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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) announced its Class of 2023, inducting six distinguished individuals for their significant contributions to aviation and aerospace.
  • The diverse group of inductees includes historical pioneers, aviation policy makers, an Apollo 13 astronaut, and commercial aerospace leader Elon Musk.
  • As the only Congressionally chartered aviation hall of fame, the NAHF annually honors air and space pioneers, selected by a board of over 130 aviation professionals.
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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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