Canada's Aviation Hall of Fame, based in

The Hangar Flight Museum The Hangar Flight Museum, formerly known as the Aero Space Museum of Calgary is a museum located south of Calgary International Airport in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. History The museum was founded in 1975 as the Aero Space Museum Association of Ca ...

Calgary Calgary ( ) is the largest city in the western Canadian province of Alberta and the largest metro area of the three Prairie Provinces. As of 2021, the city proper had a population of 1,306,784 and a metropolitan population of 1,481,806, makin ...

Alberta Alberta ( ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is part of Western Canada and is one of the three prairie provinces. Alberta is bordered by British Columbia to the west, Saskatchewan to the east, the Northwest Ter ...

, Canada, commemorates and honours those whose accomplishments in

aviation Aviation includes the activities surrounding mechanical flight and the aircraft industry. ''Aircraft'' includes fixed-wing and rotary-wing types, morphable wings, wing-less lifting bodies, as well as lighter-than-air craft such as hot air ...

contributed so much to Canada's development as a nation. Founded in 1973, the Hall of Fame has honoured thus far more than 200 aviators, engineers, technicians and administrators. Due to its size and geographical location, Canada has had to rely upon aviation much more than other countries. With so much territory unsuitable for surface travel, it was up to aviation to unite the country and bring the distant regions the opportunities for social and economic progress that would make them part of Canada. The unique combination of pioneering aviation and pioneering development of the country resulted in many outstanding examples of heroism, skill, tenacity, courage, wisdom, and luck, and many great stories to be told. The best of these stories are described in the Aviation Hall of Fame. Stories are told on four by eight foot panels with portraits, citations, photographs, and memorabilia. The Hall has an extensive collection of personal items and memorabilia related to inducted members, including such material as licenses, logbooks, uniforms, insignia, medals, trophies and awards, documents, correspondence, scrapbooks and photographs. The reference library contains approximately 2,500 books and over 12,000 periodicals related specifically to Canadian aviation. Items are loaned to other museums in Canada for exhibit purposes, and may be accessed by researchers and visitors, by appointment. The Hall of Fame also awards the

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and the Order of Polaris each year at its annual induction dinner, to an organization notable for its contribution to Canadian aviation.

History

Canada's Aviation Hall of Fame was incorporated August 2, 1973. The 79 original members included all Companions of the

Order of Icarus The Order of Icarus (C.O.I.) is the highest aviation award next to the Trans-Canada (McKee) Trophy that is awarded to Canadian aviators who have made a lasting contribution to manned flight. The order ceased existence in 1981. Creation The Orde ...

, all who had been awarded the Trans-Canada (McKee) Trophy, all recipients of the

Victoria Cross The Victoria Cross (VC) is the highest and most prestigious award of the British honours system. It is awarded for valour "in the presence of the enemy" to members of the British Armed Forces and may be awarded posthumously. It was previously ...

in aerial combat,

Alexander Graham Bell Alexander Graham Bell (, born Alexander Bell; March 3, 1847 – August 2, 1922) was a Scottish-born inventor, scientist and engineer who is credited with patenting the first practical telephone. He also co-founded the American Telephone and Te ...

and F.W. "Casey" Baldwin for designing and building the Silver Dart, and Group Captain

John Emilius Fauquier Air Commodore John Emilius Fauquier, (19 March 1909 – 3 April 1981) was a Canadian aviator and Second World War Bomber Command leader. He commanded No. 405 Squadron RCAF and later No. 617 Squadron RAF (the Dambusters) over the course ...

representing the

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RAF Bomber Command RAF Bomber Command controlled the Royal Air Force's bomber forces from 1936 to 1968. Along with the United States Army Air Forces, it played the central role in the strategic bombing of Germany in World War II. From 1942 onward, the British bo ...

and Flight Lieutenant George Frederick "Buzz" Beurling representing the Second World War

RAF Fighter Command RAF Fighter Command was one of the commands of the Royal Air Force. It was formed in 1936 to allow more specialised control of fighter aircraft. It served throughout the Second World War. It earned near-immortal fame during the Battle of Britai ...

. A confidential nomination review committee reviews nominations for new members of the Hall of Fame, looking for contributions of major benefit to Canada which have stood the test of time. The Hall of Fame officially opened on the first day of Klondike Days, July 17, 1974, in the Sportex Building at the Edmonton Exhibition Grounds. During the initial years it moved several times until finally residing in the

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for several years. When the

Reynolds-Alberta Museum The Reynolds-Alberta Museum is an agricultural, industrial, and transportation museum in Wetaskiwin, Alberta, Canada. The museum is situated on an property containing the main museum building, an aviation display hangar, and its storage facility. ...

opened near

Wetaskiwin Wetaskiwin ( ) is a city in the province of Alberta, Canada. The city is located south of the provincial capital of Edmonton. The city name comes from the Cree word ''wītaskiwinihk'', meaning "the hills where peace was made". Wetaskiwin is ...

