The National Aviation Hall of Fame’s Class of 2020!

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Come With Us…

The NAHF is thrilled to collaborate with our friends at the National Aeronautic Association for a series of aviation webinars that are positive and informative!

Airports, Airlines and Airplanes: A Webinar  (May 28, 2020)

Panelists include-Cirrus Aircraft co-founder and NAHF Enshrinee Dale Klapmeier, CVG Airport CEO and NAA Board Member Candace McGraw, Oliver Wyman Partner, and NAHF Trustee Geoff Murray, and United Airlines Executive and NAHF Chair Michael Quiello.

SPACE: Charting the next trajectory (Jun 25, 2020)

Panelists include-National Air and Space Musuem Director Ellen Stofan, NAHF Enshrinee and NAA Record holder Hoot Gibson, Blue Origin Director Business Development Brett Alexander, and former NASA Administrator and NAHF Enshrinee Charlie Bolden.

Aerobatics and Air Shows: Get your fix (Jul 24, 2020)

Panelists include-NAHF Enshrinee and Aerobatic Champion Patty Wagstaff, NAHF Candidate and Aerobatic pilot Julie Clark, IAC International judge and NAA Board Member Peggy Riedinger, and Aerobatic Pilot Vicki Benzig.

Sustainability and Innovation: Ensuring the future of aviation (Sep 10, 2020)

Panelists include-MagniX CEO and NAA Board Member Roei Ganzarski, Founder and CEO Bye Aerospace George Bye, President and CEO NBAA Ed Bolen, and President Environmental Affairs Airlines 4 America and NAA Board Member Nancy Young.

Talented Innovators, Fantastic Aircraft: Creating the Future of Aerospace (Oct 22, 2020)

Panelists include- NAHF Enshrinee and NAA Collier Award Winner Dick Rutan, V.P. of Science and Technology Airbus Amanda Simpson, and Founder and CEO Boom Supersonic Blake Scholl.

Aerospace Education: Inspiring the Workforce of Tomorrow (December 10, 2020)

Panelists include- 2011 NAHF Crossfield Aerospace Teacher of the Year Shella Condino, AP Physics Teacher, Oakton H.S., 2019 NAHF Crossfield Aerospace Teacher of the Year, Scott McComb, Science Chair, Raisbeck Aviation H.S., 2020 NAA Brewer Trophy Winner, Jim Gregory, Aerospace Department Chair, The Ohio State, and 2014 NAA Brewer Trophy Winner, 2020 NAHF Spirit of Flight Awardee, John Langford, Founder and CEO of Electra.aero.

Aerospace Education: Inspiring the Workforce of Tomorrow Part 2 (January 13, 2021)

Panelists include- 2011 NAHF Crossfield Aerospace Teacher of the Year Shella Condino, AP Physics Teacher, Oakton H.S., 2019 NAHF Crossfield Aerospace Teacher of the Year, Scott McComb, Science Chair, Raisbeck Aviation H.S., 2020 NAA Brewer Trophy Winner, Jim Gregory, Aerospace Department Chair, The Ohio State, and 2014 NAA Brewer Trophy Winner, 2020 NAHF Spirit of Flight Awardee, John Langford, Founder and CEO of Electra.aero.

Journalism & Aviation: A Complex Relationship (March 3, 2021)

Panelists include- Flying Magazine, Editor-in-Chief Julie Boatman, Senior Manager, Communications and Community Affairs CVG International Airport, Mindy Kershner, National Science Correspondent, PBS NewsHour, NOVA, Miles O’Brien, and Aviation and Transportation Correspondent, CNN, Pete Muntean.

Ingenuity Mars Helicopter: How Did They Do That? (July 14, 2021)

Panelists include- All from NASA Jet Propulsion Lab, Bobby Braun, Director, Planetary Science at JPL, Mimi Aung, Ingenuity Project Team Lead, Bob Balaram, Ingenutiy original design, Havard Grip, Chief Pilot, Josh Ravich, Mechanical Design Lead, and Tim Canham, Software Design Lead.

The National Aviation Hall of Fame is grateful to Ohio Humanities. Support was provided by Ohio Humanities, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the federal CARES Act of 2020. Because of them, the NAHF purchased the COVID protection used in our Heritage Hall & Education Center and was able to promote our mission through the listed webinars. Thank you, Ohio Humanities!