Texas Aviation Hall of Fame

ABOUT THE TEXAS AVIATION HALL OF FAME

The Texas Aviation Hall of Fame was established in 1995 through a resolution by the 74^th Texas Legislature and signed by then Gov. George W. Bush to honor and recognize Texans and Texas companies or organizations that have made significant and lasting contributions to the advancement of aviation. There are currently 100 individuals and groups in the Texas Aviation Hall of Fame, in four categories which include trailblazers and explorers, wartime aviators, leaders, entrepreneurs and innovators. The Texas Aviation Hall of Fame represents trailblazers and explorers such as Bessie Coleman and Wiley Post; leaders such as Presidents Dwight D. Eisenhower, George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush; World War II aviators Tex Hill, the Doolittle Raiders, Tuskegee Airmen and Women Airforce Service Pilots; astronauts Eileen Collins, Joe Engle and Gene Cernan; and entrepreneurs Howard Hughes and Rod Lewis.

Najeeb E. Halaby

Class of

1998

Test Pilot, Airline Executive, Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration

Dr. Bernard A. Harris, Jr.

Class of

2022

First African American Spacewalker

Arthur R. Hawkins

Class of

2001

Naval Aviator

David Lee “Tex” Hill

Class of

1999

Flying Tiger Ace and Brigadier General in the Texas Air National Guard

Charlie R. Hillard

Class of

2000

Leader of the world famous Eagle Aerobatic Team

D.U. “Dee” Howard

Class of

2000

Founder of Dee Howard Company

Howard R. Hughes

Class of

1998

Aviator and Pioneer

Marion P. Jayne

Class of

2022

Air Race Pioneer and Entrepreneur

Samuel R. “Sam” Johnson:

Class of

2018

Congressman, Air Force Pilot & P.O.W.

Joe B. Jordan

Class of

2001

Test Pilot

Herbert D. “Herb” Kelleher

Class of

1998

Founder of Southwest Airlines

Joe M. Kilgore

Class of

1997

B-24 Pilot and Congressman

Christopher C. Kraft, Jr.

Class of

2019

NASA Mission Control Creator

Eugene F. “Gene” Kranz

Class of

2016

NASA Flight Director

Thomas W. Landry

Class of

1999

B-17 Pilot and Head Coach of the Dallas Cowboys

Jeannie M. Leavitt

Class of

2025

First female U.S. Air Force fighter pilot

Rod Lewis

Class of

2023

Pilot & Owner of one of the Largest WWII Aircraft Fleets

George H. Lane

Class of

2002

B-26 Pilot and Renown Orthopedic Surgeon

Benton F. “Ben” Love

Class of

1999

B-17 Navigator and Houston's Leading Business Banker

James A. “Jim” Lovell

Class of

2018

Astronaut

Albert W. “Al” Mooney

Class of

2017

Designer, Founder of Mooney Aircraft Company