National Aviation Hall of Fame Announces Class of 2027

Six aerospace trailblazers, including astronauts, engineers, and pioneers, will be enshrined in Dayton, Ohio.

Meg Godlewski

Tuesday, October 20, 2026 at 09:00 AM ET

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Six more people will be added to the list of enshrinees at the National Aviation Hall of Fame next September. [Credit: Dayton Convention & Visitors Bureau]

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The National Aviation Hall of Fame announced its six-member Class of 2027 inductees at the NBAA-BACE event in Las Vegas.
The diverse group of honorees includes aerospace engineers, an inventor, an air racer, and an astronaut, whose contributions range from pioneering Mars flight and accessible model rocketry to advancing human spaceflight and commercial aviation.
Notable inductees include J. "Bob" Balaram for the Mars helicopter project and posthumous honors for barrier-breaking engineer Neal Vernon Loving and astronaut Judith Resnik.
The official induction ceremony for the Class of 2027 is scheduled for September 24, 2027, in Dayton, Ohio.

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The National Aviation Hall of Fame on Monday announced its Class of 2027 inductees at the National Business Aviation Association Business Aviation Convention Exhibition (NBAA-BACE) in Las Vegas, with this year’s group of six honorees including aerospace engineers, an inventor, an air racer, and an astronaut.

Since 1962, the NAHF has been recognizing aerospace trailblazers by enshrining them in its Hall of Fame. According to the organization, those chosen “underscore the NAHF’s enduring mission to honor America’s aerospace legends and inspire future leaders.”