Texas Aviation Hall of Fame - Lone Star Flight Museum

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 97 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.

Texas Aviation Hall of Fame

The Doolittle Raiders

Class of

2001

Doolittle's Tokyo Raiders

William E. Dyess

Class of

2001

Commander of the 21st Pursuit Squadron in the Philippines and P.O.W.

Maybelle M. Fletcher

Class of

2001

Aviator, Flight Instructor, Business Owner

Arthur R. Hawkins

Class of

2001

Naval Aviator

Joe B. Jordan

Class of

2001

Test Pilot

Jay T. Robbins

Class of

2001

Lieutenant General U.S. Air Force

Robert L. “Fox” Stephens

Class of

2001

Test Pilot

The Stinson Family

Class of

2001

Flight Education and Pioneering

Ronald G. Bliss

Class of

2006

Attorney, Vietnam War Pilot and POW

Eugene A. “Gene” Cernan

Class of

2000

Gemini and Apollo Astronaut

Claire L. Chennault

Class of

2000

Commander of the Flying Tigers

Elizabeth “Bessie” Coleman

Class of

2000

First African-American Female to Receive a Pilot License

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

Fred Parks

Class of

2000

Judge Advocate, 15th Air Force

Leland Snow

Class of

2000

Founder Air Tractor, Inc.

Orvon G. “Gene” Autry

Class of

1999

Film Star, Musician and World War II Pilot

Maxime A. “Max” Faget

Class of

1999

NASA Director of Engineering and Development

David Lee “Tex” Hill

Class of

1999

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

Thomas W. Landry

Class of

1999

B-17 Pilot and Head Coach of the Dallas Cowboys

Benton F. “Ben” Love

Class of

1999

B-17 Navigator and Houston's Leading Business Banker