When I was thinking about listing and describing, as nearly as possible, every aviation Hall of Fame in the country, I had no idea what I was getting into. And it was obvious the editor wouldn’t give me that much space or that anybody would read it. You’ll be glad to know I abandoned the project, so keep reading.
See, nearly every state (curiously, not Ohio), plus every military service, every organization of sport pilots, aerobatic pilots, glider pilots, warbird pilots, helicopter pilots, black pilots, women pilots, and maybe even drone and RC flyers annually elect and celebrate people they want to honor as worthy of note. The nominating and electing processes are a little obscure. Some names are submitted by members of the organizations and then selected by a smaller board. Others are chosen…well, I’m not sure how or why. In most organizations, many Hall of Famers have already passed on…except the Living Legends of Aviation group in California, where, by definition, the person, often not a pilot, must be alive to be elected.