, in 1992, the Hall of Fame moved to the museum's aviation hangar, combining and merging its exhibits with the museum's extensive aviation collection. In 2022, the hall of fame relocated to

in Calgary.

Inductees

The Hall has inducted the following people, arranged in alphabetical order, with their year of induction in parentheses. * Carlyle Clare Agar (1974) *

William Munroe Archibald William Munroe Archibald (February 23, 1876 – November 10, 1949) was a pioneering Canadian aviator. Early years He was educated at McGill University, Montreal, where he graduated in 1897 with an engineering degree. Following extensive experi ...

(1974) *

Neil J Armstrong Neil J. Armstrong (April 15, 1920 – November 23, 1994) was a Canadian aviator. He was killed in 1994 with his son, Corcoran, when the de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter, Twin Otter they were in crashed into an Antarctic iceberg. Awards and h ...

(1974) *

Julien Joseph Audette Julien Joseph Audette (June 6, 1914 – October 28, 1986) was a pioneering Canadian aviator dedicated to the development of the art of soaring. Early years Julien Joseph Audette was born at Radville, Saskatchewan, June 6, 1914. Following graduat ...

(1989) * John Alexander "Jack" Austin (1976) *

James Tocher Bain James Tocher Bain (26 February 1906 – 5 December 1988) was a pioneering Canadian engineer and also an inductee to Canada's Aviation Hall of Fame. References * Oswald, Mary, They Led the Way, Wetaskiwin: Canada's Aviation Hall of Fame, 199 ...

(2000) *

Albert William Baker Albert William Baker (May 4, 1918 – March 6, 2008) was a Canadian aviator and aeronautical engineer. He was inducted into Canada's Aviation Hall of Fame in 2000.Russell Francis Baker (1975) * Ronald John Baker (1994) *

Bernt Balchen Bernt Balchen (23 October 1899 – 17 October 1973) was a Norwegian pioneer polar aviator, navigator, aircraft mechanical engineer and military leader. A Norwegian native, he later became an American citizen and was a recipient of the Distingu ...

(1974) *

Frederick Walker Baldwin Frederick Walker Baldwin (January 2, 1882 – August 7, 1948), also known as Casey Baldwin, paternal grandson of Canadian reform leader Robert Baldwin, was a hydrofoil and aviation pioneer and partner of the famous inventor Alexander Graham Bell. ...

(1974) *

Russell Bannock Russell William Bannock (born Bahnuk; November 1, 1919 – January 4, 2020) was a Canadian fighter ace during the Second World War and a chief test pilot for de Havilland Canada. Early years Bannock was born in Edmonton in 1919, and worked as ...

(1983) *

William George Barker William George Barker, (3 November 1894 – 12 March 1930) was a Canadian First World War fighter ace and Victoria Cross recipient. He is the most decorated serviceman in the history of Canada. Early life Born on a family farm in Dauphin, Man ...

(1974) *

Ian Willoughby Bazalgette Squadron Leader Ian Willoughby Bazalgette (19 October 1918 – 4 August 1944) was a Canadian-British pilot in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War. On 4 August 1944, while piloting an Avro Lancaster in a pathfinder role, Bazalgette a ...

(1974) *

Laurent Beaudoin Laurent Robert Beaudoin (; born May 13, 1938) is a Canadian businessman from Quebec. From 1979 to 2003, he was the CEO of the transportation company Bombardier. Early life Beaudoin was born in Laurier Station, Quebec. In 1959, while studying a ...

(1999) * Clive John Beddoe (2014) *

(1974) *

Victor Robert Bennett The name Victor or Viktor may refer to: * Victor (name), including a list of people with the given name, mononym, or surname Arts and entertainment Film * ''Victor'' (1951 film), a French drama film * ''Victor'' (1993 film), a French shor ...

(2013) *

Arthur Massey Berry Arthur Massey "Matt" Berry (June 19, 1888 – May 12, 1970) was a pioneering Canadian bush pilot. Early years Born on a farm in March, Ontario, near Ottawa, on June 19, 1888, Arthur Massey (Matt) Berry entered the First World War as a Capt ...

(1974) * George Frederick "Buzz" Beurling (1974) * Leonard Joseph Birchall (2001) * William Avery "Billy" Bishop (1974) * Rosella Marie Bjornson (1997) * Thurston Blakey (1992) * Ernest Joseph Boffa (1993) *

William Brenton Boggs William Brenton Boggs IV, (December 18, 1918 – July 7, 2011) was a pioneering Canadian leader in military and commercial aviation. Early years Born in Douglas, Arizona, United States, on December 18, 1918, William Brenton (Bill) Boggs relocate ...

