WAHF Inductees

Joseph M. Abernathy

Left an indelible mark on aviation in Wisconsin.

Bill Adams

Airshow performer

William Amorde

Aviation community builder

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

Pete J. Bunce

26-year Air Force (F-15s & A-10s), commanded fighter units in combat, CEO GAMA

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

A central figure in Wisconsin aviation for over 60 years

Dean G. Crites

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

Airport revitalizer, educator, experienced aviator

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 W. 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

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

James Knaup

Pilot, FBO Owners, Aircraft Distributors, Airport Operators

Ray Knaup

Richard A. Knobloch

Military Pilot, Doolittle Raider

Daniel T. Knutson

A leader in aircraft restoration

Richard W. Knutson

Pilot, Aircraft Restorer

Walter J. Kohler

Aviation Advocate

Steven Krog

Experienced aviator, instructor, and leader

Robert W. "Bob" Kunkel

Pilot, Airport Engineer, Aeronautics Bureau Director

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

USN, Aerospace engineer, pilot, flight instructor and aircraft mechanic

Clyde Lee

Air Show Pilot, Wingwalker, Parachute Jumper

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 fonder, 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

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

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

FBO Manager and Industry Leader

Nathan F Twining

Military Pilot, USAF Chief of Staff, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Hoyt S. Vandenberg

USAF Chief of Staff

Russell and Marjorie Van Galder

Pilot, Air Show Performer, Aircraft Mechanic, FBO Owner, Designated Pilot Examiner

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

Richard Wagner

Established one of Wisconsin's most successful aviation enterprises

Arthur P. Warner

Pilot, Inventor, first person to fly an airplane in Wisconsin

Elwyn West

Pilot, Airport Manager, FBO Owner

Preston H. Wilbourne

Aircraft Mechanic, Airline President

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

Judy Zivko

Founded Zivko Aeronautics