Joseph M. Abernathy
Left an indelible mark on aviation in Wisconsin.
Bill Adams
Airshow performer
Captain Scott Robinson Alwin
Army Helicopter Pilot
William Amorde
Aviation community builder
Greg Anderson
USAF Pilot, Aviation Museum CEO, Youth Aviation Advocate
Merton Baker
Military Pilot, Flew in Two Wars, Flight Instructor
Warren Basler
Oshkosh airport FBO and Basler DC3 turbo conversion STC
Jeff Baum
Entrepreneur, university lecturer, business manager, and pilot
David Behncke
Founder and long time president of the Air Line Pilots Association
William A. "Bill" Blank
Senior AME, Air Show Pilot
Richard I. Bong
Ace of Aces, Medal of Honor recipient
Bill Bordeleau
The most familiar voice in American air show history
Tom Bouchard
The Ambassador of Ashland’s John F Kennedy Memorial Airport
Jesse Brabazon
One of few Americans who soloed prior to December 1916
Robert R. Brackett
Pilot, mechanic, FBO owner and inventor Bob wore many hats.
Daniel Brandenstein
Astronaut logged over 789 hours in space in 4 space shuttle missions
William Brennand
Air racer, aircraft restorer, FBO and EAA seaplane base chairman
Anton Brotz
Founding father of aviation in the Sheboygan area
Gary H. Buettner
Aircraft mechanic, pilot, and flight instructor
Pete J. Bunce
26-year Air Force (F-15s & A-10s), commanded fighter units in combat, CEO GAMA
Donald R. Cacic
USAF pilot, mechanic, airport manager
Paul A. Cassiman
Commanded Attack Squadron 94 in the western Pacific
Harry Chaplin
Instrumental in the development of five airports
Gene R. Chase
Military aviator, flight instructor, EAA museum director, author, restorer
Robert Clarke
Developed one of the finest aviation education programs in the country
Paul Collins
Piloted inaugural flight of the fabled transcontinental route
Rellis Conant
First flight across Lake Michigan by a land based airplane
Orland Corben
Designed sporty little aircraft for the homebuilder
Dale E. Crites
Aircraft builder, aviation mechanic, FBO owner, aviation advocate. Dale was inducted with his brother Dean as part of the Class of 1989.
Dean G. Crites
Aircraft builder, airshow pilot, FBO owner, aviation advocate. Dean was inducted with his brother Dale as part of the Class of 1989.
George F. Cudahy
Highly decorated F4 combat pilot
H. Paul Culver
Expert Pilot Certificate number 74
George Doersch
Wisconsin's second leading ace
Dan Donovan
Earned the Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award in 2008
John M. Dorcey
WisDOT Chief pilot, KOSH Ops Manager, FAA Master Pilot and Charles Taylor awards
Rose Dorcey
Aviation publisher, longest serving president of WAHF and pillar of many aviation organizations
Peter Drahn
Brigadier General, 3,000 hours as command pilot, 323 combat missions
Arnold Ebneter
Designer, builder, record holder. FAA Master Pilot and Master Mechanic awards
Clairmont L. Egtvedt
From mechanical engineer to CEO of Boeing, known as the father of the B17
Lynn Erickson
Duane Esse
No one has had a greater impact on the progress of Wisconsin aviation education
Collins Ferris
Has been called the "father" of the Wisconsin Air National Guard
James H. Flatley
Admiral, World War II flying ace, aerial gunnery expert and Naval tactician
Harold (Duffy) Gaier
Lifetime Achievement Award winner, Wisconsin aviation's best friend
Darrel R. Gibson
Founded Gibson Aviation in 1961 and Eau Claire Airport manager
Paul Benjamin Gnauck
Made the first attempt to cross Lake Michigan in a homemade aircraft
Carlyle Godske
Founded Racine Flying Service, helped establish Wisconsin Aeronautics Commission
Robert J. Goebel
WWII P51 Mustang Ace, became physicist, Gemini & Skylab programs
Gregory G. Gorak
Master pilot, master flight Instructor, taught more than 18,000 flight instructors
Alfred M. Gorham
Military Pilot, Tuskegee Airman
LaVerne H. Griffin
One of the Air Force’s premier reconnaissance pilots in Korea and Vietnam
Lyle Grimm
Military pilot, FBO owner, Designated Pilot Examiner
Carl E. Guell
Father of the aerial field trip has served in aviation and aerospace education for nearly 50 years
Thomas F. Hamilton
Made a long and lasting impact on the development of the airplane and aviation
Richard Hanusa
EAA Director of Ground Operations and founder of DH Aviation Consulting, LLC.
