Enshrinement to Take Place in Fall of 2023

The National Aviation Hall of Fame (NAHF) announced its slate of enshrinees for next year, honoring a handful of aeronautical pioneers. 

The Class of 2023 was honored with more than 500 attendees at the 2022 Enshrinement Dinner and Ceremony in Dayton, Ohio, with an induction ceremony scheduled to take place in Washington, D.C. in the Fall of 2023.

At the recent dinner, NAHF Board of Nominations Chair Tom Lodge revealed the new additions before a number of previous NAHF Enshrinees like Charlie Bolden, Eileen Collins, Bob Crippen, Ron Fogleman, Joan Sullivan Garrett, Hoot Gibson, John and Martha King, and Story Musgrave. 

The yearly tradition allows the NAHF's voting body to select from a group of nominated air and space pioneers to be recognized for their achievements with induction into the Aviation Hall of Fame. Since its foundation in 1962, 254 people have been honored with induction into the only Congressionally chartered aeronautical honor in the United States.

“We believe that this is an excellent class and we are already looking forward to their induction in Washington, DC”, NAHF Board of Nominations Chair Tom Lodge said. “From pioneers Benn and Coffey to visionaries Gittens, Stimpson, and Musk, and to aerospace hero Haise, the NAHF’s Class of 2023 represents the best in aviation. We applaud the Board of Nominations for their challenging and thorough work.”

The list of 2023 inductees includes Velta Benn, Cornelious Coffey, Angela Gittens, Fred Haise, Elon Musk, and Ed Stimpson. 

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