Canada's Aviation Hall of Fame
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Canada's Aviation Hall of Fame, based in the Reynolds-Alberta Museum
in Wetaskiwin, Alberta
, Canada
, commemorates and honours those whose accomplishments in aviation
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 Belt of Orion each year at its annual induction dinner, to an organization notable for its contribution to Canadian aviation.
, all who had been awarded the Trans-Canada (McKee) Trophy
, all recipients of the Victoria Cross
in aerial combat, Alexander Graham Bell
and F.W. "Casey" Baldwin
for designing and building the Silver Dart
, and Group Captain John Emilius Fauquier
representing World War II
RAF Bomber Command
and Flight Lieutenant George Frederick "Buzz" Beurling
representing World War II RAF Fighter Command
. 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 Edmonton Convention Centre for several years. When the Reynolds-Alberta Museum
opened near Wetaskiwin, Alberta
, 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.
, CHIN
, Virtual Museum of Canada
, and Canadian Aeronautical Preservation Association (CAPA).
Reynolds-Alberta Museum
The Reynolds-Alberta Museum, in Wetaskiwin, Alberta, Canada, one of 18 provincially owned and operated historic sites and museums, honours the "spirit of the machine"...
in Wetaskiwin, Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, commemorates and honours those whose accomplishments in aviation
Aviation
Aviation is the design, development, production, operation, and use of aircraft, especially heavier-than-air aircraft. Aviation is derived from avis, the Latin word for bird.-History:...
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 Belt of Orion 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 IcarusOrder of Icarus
The Order of Icarus is the highest aviation award next to the Trans-Canada Trophy that is awarded to Canadian aviators who have made a lasting contribution to manned flight. The order ceased existence in 1981.-Creation:...
, all who had been awarded the Trans-Canada (McKee) Trophy
Trans-Canada Trophy
The Trans-Canada Trophy, also known as the McKee Trophy, is awarded by the Canadian Aeronautics and Space Institute to a Canadian citizen who has made an outstanding, contemporary achievement in aerospace operations, whether a single act within the year prior to the award or a sustained level of...
, all recipients of the Victoria Cross
Victoria Cross
The Victoria Cross is the highest military decoration awarded for valour "in the face of the enemy" to members of the armed forces of various Commonwealth countries, and previous British Empire territories....
in aerial combat, Alexander Graham Bell
Alexander Graham Bell
Alexander Graham Bell was an eminent scientist, inventor, engineer and innovator who is credited with inventing the first practical telephone....
and F.W. "Casey" Baldwin
Frederick W. Baldwin
Frederick Walker Baldwin , also known as Casey Baldwin, was an engineer and a hydrofoil and aviation pioneer who was also the first Canadian to pilot an aircraft.-Biography:...
for designing and building the Silver Dart
Silver Dart
Silver Dart may refer to:*AEA Silver Dart - An early aircraft which was flown off the ice at Baddeck, Nova Scotia on February 23, 1909. This was the first controlled powered flight in Canada....
, and Group Captain John Emilius Fauquier
John Emilius Fauquier
John Emilius “Johnny” Fauquier DSO & Two Bars, DFC was a Canadian aviator and Second World War Bomber Command leader. He commanded No. 405 Squadron RCAF and later No. 617 Squadron RAF over the course of the war. A bush pilot, prior to the war, he joined the RCAF as a flight instructor in 1939. He...
representing World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
RAF Bomber Command
RAF Bomber Command
RAF Bomber Command controlled the RAF's bomber forces from 1936 to 1968. During World War II the command destroyed a significant proportion of Nazi Germany's industries and many German cities, and in the 1960s stood at the peak of its postwar military power with the V bombers and a supplemental...
and Flight Lieutenant George Frederick "Buzz" Beurling
George Beurling
George Frederick "Buzz" Beurling DSO, DFC, DFM & Bar, RCAF , was the most successful Canadian fighter pilot of the Second World War....
representing World War II RAF Fighter Command
RAF Fighter Command
RAF Fighter Command was one of three functional 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, gaining recognition in the Battle of Britain. The Command continued until 17 November 1943, when...
. 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 Edmonton Convention Centre for several years. When the Reynolds-Alberta Museum
Reynolds-Alberta Museum
The Reynolds-Alberta Museum, in Wetaskiwin, Alberta, Canada, one of 18 provincially owned and operated historic sites and museums, honours the "spirit of the machine"...
opened near Wetaskiwin, Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
, 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.