(2003) *

J. Erroll Boyd James Erroll Dunsford Boyd (November 22, 1891 – November 27, 1960) was a pioneering Canadian aviator. He was known as the "Lindbergh of Canada" before becoming an American citizen in 1941. Biography James Erroll Dunsford Boyd, known to his fa ...

(2017) * Robert William Bradford (1996) *

Wilfred Leigh Brintnell Wilfred Leigh Brintnell (August 27, 1895 – January 22, 1971) was a pioneering Canadian aviator. Born at Belleville, Ontario, Brintnell joined the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) in Canada in 1917. A pilot, Brintnell instructed until his discharg ...

(1976) * Helen Marcelle Harrison Bristol (1974) * A. Roy Brown (2015) * Francis Roy Brown (1976) *

Frederick Howard Buller Frederick Howard Buller (May 25, 1914 – June 7, 1994) was a Canadian aeronautical engineer. Early career Buller was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, on May 25, 1914. He began with an interest in sailboat design. He attended University of ...

(1999) * Maurice "Moss" Burbidge (1974) * Carl Frederick Burke (1982) * Erskine Leigh Capreol (1981) *

Frederick James Carmichael Frederick may refer to: People * Frederick (given name), the name Nobility Anhalt-Harzgerode *Frederick, Prince of Anhalt-Harzgerode (1613–1670) Austria * Frederick I, Duke of Austria (Babenberg), Duke of Austria from 1195 to 1198 * Frederick ...

(2016) *

William Keir Carr Lieutenant General William Keir "Bill" Carr, CMM, DFC, OStJ, CD (March 19, 1923 – October 14, 2020) was a Canadian Air Force officer. As the first commander of Air Command, he has been described as the father of the modern Canadian Air Forc ...

(2001) * Nicholas Byron Cavadias (1996) *

Alfred Beebe Caywood Alfred Beebe Caywood (January 22, 1910 – May 23, 1991) was a Canadian aviator. Biography Born January 22, 1910, in Oelrichs, South Dakota, Caywood relocated with his family to Edmonton, Alberta, in 1911. In 1925, he graduated from the McTavi ...

(1988) * James Arthur Chamberlin (2001) *

Walter Chmela Walter Frank Chmela (28 May 1926 – 10 July 2021) was an Austrian-born Canadian aviator. He has set many Canadian records in the field of soaring. He has been a leading promoter of the sport of soaring in Canada. Biography At age 14 he did h ...

(2006) * Nils Christensen (2012) *

Larry Denman Clarke Larry Denman Clarke, Order of Canada, OC, LLD (Hon) (June 12, 1925 – October 22, 2015) was a Canadians, Canadian Businessperson, businessman and the founder, president, chief executive officer, and chairman of SPAR Aerospace Limited, the desi ...

(1996) *

Raymond Collishaw Raymond Collishaw, (22 November 1893 – 28 September 1976) was a distinguished Canadian fighter pilot, squadron leader, and commanding officer who served in the Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS) and later the Royal Air Force. He was the highest ...

(1974) * Thomas Charles Cooke (2004) * Thomas Paul Michael "Mike" Cooper-Slipper (2003) * John W. Crichton (2011) * Wilfred Austin "Wilf" Curtis (1984) *

Paul Yettvart Davoud Paul may refer to: *Paul (given name), a given name (includes a list of people with that name) *Paul (surname), a list of people People Christianity *Paul the Apostle (AD c.5–c.64/65), also known as Saul of Tarsus or Saint Paul, early Chris ...

(1985) * Lorna Vivian deBlicquy (2014) * Robert John Deluce (2017) * Stanley Matthew Deluce (2007) * Clennell Haggerston "Punch" Dickins (1974) * Paul Bernard Dilworth (2000) * Craig Laurence Dobbin (2007) * Robert Leslie Dodds (1994) *

Vera Elise Strodl Dowling Vera Elsie Strodl Dowling (16 July 1918 – 11 January 2015) was a Danish pilot who gained fame in the Second World War as the only Scandinavian woman to fly for the RAF's Air Transport Auxiliary. Later, based in Alberta, Canada, she instructed pi ...

(2000) * Clarence Rupert Dunlap (2002) *

John Talbot Dyment John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second ...

(1988) * Harold Edwards (2012) *

James Francis Edwards James Francis Edwards, CM, DFC & Bar, DFM, CD (5 June 1921 – 14 May 2022), later known as Stocky Edwards, was a Canadian fighter pilot during World War II. With 19 confirmed aerial victories, Edwards is Canada's highest scoring ace in th ...

