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Astronaut, Aviation Pioneers Inducted into NAHF Class of 2023

The Class of 2023 is composed of both living and posthumous inductees.

The Class of 2023 is composed of both living and posthumous inductees. [Courtesy: National Aviation Hall of Fame]
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Key Takeaways:

  • The National Aviation Hall of Fame (NAHF) has announced its Class of 2023 inductees, honoring six individuals who have profoundly shaped aviation and aerospace.
  • The diverse class includes both living and posthumous pioneers, such as WASP Velta Benn and Tuskegee Airmen trainer Cornelius Coffey, alongside modern visionaries.
  • Notable inductees feature Apollo 13 astronaut Fred Haise, SpaceX founder Elon Musk, aviation policy maker Angela Gittens, and General Aviation advocate Ed Stimpson.
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An astronaut, history-making pilots, aviation policy makers, and a commercial aerospace pioneer make up the Class of 2023 National Aviation Hall of Fame (NAHF).

The NAHF, founded in 1962, is the only Congressionally chartered aviation hall of fame in the United States. Each year, the NAHF Board of Nominations, a body of more than 130 aviation professionals nationwide, select class members from the world of aviation and aerospace. The selectees are drawn from air and space pioneers, both living and posthumously. Thus far 254 people have been honored.

Meg Godlewski

Meg Godlewski has been an aviation journalist for more than 24 years and a CFI for more than 20 years. If she is not flying or teaching aviation, she is writing about it. Meg is a founding member of the Pilot Proficiency Center at EAA AirVenture and excels at the application of simulation technology to flatten the learning curve. Follow Meg on Twitter @2Lewski.

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