s a sneak peek at some of the photos! More to come! ... See MoreSee Less
So proud of our State of Texas recognition of those who make aviation so great here and around the world and into space! Special thanks to Southwest Airlines for their sponsorship.
Today we will induct four deserving aviators into the Texas Aviation Hall of Fame! COLLEEN C.BARRETT, R. WALTER CUNNINGHAM, WALLY FUNK and HEATHER WILSON.
Texas Aviation Hall of Fame Week Class of 2024 Spotlight! HEATHER WILSON In a family of aviators, Heather Wilson was destined to soar. A graduate of the Air Force Academy in the third class to admit women, Wilson earned her master’s and doctoral degrees from Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar. Following Air Force tours in Europe, she joined the National Security Council under President George H. W. Bush,. served as a member of Congress for ten years and then as President of the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. Wilson was named Secretary of the U.S. Air Force in 2017 and was responsible for 685,000 active-duty, Guard, Reserve, and civilian forces. In 2019, Dr. Wilson was named President of The University of Texas at El Paso.
Texas Aviation Hall of Fame Week Class of 2024 Spotlight! WALLY FUNK Wally Funk was born to fly. She joined the women’s flying club at Stephens College at 16 and earned her pilot’s license at age 17. Holding numerous aviation certificates and ratings, Wally became an accomplished flight instructor and in 1968 earned her Airline Transport Pilot rating. She became the first female Federal Aviation Administration flight inspector, and in 1974, the first female National Transportation Safety Board Investigator. Wally was part of the First Lady Astronaut Trainees (FLATs) program in 1961, known as the “Mercury 13.” And on July 20, 2021, aboard the Blue Origin NS-16, Wally, at the age of 82, became the oldest woman to fly in space!
It's Texas Aviation Hall of Fame Week! Class of 2024 Spotlight Inductee: R. WALTER CUNNINGHAM Selected in the third group of NASA astronauts in 1963, R. Walter was assigned to the Apollo 7 mission as lunar module pilot. He and his crew mates Walter Schirra and Donn launched on October 11, 1968. The eleven-day mission met all its objectives, and their efforts to test the new and redesigned systems provided NASA the much needed confidence to proceed with Apollo 8 two months later that would orbit the moon. Following the Apollo 7 mission, Walter was assigned to Astronaut Office’s Skylab division until he left NASA in 1971.
It's Texas Aviation Hall of Fame Week! Let's spotlight the Class of 2024! COLLEEN C. BARRETT As the first female President & Chief Operating Officer of a major commercial airline, Colleen Barrett’s story is as heartwarming as it is trailblazing. With more than 50 years of service at Southwest Airlines, Barrett led with equal parts kindness and cunning throughout her career. She served as President of Southwest from 2001 to 2008. Her People-First culture became a corporate business model worldwide and contributed to the longstanding success of Southwest. She joins the late Herb Kelleher, Colleen’s career-long mentor and Founder of Southwest, in the Texas Aviation Hall of Fame. #southwestst#texasaviationhalloffame#trailblazers#planeamazing
I love this !!! Congratulations 💙❤️💛 we LUV and miss you ❣️
We are all so extremely proud of our Queen of Hearts, Colleen C. Barrett! She has always lead by example. So much love, admiration and respect. An amazing honor, Congratulations, Colleen!
We all LUV you so much! ♥️💛💙
Colleen is a rock of Southwest! Thankful for how she shaped our Culture. I came from AirTran and appreciate how Southwest welcomed me and my family. All the "hype" is real - it's not just P.R. I will do all I can to keep paying it forward. It was obvious when they welcomed us that the LUV was real - due to her influence.
Well deserved and earned. She is the glue that kept Southwest together for years. Her unique and beLUVed writing style inspired scores of employees to join her staff of serving our I herbal and external customers all the being an example for literally thousands of writers inside and outside our company. Thank you for all you taught us and continue to do for so many.
So well deserved! Colleen is an amazing part of Southwest Airlines! She and Herb created an incredible culture! It has been an honor to work under Colleen’s leadership! She 100% earned this! Her LUV for SWA and all of us is as amazing as Herbs was and that is saying so much. Thank you so much Colleen for all you have done!
So very well deserved. Her Book "Lead with LUV" is a fun and inspiring read.