(2013) * Robert Parsons Engle (2014) *

Maurice D'arcy Allen Fallow Maurice may refer to: People *Saint Maurice (died 287), Roman legionary and Christian martyr *Maurice (emperor) or Flavius Mauricius Tiberius Augustus (539–602), Byzantine emperor *Maurice (bishop of London) (died 1107), Lord Chancellor and Lo ...

(1992) *

(1974) * George Harold Finland (1974) *

James Charles Floyd James Charles Floyd (born 20 October 1914) is a British-Canadian retired aeronautical engineer. He became the Avro Aircraft Ltd. (Canada) chief design engineer and his involvement, ultimately as vice-president (engineering), in the design and d ...

(1993) *

Norman Gladstone Forester Norman or Normans may refer to: Ethnic and cultural identity * The Normans, a people partly descended from Norse Vikings who settled in the territory of Normandy in France in the 10th and 11th centuries ** People or things connected with the Norm ...

(1974) *

Robert Howden Fowler The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, honou ...

(1980) *

Walter Warren Fowler Walter may refer to: People * Walter (name), both a surname and a given name * Little Walter, American blues harmonica player Marion Walter Jacobs (1930–1968) * Gunther (wrestler), Austrian professional wrestler and trainer Walter Hahn (born 19 ...

(1974) *

Kathleen Carol Fox Kathleen "Kathy" Carol Fox (born 24 December 1951) is a Canadian parachutist, aviator, pilot, flight instructor, air traffic controller, and business executive. After spending over 30 years in air traffic control, she was appointed chair of the ...

(2016) *

Thomas Payne Fox Thomas may refer to: People * List of people with given name Thomas * Thomas (name) * Thomas (surname) * Saint Thomas (disambiguation) * Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274) Italian Dominican friar, philosopher, and Doctor of the Church * Thomas the ...

(1983) *

James Henry Foy James is a common English language surname and given name: *James (name), the typically masculine first name James * James (surname), various people with the last name James James or James City may also refer to: People * King James (disambiguati ...

(1980) * Wilbur Rounding Franks (1983) * Douglas Cowan Fraser (1987) * Alexander Beaufort Fraser Fraser-Harris (2005) *

Elmer Garfield Fullerton Elmer is a name of Germanic languages, Germanic Culture of the United Kingdom, British origin. The given name originated as a surname, a medieval variant of the given name Aylmer, derived from Old English ''æþel'' (noble) and ''mær'' (famous). ...

(1974) *

Marc Garneau Joseph Jean-Pierre Marc Garneau (born February 23, 1949) is a Canadian politician, retired Royal Canadian Navy officer and former astronaut who served as a Cabinet minister from 2015 to 2021. A member of the Liberal Party of Canada, Liberal Par ...

(2008) * Philip Clarke Garratt (1974) *

Walter Gilbert Walter Gilbert (born March 21, 1932) is an American biochemist, physicist, molecular biology pioneer, and Nobel laureate. Education and early life Walter Gilbert was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on March 21, 1932, the son of Emma (Cohen), a ...

(1974) *

Albert Earl Godfrey Air Vice-Marshal Albert Earl "Steve" Godfrey MC (27 July 1890 – 1 January 1982) was a Canadian First World War flying ace, officially credited with 14 victories while flying for the Royal Flying Corps. He spent the remainder of his ...

(1978) *

Stuart Graham Leslie Stuart Graham (born 9 January 1942) is a British former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer and Saloon car racing specialist. He is the son of the 1949 500cc world champion, Leslie Graham. Graham started racing in 1961 on a 125 cc ...

(1974) * Roy Stanley Grandy (1988) *

Robert Hampton Gray Robert Hampton "Hammy" Gray, , RCNVR (November 2, 1917 – August 9, 1945) was a Canadian naval officer, pilot, and recipient of the Victoria Cross (VC) during World War II, one of only two members of the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm to have been t ...

(1974) * Keith Rogers Greenaway (1974) *

Seth Walter Grossmith Seth,; el, Σήθ ''Sḗth''; ; "placed", "appointed") in Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Mandaeism, and Sethianism, was the third son of Adam and Eve and brother of Cain and Abel, their only other child mentioned by name in the Hebrew Bible. Ac ...

(1990) * Chris Austin Hadfield (2005) * Harry Halton (1984) * Donald T. Hamilton (2011) *

Paul Albert Hartman Paul Albert Hartman (born November 25, 1918, in Grafton, Massachusetts; died January 30, 1990) was an American aviator who joined the Royal Canadian Air Force to fight in World War II. His notable contributions to aviation history include his care ...

