Santa Monica Airport’s Museum of Flying last week announced that this year’s inductees into the California Aviation Hall of Fame are Angela Masson, Mike Melvill, Dick Rutan and Barry Schiff. The California Aviation Hall of Fame is a subsidiary of the Museum of Flying. The award ceremony will be held at the museum on Saturday, May 5, 2018, with a reception beginning at 6:00 p.m. Dinner and the induction ceremony will follow. Previous inductees include Bob Hoover, Clay Lacy and astronaut Buzz Aldrin.
California Aviation Hall of Fame Announces 2018 Inductees
Key Takeaways:
- The California Aviation Hall of Fame announced its 2018 inductees: Angela Masson, Mike Melvill, Dick Rutan, and Barry Schiff, with an induction ceremony scheduled for May 5, 2018, at the Museum of Flying.
- These honorees are recognized for significant contributions including Angela Masson being American Airlines' first female chief pilot, Dick Rutan achieving the first non-stop global flight, Barry Schiff logging over 28,000 flight hours in 356 different aircraft, and Mike Melvill becoming the world's first commercial astronaut.
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