George A. Hardie
Writer and aviation historian. EAA Board of Directors
Herbert Hardrath
One of America's foremost experts in aircraft material and structure fatigue
Ruth Harman Walravan
Mastered aerobatics and taught WWII aviators to fly back when women were the exception
John Hatz
Aircraft designer, builder, flight instructor and airport manager
Jean C. Hauser
Trailblazer and Wisconsin's first deaf pilot
Ed Hedeen
Naval aviator, stunt pilot, air racer, Johnson Wax pilot, flight school manager
Thomas "Tom" Hegy
Pilot, Aircraft Mechanic, Aircraft Restorer, Aviation Advocate
Archie Henkelmann
Educator and pilot
Francis M. Higgins
Leadership that was instrumental in the success of North Central Airlines
Timothy E. "Tim" Hoeksema
Pilot, Aircraft Mechanic, Airline President
Ralph Thomas Huggins
Aircraft Mechanic, Pilot
Robert E. "Bob" Huggins
Pilot, Airport Owner, Airport Manager
James F. "Jim" Igou
Pilot, Aircraft Mechanic
Eldon Isely
Corporate pilot, flight instructor, FBO owner
Caroline "Blaze" Jensen
USAF Thunderbird, F-16 Combat Pilot
John L. "Jack" Jerstad
Military Pilot, Congressional Medal of Honor
Paul A. Johns
Pan Am Pilot, Aircraft Builder, Airport Namesake
Samuel Curtiss Johnson Jr.
Pilot, Aviation Benefactor
Leroy Jonas
Airport Proponent
Robert J. Jones
Military Pilot, Bataan Death March Survivor
John G. Kaminski
Pioneer Pilot
Jeanette C. Kapus
Pilot, WASP, USAF officer
Jon Kelk
Combat pilot, Airline pilot, Leader
Donald G. Kiel
Airline pilot, general aviation advocate
Edward "Ed" Knaup
FBO owner, aircraft distributor. Ed and his two bothers Ray and James, were inducted together as part of the Class of 2014.
James Knaup
Pilot, FBO owner, aircraft distributors, airport operators. The Knaup brothers - James, Ed and Ray were inducted together as part of the Class of 2014.
Ray Knaup
FBO owner, photographer and pilot. Ray was inducted with his brothers Edward and James as part of the Class of 2014
Richard A. Knobloch
Military Pilot, Doolittle Raider
Daniel T. Knutson
Aircraft restorer, pilot
Richard W. Knutson
Pilot, Aircraft Restorer
Walter J. Kohler
Aviation Advocate
Leo J. Kohn
Photographer, pilot, author, aviation magazine publisher
Steven Krog
Flight instructor, author
Robert W. "Bob" Kunkel
Pilot, Airport Engineer, Aeronautics Bureau Director
Ed Lachendro
Army helicopter mechanic, Airline Pilot
Leonard W. Larson
Pilot, Airport Owner, FBO Owner,
Roy Larson
Flight instructor, air show manager and barnstormer
Alfred W. Lawson
Pilot, Aviation Author, Aircraft Designer and Builder
Jerome C. LeBarron
Aerospace engineer, pilot, flight instructor and aircraft mechanic
Clyde Lee
Air Show Pilot, Wingwalker, Parachute Jumper
Mark Lee
USAF pilot, Astronaut, Environmentalist
Nobel F. Lee
FBO and Airport Manager
Walter E. Lees
Pilot, Mechanic, Flight Instructor, Corporate Pilot, Test Pilot, Military Pilot
William J. Lotzer
Military Pilot, FBO Owner, Airport Manager, Designated Pilot Examiner
James A. "Jim" Lovell Jr.
Military Pilot, Astronaut, Aerospace Business Executive
Bob Lussow
Airline pilot, FBO owner, Flight instructor, Mentor
Richard W. Lutz
Pilot, Airport Owner, Aviation Advocate
Lester J. Maitland
Military Pilot, Trans-Pacific Pilot, Aeronautics Administrator, Episcopal lay Minister
Michael "Mike" McArdle
Pilot, Aeronaut, Aviation Educator, Civil Air Patrol
Wendell L. McEldowney
Aviation Advocate
Jerry K. Mehlhaff
Pilot, Airport Owner, FBO Owner, Airport Manager, Aircraft Manufacturer
Giles Meisenheimer
Military Pilot, Chief Pilot, Airport Manager
William L. "Billy" Mitchell
Military Pilot, Air Power Visionary
Marc Andrew "Pete" Mitscher
Military Pilot, Admiral, Task Force Commander
John Moody
Father of the Ultralight Movement
Field P. Morey
Pilot, Flight Instructor, FBO Owner, Airport Owner,
Howard A. Morey
Pilot, Airport Founder, Airline Executive
Warren S. O'Brien
Pilot, Waukesha Flying Club founder, Civil Air Patrol, Aviation Historian
Tad J. Olestrom
USAF Fighter Pilot, Air Force Academy Superintendent
Harry Orlady
Pilot, Human Factors Consultant
Libby Parod
Pilot, Airport Manager
Earl Pingel
Military Pilot, Aviation Educator
Audrey Ruesch Poberezny
The "First Lady of EAA"
Paul H. Poberezny