(1974) * Henry Winston Hayter (1974) * Robert Thomas Heaslip (1974) *

Joseph Fernand Henley Joseph is a common male given name, derived from the Hebrew Yosef (יוֹסֵף). "Joseph" is used, along with "Josef", mostly in English, French and partially German languages. This spelling is also found as a variant in the languages of the mo ...

(2013) *

Richard Duncan Hiscocks Richard is a male given name. It originates, via Old French, from Frankish language, Old Frankish and is a Compound (linguistics), compound of the words descending from Proto-Germanic language, Proto-Germanic ''*rīk-'' 'ruler, leader, king' an ...

(1998) * Fred Harvey Hitchins (2007) *

Basil Deacon Hobbs Basil Deacon Hobbs, DSO, OBE, DSC (20 December 1894 - 28 November 1965) was a British and Canadian aviator. He is the second most highly decorated pilot in Canada.Grand Lodge of British Columbia and Yukon, reference family records. Early year ...

(1987) *

Herbert Hollick-Kenyon Herbert Hollick-Kenyon (17 April 1897 – 30 July 1975) was a British aircraft pilot who made significant contributions towards aviation in Antarctica. Early life Herbert Hollick-Kenyon was born in London on 17 April 1897. His mother, Annie Ka ...

(1974) * Herbert Hopson (1989) *

David Ernest Hornell David Ernest Hornell VC (26 January 1910 – 24 June 1944) was a Canadian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. E ...

(1974) *

Frederick William Hotson Frederick may refer to: People * Frederick (given name), the name Nobility Anhalt-Harzgerode * Frederick, Prince of Anhalt-Harzgerode (1613–1670) Austria * Frederick I, Duke of Austria (Babenberg), Duke of Austria from 1195 to 1198 * Frederic ...

(1998) *

Clarence Decatur Howe Clarence Decatur Howe, (15 January 1886 – 31 December 1960) was an American-born Canadian engineer, businessman and Liberal Party of Canada, Liberal Party politician. Howe served as a Cabinet of Canada, cabinet minister in the government ...

(1976) *

Albert Edward Hutt Albert may refer to: Companies * Albert (supermarket), a supermarket chain in the Czech Republic * Albert Heijn, a supermarket chain in the Netherlands * Albert Market, a street market in The Gambia * Albert Productions, a record label * Albert C ...

(1992) *

Pierre J. H. Jeanniot Pierre is a masculine given name. It is a French form of the name Peter. Pierre originally meant "rock" or "stone" in French (derived from the Greek word πέτρος (''petros'') meaning "stone, rock", via Latin "petra"). It is a translation ...

(2012) *

William Gladstone Jewitt William is a male given name of Germanic origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conquest of Engl ...

(1978) * Frederick Ronald Kearns (2008) * Harry Marlowe Kennedy (1979) * Leslie George Kerr (1999) *

William George Melvin Knox William is a male given name of Germanic languages, Germanic origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norm ...

(1974) * Thomas Lamb (2009) * Reginald John Lane (2000) * Willy Laserich (2010) *

Thomas Albert Lawrence Thomas may refer to: People * List of people with given name Thomas * Thomas (name) * Thomas (surname) * Saint Thomas (disambiguation) * Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274) Italian Dominican friar, philosopher, and Doctor of the Church * Thomas the A ...

(1980) * Wilson George Leach (1974) * Robert Leckie (1988) *

Zebulon Lewis Leigh Zebulon Lewis "Lewie" Leigh, (19 June 1906 – 22 December 1996) was a Canadian aviator. He never used his first name and was always addressed as "Lewie". Aviation career Leigh was the first pilot to work for Trans Canada Airlines in 1937. ...

(1974) * William Ross Lennox (2016) *

Alexander John Lilly Alexander is a male given name. The most prominent bearer of the name is Alexander the Great, the king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia who created one of the largest empires in ancient history. Variants listed here are Aleksandar, Al ...

(1984) *

George Bayliss Lothian George Bayliss Lothian (20 November 1909 – 13 February 2000) was a Canadian aviator. He was one of the first pilots of Trans-Canada Air Lines in 1937, which later became Air Canada. Biography Lothian was born in Vancouver, British Columbia. ...

(1974) *

Joseph Henry Lucas Joseph is a common male given name, derived from the Hebrew Yosef (יוֹסֵף). "Joseph" is used, along with "Josef", mostly in English, French and partially German languages. This spelling is also found as a variant in the languages of the mo ...

(1991) * William Floyd Sheldon Luck (1981) *

Charles Horace Luttman Charles is a masculine given name predominantly found in English language, English and French language, French speaking countries. It is from the French form ''Charles'' of the Proto-Germanic, Proto-Germanic name (in runic alphabet) or ''*k ...