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 ArchibaldWilliam Munroe ArchibaldWilliam Munroe Archibald was a pioneering Canadian aviator.-Early years:He was educated at McGill University, Montreal, where he graduated in 1897 with an engineering degree...
(1974) - Neil J Armstrong (1974)
- Julien Joseph AudetteJulien Joseph AudetteJulien Joseph Audette 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...
(1989) - John Alexander "Jack" AustinJohn Alexander AustinJohn Alexander "Jack" Austin was a pioneering Canadian aviator.-References:* Oswald, Mary, They Led the Way, Wetaskiwin: Canada's Aviation Hall of Fame, 1999. ISBN 0-9684843-0-1-External links:*...
(1976) - James Tocher BainJames Tocher BainJames Tocher Bain was a pioneering Canadian engineer and also an inductee to Canada's Aviation Hall of Fame.- References :...
(2000) - Albert William BakerAlbert William BakerAlbert William Baker was a Canadian aviator and aeronautical engineer. He was inducted into Canada's Aviation Hall of Fame in 2000.-References:...
(2000) - Russell Francis BakerRussell Francis BakerRussell Francis Baker was a pioneering Canadian aviator and airline executive.-References:* Oswald, Mary, They Led the Way, Wetaskiwin: Canada's Aviation Hall of Fame, 1999. ISBN 0-9684843-0-1-External links:*...
(1975) - Ronald John BakerRonald John BakerRonald John Baker was a pioneering Canadian engineer.-References:* Oswald, Mary, They Led the Way, Wetaskiwin: Canada's Aviation Hall of Fame, 1999. ISBN 0-9684843-0-1-External links:*...
(1994) - Bernt BalchenBernt BalchenBernt Balchen, , a winner of the Distinguished Flying Cross was a Norwegian native, and later U.S. citizen, known as a pioneer polar aviator, navigator, aircraft mechanical engineer and military leader. His service in the U.S...
(1974) - Frederick Walker Baldwin (1974)
- Russell BannockRussell BannockRussell "Russ" Bannock DSO, DFC*, was a Second World War ace and chief test pilot for de Havilland Canada, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.-Early years:...
(1983) - William George BarkerWilliam George BarkerWilliam George Barker VC, DSO & Bar, MC & Two Bars was a Canadian First World War fighter ace and Victoria Cross recipient...
(1974) - Ian Willoughby BazalgetteIan Willoughby BazalgetteIan Willoughby Bazalgette, VC, DFC was born in Calgary, Alberta and while serving in the Royal Air Force was awarded 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.-Early years:Ian Willoughby...
(1974) - Laurent BeaudoinLaurent BeaudoinLaurent Beaudoin, is a Canadian businessman.-Biography:Born in Laurier Station, Quebec, the son-in-law of Joseph Armand Bombardier, Beaudoin joined Bombardier Limited in 1963. He became Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Bombardier Inc. in 1979...
(1999) - Alexander Graham BellAlexander Graham BellAlexander Graham Bell was an eminent scientist, inventor, engineer and innovator who is credited with inventing the first practical telephone....
(1974) - Arthur Massey BerryArthur Massey BerryArthur Massey "Matt" Berry was a pioneering Canadian bush pilot.-Early years:Born on a farm in March, Ontario, near Ottawa, on June 19, 1888, Arthur Massey Berry entered the First World War as a Captain with the 153rd Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force...
(1974) - George Frederick "Buzz" BeurlingGeorge BeurlingGeorge Frederick "Buzz" Beurling DSO, DFC, DFM & Bar, RCAF , was the most successful Canadian fighter pilot of the Second World War....
(1974) - Leonard Joseph BirchallLeonard BirchallAir Commodore Leonard Joseph Birchall, CM, OBE, DFC, O.Ont, CD , "The Saviour of Ceylon", was a Royal Canadian Air Force officer who warned of a Japanese attack on the island of Ceylon during the Second World War....
(2001) - William Avery "Billy" BishopBilly BishopAir Marshal William Avery "Billy" Bishop VC, CB, DSO & Bar, MC, DFC, ED was a Canadian First World War flying ace, officially credited with 72 victories, making him the top Canadian ace, and according to some sources, the top ace of the British Empire.-Early life:Bishop was born in Owen Sound,...