Military Pilot, Aircraft Builder, EAA Founder
Thomas P. "Tom" Poberezny
Air Show Pilot, EAA President
Roy W. Reabe
Military Pilot, Agri-business Owner
Robert C. Reeve
Airline Founder, Bush Pilot, Aircraft Mechanic
LuVerne H. "Vern" Reller
Air Show Pilot, Corporate Pilot, Aircraft Builder
William M. "Bill" Rewey
Military Pilot, Pilot, Aircraft Builder
Carl F. Rindlisbacher
Airport Manager, Weather Observer, Airport Advocate
Herman "Fish" Salmon
Barnstormer, Parachute Stuntman, Race Pilot, Test Pilot
John P. Salzer
Airport Developer
Joshua D. Sanford
Military Pilot
Richard Schmidt
Military pilot, corporate pilot, airline pilot
Arthur "Art" Scholl
Aeronautical Engineer, Aviation Educator, Air Show Pilot, Movie Stunt Pilot, Aircraft Mechanic
Marie Schuette
Respected Pilot and Aviation Business Woman. Marie was inducted with her father Archie Towle as part of the Class of 2003
John Schwister
Wisconsin's first aircraft homebuilder
Ron Scott
Pilot, Aircraft Builder, Volunteer
Steve Shallbreck
Pilot, Airport Manager, Air Ambulance Operator
Roy Shwery
Military Pilot, Pilot, Aircraft Mechanic, FBO Owner, Airline Founder
Janis Sierra
Military Pilot, EMS Pilot
Lance P. Sijan
Military Pilot, Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient
Jeff Skiles
Airline pilot, aviation advocate
Robert Skuldt
Military Pilot, Airport Manager
Donald K. "Deke" Slayton
Military Pilot, Astronaut
Austin Straubel
Military Pilot
Robert Stuckey
Military Pilot, Corporate Pilot, Designated Pilot Examiner
Dennis Sullivan
Military Combat Pilot
Charles Swain
Pilot, Mechanic, MRO Owner
Woodrow P. Swancutt
Air Force Maj Gen, B29a atomic drop at Bikini, SAC, vice commander Second Air Force
Jimmy L. Szajkovics
Military Pilot, Aviation Safety Advocate
Tom Thomas
Military Pilot, Civil Air Patrol, Aviation Advocate
Melvin Thompson
Pilot, Barnstormer, Aircraft Builder, FBO Owner
Archie Towle
Barnstormer, Airport manager, FBO owner and Industry leader. Archie was inducted with his daughter Marie Schuette as part of the Class of 2003.
Nathan F Twining
Military Pilot, USAF Chief of Staff, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Hoyt S. Vandenberg
USAF Chief of Staff
Marjorie Van Galder
Author, ground school instructor, student pilot and business manager. Marjorie was inducted with her husband Russell as part of the Class of 2000
Russell Van Galder
Pilot, Air Show Performer, Aircraft Mechanic, FBO Owner, Designated Pilot Examiner. Russell was inducted with his wife Marjorie as part of the Class of 2000.
Charles A. "Chuck" Vehlow
Military Pilot, Aircraft Manufacturing Company Vice President
Logan "Jack" Vilas
First pilot to cross Lake Michigan, First Forest Fire patrol pilot, Civil Air Patrol
Don Voland
Military Pilot, Corporate Pilot, Aviation Educator
Gunter Voltz
Military Pilot, Glider Instructor
Bobbie Wagner
Aviation business owner. Bobbie was inducted with her husband Dick as part of the Class of 2008.
Richard Wagner
Established one of Wisconsin's most successful aviation enterprises. Inducted with his wife, Bobbie as part of the Class of 2008.
Arthur P. Warner
Pilot, Inventor, first person to fly an airplane in Wisconsin
Richard (Dick) Werling
Army Helicopter Mechanic, Helicopter Pilot, Business Owner, Aircraft Builder
Elwyn West
Pilot, Airport Manager, FBO Owner
Preston H. Wilbourne
Aircraft Mechanic, Airline President
Colonel (Ret.) Jeffrey N. Williams
West Point grad, Army aviator, astronaut
Rodney D. Williams
World War I Ace, Airport Manager
Sherwood Williams
Designated Pilot Examiner, Flight School Owner, Civil Air Patrol
Donald Winkler
Air Traffic Controller, Aviation Marketing, Civil Air Patrol
S. J. "Steve" Wittman
Air Race Pilot, FBO Owner, Airport Manager
James Richard "Dick" Wixom
Aircraft Mechanic, Pilot, Founder of Blackhawk Airways
Fritz Wolf
AVG, Military Pilot, Aeronautics Director
Charles M. Wood
CPTP Instructor, Airport Advocate
John P. Wood
Barnstormer, Air Race Pilot, Airport Manager
Louis R. Wuilleumier
Founded Four Lakes Aviation Corporation
Bill Zivko
Founded Zivko Aeronautics. Bill was inducted with his wife Judy as part of the Class of 2016.
Judy Zivko
Founded Zivko Aeronautics with husband Bill. Inducted with Bill as part of the Class of 2016.