(2009) *

Frank Archibald MacDougall Frank Archibald MacDougall (16 June 1896 – 27 June 1975) was a Canadian pioneering forest ranger in Ontario, Canada. Known as the "flying Superintendent of Algonquin Park", he was important in the development of the park system in the province ...

(1974) * Elizabeth Muriel Gregory MacGill (1983) * Gerald Lester MacInnis (1974) * Donald Roderick MacLaren (1977) * Merlin William MacLeod (1977) *

Kenneth Cecil Maclure Kenneth is an English language, English given name and surname. The name is an Anglicised form of two entirely different Gaelic personal names: ''Cainnech'' and ''Cináed (disambiguation), Cináed''. The modern Scottish Gaelic, Gaelic form of ''C ...

(2005) * Kenneth Berry Marsden (2009) * Wilfrid Reid "Wop" May (1974) * William Sidney May (1979) * James Stewart McBride (2015) *

Frederick McCall Frederick Robert Gordon McCall (4 December 1896 – 22 January 1949) was a Canadian air ace during World War I, with 35 confirmed and two unconfirmed victories. After a career in civil aviation, he returned to service in World War II. Early l ...

(1978) * Donald Stuart McClure (2002) *

Eric Charles McConachie The given name Eric, Erich, Erikk, Erik, Erick, or Eirik is derived from the Old Norse name ''Eiríkr'' (or ''Eríkr'' in Old East Norse due to monophthongization). The first element, ''ei-'' may be derived from the older Proto-Norse ''* ain ...

(2005) * George William Grant McConachie (1974) *

John Alexander Douglas McCurdy John Alexander Douglas McCurdy (2 August 1886 – 25 June 1961) was a Canadian aviation pioneer and the 20th Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia from 1947 to 1952. Early years Son of inventor Arthur Williams McCurdy and born in Baddeck, Nov ...

(1974) * Gordon Roy McGregor (1974) *

Robert Billo McIntyre The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, honou ...

(2007) * Daniel Erskine McIvor (2002) *

Alexander Daniel McLean Alexander is a male given name. The most prominent bearer of the name is Alexander the Great, the king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia (ancient kingdom), Macedonia who created one of the largest empires in ancient history. Variants li ...

(1974) *

Walter McDonald McLeish Walter may refer to: People * Walter (name), both a surname and a given name * Little Walter, American blues harmonica player Marion Walter Jacobs (1930–1968) * Gunther (wrestler), Austrian professional wrestler and trainer Walter Hahn (born 19 ...

(2003) *

Alan Arnett McLeod Alan Arnett McLeod, VC (20 April 1899 – 6 November 1918) was a Canadian soldier, aviator, and a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. M ...

(1974) * Stanley Ransom McMillan (1974) *

Archibald Major McMullen Archibald is a masculine given name, composed of the Germanic name, Germanic elements '':wikt:erchan, erchan'' (with an original meaning of "genuine" or "precious") and '':wikt:bold, bald'' meaning "bold". Medieval forms include Old High German ...

(1974) * Robert Wendell "Buck" McNair (1990) * Bert William Mead (1974) * Almer Leonard Michaud (1993) * Robert Bruce Middleton (1989) * Lawrence Joseph Milberry (2004) *

George Edward Miller George may refer to: People * George (given name) * George (surname) * George (singer), American-Canadian singer George Nozuka, known by the mononym George * George Washington, First President of the United States * George W. Bush, 43rd Presiden ...

(2015) * Jack Moar (1974) * Frederick Alexander McCully Moore (2014) * Angus Curran Morrison (1989) *

Redford Henry Mulock Air Commodore Redford Henry Mulock, (11 August 1886 – 23 January 1961) was a Canadian aviator and flying ace. He was the first Canadian flying ace of the First World War and the first in the Royal Naval Air Service, achieving five aerial victor ...

(2010) *

Raymond Alan Munro Raymond is a male given name. It was borrowed into English from French (older French spellings were Reimund and Raimund (disambiguation), Raimund, whereas the modern English and French spellings are identical). It originated as the Germanic langu ...

(1974) *

Andrew Charles Mynarski Andrew Charles Mynarski, VC (14 October 1916 – 13 June 1944) was a Canadian airman and a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for bravery in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. Mynarski w ...

(1974) *

George Arthur Neal George may refer to: People * George (given name) * George (surname) * George (singer), American-Canadian singer George Nozuka, known by the mononym George * George Washington, First President of the United States * George W. Bush, 43rd President ...

(1995) *

William Francis Newson William is a male given name of Germanic origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conquest of Engl ...