Beautiful , smart and kind. Thank you for your kindness, love and work. ❤️Always
I met her at the Presidents award ceremony a few years back. My husband was in taking pics with the rest of the award recipients, and she asked me to help her outside. She was telling me how much pain she was in...but every time someone said hello she got up and greated them...she even knew most of their names...when my hubby came out she said her and I were great friends and gave him a big hug....she is truly one of a kind...
Congratulations! Colleen is so deserving of this. ❤️
Congratulations Colleen! I did one of my term papers in college on her. What a remarkable person!
I’m sorry I was not able to attend this year‘s event, but hopefully I can be included in next year‘s 
What a precious woman. She is so down to earth and really cares about SWA and the employees! She has the same LUV in her heart as Herb had. Congratulations!!!!
Congrats Colleen. Was always a privilege to work with you.
Congratulations, Colleen.
The Ol Freightdog will hold you in the highest regard.
Congratulations to an amazing Leader.
Queen Colleen! Luv you!
Also one of the overall best person to walk this planet
What a great Texas Aviation Hall of Fame! The Class of 2024 is official!!thank you to Southwest Airlines and all the sponsors. Here’s a sneak peek at some of the photos! More to come! ... See MoreSee Less
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So proud of our State of Texas recognition of those who make aviation so great here and around the world and into space! Special thanks to Southwest Airlines for their sponsorship.
Today we will induct four deserving aviators into the Texas Aviation Hall of Fame! COLLEEN C.BARRETT, R. WALTER CUNNINGHAM, WALLY FUNK and HEATHER WILSON.
The 2024 TAHOF is presented by Southwest Airlines. It’s going to be an amazing day! #texasaviationhalloffame
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Wonderful event! I’ll be back to visit the museum!
Awesome!! Congratulations Aviators!
Inspires everyone!!!!
Fantastic event and very well executed. Thank You to those four accomplished aviators!
AWESOME 😎!!!
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Texas Aviation Hall of Fame Week
Class of 2024 Spotlight!
HEATHER WILSON
In a family of aviators, Heather Wilson was destined to soar. A graduate of the Air Force Academy in the third class to admit women, Wilson earned her master’s and doctoral degrees from Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar. Following Air Force tours in Europe, she joined the National Security Council under President George H. W. Bush,. served as a member of Congress for ten years and then as President of the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. Wilson was named Secretary of the U.S. Air Force in 2017 and was responsible for 685,000 active-duty, Guard, Reserve, and civilian forces. In 2019, Dr. Wilson was named President of The University of Texas at El Paso.
The Texas Aviation Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony & Luncheon is presented by Southwest Airlines and will be held on Fri., April 19. #pilot #leaders #texasaviationhalloffame #usairforce #planeamazing
Find out more about Heather and the other TAHOF Inductees here:
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So fitting a statement “destined to soar”. Congrats!
So amazing! So thankful for her leadership throughout her career and today.
Congrats Heather!
Proud to know you ma’am🫵
Not bad for a debater from Keene! Congrats Heather Wilson !
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Texas Aviation Hall of Fame Week
Class of 2024 Spotlight!
WALLY FUNK
Wally Funk was born to fly. She joined the women’s flying club at Stephens College at 16 and earned her pilot’s license at age 17. Holding numerous aviation certificates and ratings, Wally became an accomplished flight instructor and in 1968 earned her Airline Transport Pilot rating. She became the first female Federal Aviation Administration flight inspector, and in 1974, the first female National Transportation Safety Board Investigator. Wally was part of the First Lady Astronaut Trainees (FLATs) program in 1961, known as the “Mercury 13.” And on July 20, 2021, aboard the Blue Origin NS-16, Wally, at the age of 82, became the oldest woman to fly in space!
The Texas Aviation Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony & Luncheon is presented by Southwest Airlines and will be held on Fri., April 19. #trailblazer #legend #texasaviationhalloffame #fearless #planeamazing
Find out more about Wally and the other TAHOF Inductees here:
lonestarflight.org/tahof2024/ ... See MoreSee Less
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HI Diana! She was, until William Shatner took the same trip as Wally in Oct. 2021 at the age of 90, making him the oldest person to go into space! 🚀
An amazing lady, with an amazing career!
Congratulations Wally ! Happy to see you are recognized ! Miss your safety classes!
Wally is the coolest, she was a great speaker, saw her in the late 90s a lot. Super nice and friendly too. Congrats!