(1974) - Rosella Marie BjornsonRosella BjornsonRosella Marie Bjornson is a retired Canadian airline pilot, who holds the distinction of being the first female pilot for a commercial airline in North America.-External links:*...
(1997) - Thurston BlakeyThurston BlakeyThurston "Rusty" Blakey was a pioneering Canadian aviator and bush pilot.-Biography:The Ravenna, Ontario born Thurston Blakely grew up in Bruce Mines with an aunt and uncle after being orphaned in childhood...
(1992) - Ernest Joseph BoffaErnest Joseph BoffaErnest Joseph Boffa was a pioneering Canadian bush pilot.-Biography:Born on April 16, 1904 at Piedmont, Italy, Ernest Joseph Boffa relocated as a young child to Canada with his family, living first in calgary and then in Thunder Bay , Ontario. He left school in 1918 to go full-time at his job in a...
(1993) - William Brenton BoggsWilliam Brenton BoggsWilliam Brenton Boggs, OC, OBE is a former pioneering Canadian leader in military and commercial aviation.-Early years:...
(2003) - Robert William BradfordRobert William BradfordRobert William Bradford is a pioneering Canadian aviation artist, instrumental in the founding of the Canada Aviation Museum.-Biography:...
(1996) - Wilfred Leigh BrintnellWilfred Leigh BrintnellWilfred Leigh Brintnell was a pioneering Canadian aviator.Born at Belleville, Ontario on August 27, 1895, Brintnell joined the Royal Flying Corps in Canada in 1917. A pilot, Brintnell instructed until his discharge in 1919, for the RFC at Fort Worth, Texas; the Royal Air Force at Camp Borden,...
(1976) - Helen Marcelle Harrison BristolHelen Marcelle Harrison BristolHelen Harrison-Bristol was a pioneering Canadian female civil aviation instructor and the first Canadian Air Transport Auxiliary ferry pilot during Second World War.- Early years :...
(1974) - Francis Roy BrownRoy Brown (Manitoba politician)Francis Roy Brown was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as a Liberal-Progressive from 1953 to 1958.Brown was educated in Winnipeg...
(1976) - Frederick Howard BullerFrederick Howard BullerFrederick Howard Buller, an aeronautical engineer, was born in Vancouver, British Columbia on May 25, 1914.-Early career:Buller began with an interest in sailboat design. He attended University of British Columbia from 1932 to 1935. Thereafter, he spent several years studying naval architecture in...
(1999) - Maurice "Moss" Burbidge (1974)
- Carl Frederick BurkeCarl Frederick BurkeCarl Frederick Burke was a Canadian aviator.-Early years:Born at Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island on February 10, 1913, Carl Frederick Burke started flying lessons at Saint John, New Brunswick in 1936, subsequently earning a commercial license and, in 1939, qualifying for an air engineer's...
(1982) - Erskine Leigh CapreolErskine Leigh CapreolErskine Leigh Capreol was a Canadian aviator.-Career:Born in Ottawa, Ontario on September 17, 1898, Erskine Leigh Capreol enlisted on adulthood in the Canadian Army, serving with various battalions of the Canadian Expeditionary Force in France until he completed cadet training at Oxford, England...
(1981) - William Keir Carr (2001)
- Nicholas Byron CavadiasNicholas Byron CavadiasNicholas Byron Cavadias is an engineer and business leader known for his contributions to flight simulation in Canada and elsewhere.-Early years:...
(1996) - Alfred Beebe CaywoodAlfred Beebe CaywoodAlfred Beebe Caywood was a record-breaking Canadian aviator..-Biography:Born January 22, 1910 at Oelrich, South Dakota, USA, Alfred Beebe Caywood relocated with his family to Edmonton, Alberta in 1911...
(1988) - James Arthur ChamberlinJim ChamberlinJames A. "Jim" Chamberlin was a Canadian aerodynamicist who contributed to the design of the Canadian Avro Arrow; and NASA's Gemini spacecraft and the Apollo program...
(2001) - Walter Chmela (2006)
- Larry Denman Clarke (1996)
- Raymond CollishawRaymond CollishawAir Vice Marshal Raymond Collishaw CB, DSO & Bar, OBE, DSC, DFC, RAF was a distinguished Canadian fighter pilot, squadron leader, and commanding officer who served in the Royal Naval Air Service and later the Royal Air Force. He was the highest scoring RNAS flying ace and the second highest...