(1984) * Harold Anthony Oaks (1974) *

Marion Alice Orr Marion Alice Orr, CM (born Powell; 25 June 1918 – 4 April 1995) was a pioneering Canadian aviator who was the first woman to run a flying school. She served with the Air Transport Auxiliary during World War II and was awarded the Order of C ...

(1982) * John Ender "Jock" Palmer (1988) *

Hubert Pasmore Hubert is a Germanic given name, Germanic masculine given name, from ''hug'' "mind" and ''beraht'' "bright". It also occurs as a surname. Saint Hubertus, Hubertus or Hubert (c. 656 – 30 May 727) is the patron saint of hunters, mathematicians, ...

(2008) *

Julie Payette Julie Payette (; born October 20, 1963) is a Canadian engineer, scientist and former astronaut who served from 2017 to 2021 as Governor General of Canada, the 29th since Canadian Confederation. Payette holds engineering degrees from McGill ...

(2010) *

Ronald Peel Ronald is a masculine given name derived from the Old Norse ''Rögnvaldr'', Hanks; Hardcastle; Hodges (2006) p. 234; Hanks; Hodges (2003) § Ronald. or possibly from Old English '' Regenweald''. In some cases ''Ronald'' is an Anglicised form of ...

(1991) *

George Hector Reid Phillips George may refer to: People * George (given name) * George (surname) * George (singer), American-Canadian singer George Nozuka, known by the mononym George * George Washington, First President of the United States * George W. Bush, 43rd Preside ...

(1974) * Owen Bartley Philp (2015) * Welland Wilfred Phipps (1974) *

John Lawrence Plant John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second ...

(1985) * Peter Geoffrey Powell (1990) * Robert Cheetham Randall (1974) * Bernard Anderson Rawson (1974) *

Thomas Mayne Reid Thomas Mayne Reid (4 April 1818 – 22 October 1883) was an Irish-American novelist, who fought in the Mexican-American War (1846–1848). His many works on American life describe colonial policy in the American colonies, the horrors of slave ...

(1974) *

John Hardisty Reilly John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second E ...

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James Armstrong Richardson James Armstrong Richardson Jr. (March 28, 1922 – May 17, 2004) was a Canadian Cabinet minister under Pierre Trudeau and a Winnipeg businessman. Early life Richardson was born on March 28, 1922, in Winnipeg, Manitoba to James Armstrong R ...

(1976) * Robert "Dick" Richmond (1995) *

Donald Howard Rogers Donald is a masculine given name derived from the Goidelic languages, Gaelic name ''Dòmhnall''.. This comes from the Proto-Celtic language, Proto-Celtic *''Dumno-ualos'' ("world-ruler" or "world-wielder"). The final -''d'' in ''Donald'' is part ...

(1988) * James Lindsay Rood (1974) * Frank Walter Russell (1994) * Richard W. Ryan (2011) * William John Sanderson (1983) * John William Sandford (2013) * Kenneth Foster Saunders (1997) * Rayne Dennis Schultz (1997) *

Eugene Howard Schweitzer Eugene may refer to: People and fictional characters * Eugene (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the given name * Eugene (actress) (born 1981), Kim Yoo-jin, South Korean actress and former member of the sin ...

(1996) * Herbert Walter Seagrim (1974) * Murton Adams Seymour (1974) * Beverley Strahan Shenstone (2016) * John Gavin Showler (1974) * Thomas William Siers (1974) * Arthur George Sims (1974) * Daniel Sitnam (2017) * John Charles Sloan (1974) * Elvie Lawrence Smith (1993) *

Frank Ernest William Smith Frank or Franks may refer to: People * Frank (given name) * Frank (surname) * Franks (surname) * Franks, a medieval Germanic people * Frank, a term in the Muslim world for all western Europeans, particularly during the Crusades - see Farang Curre ...

(1998) *

Rogers Smith Rogers M. Smith (born September 20, 1953) is an American political scientist and author noted for his research and writing on American constitutional and political development and political thought, with a focus on issues of citizenship and rac ...

(2017) *

Ernest Walter Stedman Ernest is a given name derived from Germanic word ''ernst'', meaning "serious". Notable people and fictional characters with the name include: People *Archduke Ernest of Austria (1553–1595), son of Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor *Ernest, M ...

(1982) * Alexander Mackay Sutherland (1991) * Claude Ivan Taylor (1985) *

Harold Rex Terpening Harold may refer to: People * Harold (given name), including a list of persons and fictional characters with the name * Harold (surname), surname in the English language * András Arató, known in meme culture as "Hide the Pain Harold" Art ...