What an amazing story thanks for sharing
Met her at the Sweetwater fly-in back in 2021. Wonderful woman and what an incredible life!
So pleased to see Wally recognized. She fought to open the doors for women in all aviation fields.
I need that car sticker! She is too cool. It would be an honor to meet her one day.
Wasn’t she the oldest person in space?
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WALLY!!!❤️
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It's Texas Aviation Hall of Fame Week!
Class of 2024 Spotlight Inductee:
R. WALTER CUNNINGHAM
Selected in the third group of NASA astronauts in 1963, R. Walter was assigned to the Apollo 7 mission as lunar module pilot. He and his crew mates Walter Schirra and Donn launched on October 11, 1968. The eleven-day mission met all its objectives, and their efforts to test the new and redesigned systems provided NASA the much needed confidence to proceed with Apollo 8 two months later that would orbit the moon. Following the Apollo 7 mission, Walter was assigned to Astronaut Office’s Skylab division until he left NASA in 1971.
The Texas Aviation Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony & Luncheon is presented by Southwest Airlines and will be held on Fri., April 19.
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Amazing accomplishments!
The crew photo shows Apollo 1 ... not Apollo 7. 🙂
It's Texas Aviation Hall of Fame Week!
Let's spotlight the Class of 2024!
COLLEEN C. BARRETT
As the first female President & Chief Operating Officer of a major commercial airline, Colleen Barrett’s story is as heartwarming as it is trailblazing. With more than 50 years of service at Southwest Airlines, Barrett led with equal parts kindness and cunning throughout her career. She served as President of Southwest from 2001 to 2008. Her People-First culture became a corporate business model worldwide and contributed to the longstanding success of Southwest. She joins the late Herb Kelleher, Colleen’s career-long mentor and Founder of Southwest, in the Texas Aviation Hall of Fame. #southwestst #texasaviationhalloffame #trailblazers #planeamazing
Learn more about Barrett and the other 2024 Texas Aviation Hall of Fame inductees here: lonestarflight.org/tahof2024/ ... See MoreSee Less
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I love this !!! Congratulations 💙❤️💛 we LUV and miss you ❣️
We are all so extremely proud of our Queen of Hearts, Colleen C. Barrett! She has always lead by example. So much love, admiration and respect. An amazing honor, Congratulations, Colleen! We all LUV you so much! ♥️💛💙
Colleen is a rock of Southwest! Thankful for how she shaped our Culture. I came from AirTran and appreciate how Southwest welcomed me and my family. All the "hype" is real - it's not just P.R. I will do all I can to keep paying it forward. It was obvious when they welcomed us that the LUV was real - due to her influence.
Well deserved and earned. She is the glue that kept Southwest together for years. Her unique and beLUVed writing style inspired scores of employees to join her staff of serving our I herbal and external customers all the being an example for literally thousands of writers inside and outside our company. Thank you for all you taught us and continue to do for so many.
So well deserved! Colleen is an amazing part of Southwest Airlines! She and Herb created an incredible culture! It has been an honor to work under Colleen’s leadership! She 100% earned this! Her LUV for SWA and all of us is as amazing as Herbs was and that is saying so much. Thank you so much Colleen for all you have done!
So very well deserved. Her Book "Lead with LUV" is a fun and inspiring read.
Beautiful , smart and kind. Thank you for your kindness, love and work. ❤️Always
I met her at the Presidents award ceremony a few years back. My husband was in taking pics with the rest of the award recipients, and she asked me to help her outside. She was telling me how much pain she was in...but every time someone said hello she got up and greated them...she even knew most of their names...when my hubby came out she said her and I were great friends and gave him a big hug....she is truly one of a kind...
Congratulations! Colleen is so deserving of this. ❤️
Congratulations Colleen! I did one of my term papers in college on her. What a remarkable person!
I’m sorry I was not able to attend this year‘s event, but hopefully I can be included in next year‘s 
What a precious woman. She is so down to earth and really cares about SWA and the employees! She has the same LUV in her heart as Herb had. Congratulations!!!!
Congrats Colleen. Was always a privilege to work with you.
Congratulations, Colleen. The Ol Freightdog will hold you in the highest regard.
Congratulations to an amazing Leader.
Queen Colleen! Luv you!
Also one of the overall best person to walk this planet
She is amazing! ❤️💛💙
Congrats.
She is so so amazing!!
LUV Colleen
You ARE the spirit of Southwest
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