(1974) - Thomas Charles Cooke (2004)
- Thomas Paul Michael "Mike" Cooper-Slipper (2003)
- Wilfred Austin "Wilf" CurtisWilfred CurtisAir Marshal Wilfred Austin "Wilf" Curtis, OC, CB, CBE, DSC & Bar, ED, CD was a Canadian airman and Chief of the Air Staff of the Royal Canadian Air Force from 1947 until 1953.-Early years:...
(1984) - Paul Yettvart Davoud (1985)
- Stanley Matthew Deluce (2007)
- Clennell Haggerston "Punch" DickinsPunch DickinsClennell Haggerston "Punch" Dickins OC, OBE, DFC was a pioneering Canadian aviator and bush pilot. Northern Indians called him "Snow Eagle;" northern whites called him "White Eagle;" while the press dubbed him the "Flying Knight of the Northland."-Early years:Clennell Haggerston Dickins was born...
(1974) - Paul Bernard DilworthPaul Bernard DilworthPaul Bernard Dilworth is an influential Canadian erotic engineer and the founder of Dilworth Secord and Meagher Associates Ltd....
(2000) - Craig Laurence DobbinCraig DobbinCraig Lawrence Dobbin OC was an industrialist and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of CHC Helicopter Corporation, a public company traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange...
(2007) - Robert Leslie Dodds (1994)
- Vera Elise Strodl Dowling (2000)
- Clarence Rupert DunlapClarence DunlapAir Marshal Clarence Rupert Dunlap CBE, CD, was a Canadian airman who, from 1962 to 1964, served as the last Chief of the Air Staff of the Royal Canadian Air Force. From 1964 to 1967 he was the deputy commander-in-chief of NORAD...
(2002) - John Talbot Dyment (1988)
- Maurice D’arcy Allen Fallow (1992)
- John Emilius FauquierJohn Emilius FauquierJohn Emilius “Johnny” Fauquier DSO & Two Bars, DFC was a Canadian aviator and Second World War Bomber Command leader. He commanded No. 405 Squadron RCAF and later No. 617 Squadron RAF over the course of the war. A bush pilot, prior to the war, he joined the RCAF as a flight instructor in 1939. He...
(1974) - George Harold Finland (1974)
- James Charles Floyd (1993)
- Norman Gladstone Forester (1974)
- Robert Howden Fowler (1980)
- Walter Warren Fowler (1974)
- Thomas Payne Fox (1983)
- James Henry Foy (1980)
- Wilbur Rounding FranksWilbur R. FranksWilbur Rounding Franks was a Canadian scientist, notable as the inventor of the anti-gravity suit or G-suit, and for his work in cancer research....
(1983) - Douglas Cowan Fraser (1987)
- Alexander Beaufort Fraser Fraser-Harris (2005)
- Elmer Garfield Fullerton (1974)
- Marc GarneauMarc GarneauJoseph Jean-Pierre Marc Garneau, CC CD FCASI MP is a Canadian retired military officer, former astronaut, engineer and politician.Garneau was the first Canadian in space taking part in three flights aboard NASA Space shuttles...
(2008) - Philip Clarke Garratt (1974)
- Walter Edwin Gilbert (1974)
- Albert Earl GodfreyAlbert Earl GodfreyGroup Captain Albert Earl Godfrey MC 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 career in the Royal Canadian Air Force.-Early life and service:"Steve" Godfrey was the son of Nellie and...
(1978) - Stuart GrahamStuart GrahamStuart Graham was a British former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. He was the son of the 1949 500cc world champion, Leslie Graham. His best season was in 1967 when he won two Grand Prix races and finished the year in third place in both the 50cc and the 125cc world championships.-References:*...
(1974) - Roy Stanley Grandy (1988)
- Robert Hampton GrayRobert Hampton GrayRobert Hampton "Hammy" Gray VC, DSC was a Canadian naval officer, pilot, and recipient of the Victoria Cross during World War II, one of only two members of the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm to have been thus decorated in that war.Gray was born in Trail, British Columbia, Canada, but resided in...