(1997) *

Albert Ross Tilley Albert Ross Tilley, (November 24, 1904 – April 19, 1988) was a Canadian plastic surgeon who pioneered the treatment of burned airmen during the Second World War. Early years Tilley was born in Bowmanville, Ontario and graduated from the ...

(2006) * Samuel Anthony Tomlinson (1974) * Leonard John Tripp (1974) *

John Henry Tudhope John Henry Tudhope & bar (17 April 1891 - 12 October 1956) was a South African flying ace credited with 10 victories in World War I. After the war, he emigrated to Canada and joined the RCAF. Tudhope surveyed routes for the Trans-Canada Air Line ...

(1974) *

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(1979) *

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(1974) * Jack Fraser Woodman (1995) *

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Belt of Orion

The ''Belt of Orion Award for Excellence'' was founded by the Aviation Hall of Fame in 1988, to honour organizations, groups, societies or associations who have made outstanding contributions to the advancement of aviation in Canada. Recipients include: *1974

Trans-Canada Airlines Trans-Canada Air Lines (also known as TCA in English, and Trans-Canada in French) was a Canadian airline that operated as the country's flag carrier, with corporate headquarters in Montreal, Quebec. Its first president was Gordon Roy McGrego ...

*1988

Air Line Pilots Association The Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA) is the largest pilot union in the world, representing more than 59,000 pilots from 35 U.S. and Canadian airlines. ALPA was founded on 27 July 1931 and is a member of the AFL-CIO and the Canad ...

(ALPA) *1989

Air Cadet League of Canada The Air Cadet League of Canada is a volunteer organization that provides financial support and oversight to the Royal Canadian Air Cadets. The Air Cadet League owns all of the aircraft used in the Air Cadet Gliding Program. The League is organized ...

*1990

Southern Alberta Institute of Technology The Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) is a polytechnic institute in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. SAIT offers more than 110 career programs in technology, trades and business. Established in 1916, it is Calgary's second oldest post-sec ...

(SAIT) *1991 Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources Aviation and Fire Management Branch *1992 ''Not Awarded'' *1993

Canadian Owners and Pilots Association The Canadian Owners and Pilots Association (COPA) (french: Association canadienne des pilotes et propriétaires d'aéronefs) is a federally registered not-for-profit association that provides information and advocacy services for Canadian pil ...

(COPA) *1994

Canadian Forces Snowbirds The Snowbirds, officially known as 431 Air Demonstration Squadron (french: 431e Escadron de démonstration aérienne, links=no), are the military aerobatics flight demonstration team of the Royal Canadian Air Force. The team is based at 15 Wing ...

*1995 The Ninety-Nines (Organization of Women Pilots) *1996 ''Not Awarded'' *1997 ''Not Awarded'' *1998 Canadian Forces Search and Rescue (SAR) *1999 British Columbia Aviation Council *2000

Royal Canadian Mounted Police The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP; french: Gendarmerie royale du Canada; french: GRC, label=none), commonly known in English as the Mounties (and colloquially in French as ) is the federal police, federal and national police service of ...

Air Division *2001

Canadian Aviation Historical Society Canadians (french: Canadiens) are people identified with the country of Canada. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Canadians, many (or all) of these connections exist and are collectively the source of ...

*2002 Canadian Aviation Artists Association *2003 ''Not Awarded'' *2004

Canadian Aeronautics and Space Institute Canadian Aeronautics and Space Institute is a nonprofit organization for Canadians that are interested in the fields of space, aeronautics, and remote sensing. It seeks to further the cause of science and engineering among the population, and provi ...

(CASI) *2005 Aeronautical Engineering Test Establishment (AETE) *2006 International Aviation Training Institute (IAMTI) *2007 Canadian Business Aviation Association (CBAA) *2008

Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum The Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum is an aviation museum located at the John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport in Mount Hope, Ontario, Canada. The museum has 47 military jets and propeller-driven aircraft on display. Displayed is a co ...

(CWHM)

Affiliations

The Museum is affiliated with: CMA,

CHIN The chin is the forward pointed part of the anterior mandible (List_of_human_anatomical_regions#Regions, mental region) below the lower lip. A fully developed human skull has a chin of between 0.7 cm and 1.1 cm. Evolution The presence of a we ...

Virtual Museum of Canada The Digital Museums Canada (DMC; , ''MNC'') is a funding program in Canada "dedicated to online projects by the museum and heritage community," helping organizations to build digital capacity. Administered by the Canadian Museum of History (CMH) ...

, and Canadian Aeronautical Preservation Association (CAPA).

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Profiles of Hall of Fame Members

Belt of Orion. Canada's Aviation Hall of Fame

Canada's Aviation Hall of Fame

Audio Interview with Stan Reynolds
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Belt of Orion

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