Remembering Evelyn Bryan Johnson (1909-2012)
Evelyn Bryan Johnson November 4, 1909 – May 10, 2012 Enshrined in 2007 It is with great sadness that the National Aviation Hall of Fame reports the May 10, 2012, passing of 2007 Enshrinee Evelyn Bryan Johnson, known to legions of her student pilots as ‘Mama Bird.’ She was 102. We encourage you to visit [...] | Read more
Call for Entries: 2012 Crossfield Teacher’s Award
26th Annual A. Scott Crossfield Aerospace Education Teacher of the Year Award “Call for Entries” National Aviation Hall of Fame is seeking nominations for this prestigious award Honoring America’s Aerospace Teachers (Dayton, Ohio – May 8, 2012) The National Aviation Hall of Fame is seeking entries for the 26th annual A. Scott Crossfield Aerospace Education [...] | Read more
Five Outstanding Leaders Added to the Board of Trustees
The NAHF mission “Inspiring future generations through the accomplishments of America’s aerospace pioneers, heroes and leaders” will be greatly advanced by five outstanding additions to the Board of Trustees. (Dayton, Ohio – April 17, 2012) The National Aviation Hall of Fame (NAHF) today announced the addition of five outstanding aviation Leaders to their Board of [...] | Read more
Who We Are
They dreamed the dreams. They harnessed the technologies. They created a world where the sky was no longer the limit. The National Aviation Hall of Fame honors them for their service to country, their ingenuity, their courage, and their vision. The stories of our NAHF enshrinees are stories of America...of challenge and failure, of determination and, triumph.
Our Learning and Research Center has been designed to reflect their passion and innovation. Our exhibits and interactives will inspire young people to embrace the potential of technology, and to understand how our enshrinees harnessed and applied it in order to breathe life into man's dream of flight.