Florida Aviation Hall of Fame
Nominations
The Florida Aviation Hall of Fame seeks to recognize and enshrine the names of individuals who have made significant contributions and achievements to civil and/or military aviation or aerospace. There is no residency requirement, but the committee will give special consideration to individuals whose lives and careers involved service to the state of Florida.
Nomination Process
Any active FAHS member may nominate individuals for the Florida Aviation Hall of Fame.
These procedures must be followed exactly or nominations will not be considered:
- Obtain authorization from the nominee, or family/next-of-kin if deceased, for the nomination.
- Submit a dated letter with the nominee’s biography and brief citations to justify the nomination.
- Submit several high-quality images of the nominee, suitable for enlargement.
- Nominations must be received no later than 1 October annually.
- Mail entire package to Ms. Terri Griner, FAHOF Chairman, 451 8th Ave SE, St. Petersburg, FL 33701
Nominations will be voted on annually and set aside after five (5) years.
For further information, contact the Florida Aviation Hall of Fame directly.
Current Inductees
These individuals have been honored with induction into the Florida Aviation Hall of Fame:
2003 Douglas Baker
2003 Jacqueline Cochran
2003 Percival Elliot Fansler
2003 Anthony “Tony” H. Jannus
2003 Joseph W. Kittinger, Jr.
2003 Juan Terry Trippe
2003 Edward Vernon Rickenbacker
2004 George Baker
2004 Col. Charles Lindbergh
2004 Anne Lindbergh
2004 Alexis Brenier McMullen
2005 Chalmers H. Goodlin
2005 John Paul Riddle
2005 Paul W. Tibbets, Jr.
2005 Robert M. White
2006 Glenn H. Curtiss
2006 George W. Haldeman
2006 Charles E. Richbourg
2007 General James H. “Jimmy” Doolittle
2007 Howard R. Hughes, Jr.
2007 Lewis Maytag
2008 Ed Hoffman, Sr.
2008 Zack Mosley
2008 Kermit Weeks
2009 Leroy Brown
2010 Amelia Earhart
2010 David McCampbell
2011 Thomas W. Benoist
2011 Jack Hunt
2011 Colin Kelly
2012 William Krusen
2012 Lawrence Sperry
2012 Nicole Stott
2014 Betty Skelton
2014 Capt. Dick Merrill
2014 Curtis Pitts
2015 Billy Henderson
2015 Col. Howard “Scrappy” Johnson
2015 Merian C. Cooper
2016 Phil Waldman
2016 Mary Francis Housely
2016 James C. Ray
2017 Warren Brown
2018 Russell St. Arnold
2019 Col. Daniel “Chappie” James
2019 Lee Lauderback
2022 Laurie Yonge
2022 Jessie Woods
2022 Gladys “Penny” Thompson
2022 Colonel Joseph C. Kinego