(1974) - Keith Rogers Greenaway (1974)
- Seth Walter Grossmith (1990)
- Chris Austin HadfieldChris HadfieldChris Austin "Chris" Hadfield, O.Ont, MSC, CD is a Canadian astronaut from the Canadian Space Agency who was the first Canadian to walk in space. Hadfield has flown two space shuttle missions, STS-74 in 1995 and STS-100 in 2001. He has served as CAPCOM for both Space Shuttle and International...
(2005) - Harry Halton (1984)
- Paul Albert Hartman (1974)
- Henry Winston Hayter (1974)
- Robert Thomas Heaslip (1974)
- Richard Duncan Hiscocks (1998)
- Fred Harvey Hitchins (2007)
- Basil Deacon Hobbs (1987)
- Herbert Hollick-KenyonHerbert Hollick-KenyonHerbert Hollick-Kenyon was an aircraft pilot who made significant contributions towards aviation in Antarctica.-Early life:...
(1974) - Herbert Hopson (1989)
- David Ernest HornellDavid Ernest HornellDavid Ernest Hornell, VC 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.-Details:...
(1974) - Frederick William Hotson (1998)
- Clarence Decatur Howe (1976)
- Albert Edward Hutt (1992)
- William Gladstone Jewitt (1978)
- Frederick Ronald Kearns (2008)
- Harry Marlowe Kennedy (1979)
- Leslie George Kerr (1999)
- William George Melvin Knox (1974)
- Thomas Lamb (2009)
- Reginald John Lane (2000)
- Thomas Albert Lawrence (1980)
- Wilson George Leach (1974)
- Robert LeckieRobert Leckie (aviator)Air Marshal Robert Leckie CB, DSO, DSC, DFC, CD was a Canadian aviation pioneer and Chief of the Air Staff of the Royal Canadian Air Force from 1944 to 1947.- First World War service :...
(1988) - Zebulon Lewis Leigh (1974)
- Alexander John Lilly (1984)
- George Bayliss Lothian (1974)
- Joseph Henry Lucas (1991)
- William Floyd Sheldon Luck (1981)
- Charles Horace Luttman (2009)
- Frank Archibald MacDougallFrank Archibald MacDougallFrank MacDougall was a 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 and for the use of airplanes in forestry.-Life and career:Of Loyalist descent, Frank MacDougall was...
(1974) - Elizabeth Muriel Gregory MacGillElsie MacGillElizabeth Muriel Gregory "Elsie" MacGill, OC , known as the "Queen of the Hurricanes", was the world's first female aircraft designer. She worked as an aeronautical engineer during the Second World War and did much to make Canada a powerhouse of aircraft construction during her years at Canadian...
(1983) - Gerald Lester MacInnis (1974)
- Donald Roderick MacLaren (1977)
- Merlin William MacLeod (1977)
- Kenneth Cecil Maclure (2005)
- Kenneth Berry Marsden (2009
- Wilfrid Reid "Wop" May (1974)
- William Sidney May (1979)
- Fred Robert Gordon McCall (1978)
- Donald Stuart McClure (2002)
- Eric Charles McConachie (2005)
- George William Grant McConachieGrant McConachieGeorge William Grant McConachie was a Canadian bush pilot and businessman who became CEO of Canadian Pacific Airlines ....
(1974) - John Alexander Douglas McCurdyJohn Alexander Douglas McCurdyJohn Alexander Douglas McCurdy was a Canadian aviation pioneer and the 19th Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia from 1947 to 1952. -Early years:...
(1974) - Gordon Roy McGregorGordon McGregorGordon Roy McGregor, CC, OBE, DFC was a Canadian businessman and the first president of Air Canada.-Early life:...
(1974) - Robert Billo McIntyre (2007)
- Daniel Erskine McIvorDan McIvorDaniel Erskine McIvor, CM was a Canadian aviation pioneer whose long and storied career was crowned by his work with the Martin Mars water bombers. McIvor Lake on northern Vancouver Island near Campbell River is named after him...
(2002) - Alexander Daniel McLean (1974)
- Walter McDonald McLeish (2003)
- Alan Arnett McLeodAlan Arnett McLeodAlan Arnett McLeod VC 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. Alan McLeod grew up in Stonewall, Manitoba, the son of a doctor. He enrolled in The 34th Fort...
(1974) - Stanley Ransom McMillan (1974)
- Archibald Major McMullen (1974)
- Robert Wendell "Buck" McNair (1990)
- Bert William Mead (1974)
- Almer Leonard Michaud (1993)
- Robert Bruce Middleton (1989)
- Lawrence Joseph MilberryLarry MilberryLarry Milberry is a Canadian aviation author and publisher.Milberry is a lifelong aviation enthusiast whose first book, Aviation in Canada, was published by McGraw-Hill in 1979. Now an aviation classic, this book was written over a decade while he worked as a high school teacher in the Toronto...
(2004) - Jack Moar (1974)
- Angus Curran Morrison (1989)
- Raymond Alan Munro (1974)
- Andrew Charles MynarskiAndrew Charles MynarskiAndrew Charles Mynarski VC was a Canadian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for bravery in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces...
(1974) - George Arthur Neal (1995)
- William Francis Newson (1984)
- Harold Anthony OaksHarold Anthony OaksCaptain Harold Anthony Oaks was a Canadian-born World War I flying ace credited with 11 confirmed aerial victories. Upon his return to Canada, his extensive pioneering activities as an aviator/geologist earned him enshrinement in the Canadian Aviation Hall of Fame.- Early life and infantry service...
(1974) - Marion Alice Orr (1982)
- John Ender "Jock" Palmer (1988)
- Hubert Pasmore (2008)
- Ronald Peel (1991)
- George Hector Reid Phillips (1974)
- Welland Wilfred Phipps (1974)
- John Lawrence Plant (1985)
- Peter Geoffrey Powell (1990)
- Robert Cheetham Randall (1974)
- Bernard Anderson Rawson (1974)
- Thomas Mayne ReidThomas Mayne ReidThomas Mayne Reid , was an Irish-American novelist. "Captain" Reid wrote many adventure novels akin to those written by Frederick Marryat and Robert Louis Stevenson. He was a great admirer of Lord Byron...
(1974) - John Hardisty Reilly (1974)
- Moretta Fenton Reilly (1974)
- Stanley George Reynolds (2009)
- James Armstrong RichardsonJames Armstrong RichardsonJames Armstrong Richardson, PC was a Canadian Cabinet minister under Pierre Trudeau, and a Winnipeg businessman....
(1976) - Robert "Dick" Richmond (1995)
- Donald Howard Rogers (1988)
- James Lindsay Rood (1974)
- Frank Walter Russell (1994)
- William John Sanderson (1983)
- Kenneth Foster Saunders (1997)
- Rayne Dennis Schultz (1997)
- Eugene Howard Schweitzer (1996)
- Herbert Walter Seagrim (1974)
- Murton Adams Seymour (1974)
- John Gavin Showler (1974)
- Thomas William Siers (1974)
- Arthur George Sims (1974)
- John Charles Sloan (1974)
- Elvie Lawrence Smith (1993)
- Frank Ernest William Smith (1998)
- Ernest Walter Stedman (1982)
- Alexander Mackay Sutherland (1991)
- Claude Ivan Taylor (1985)
- Harold Rex Terpening (1997)
- Albert Ross Tilley (2006)
- Samuel Anthony Tomlinson (1974)
- Trans-Canada Airlines (1974)
- Leonard John Tripp (1974)
- John Henry TudhopeJohn Henry TudhopeJohn Henry Tudhope was a South African flying ace credited with 10 victories in World War I. After the war, Tudhope emigrated to Canada and joined the RCAF....
(1974) - Wallace Rupert TurnbullWallace Rupert TurnbullWallace Rupert Turnbull was a New Brunswick engineer and inventor, born on October 16, 1870 in Saint John, NB. The Saint John Airport was briefly named after him. He died November 24, 1954...
(1977) - Percival Stanley Turner (1974)
- Joseph Pierre Romeo Vachon (1974)
- Archie Vanhee (1987)
- Joseph Armand Gerard Fernand "Fern" Villeneuve (2006)
- Maxwell William WardMax Ward (bush pilot)Maxwell "Max" William Ward, OC, AOE is a pioneering Canadian aviator and founder of Wardair airlines, at one time, the third-largest air carrier in Canada.-Early years:Max Ward was born 22 November 1921 in Edmonton, Alberta...
(1974) - Donald Netterville Watson (1974)
- Roland Burgess West (1974)
- Robert Allan White (1974)
- Thomas Frederic Williams (1974)
- Arthur Haliburton Wilson (1979)
- John Armitstead Wilson (1974)
- Jack Fraser Woodman (1995)
- Walter "Babe" Woollett (2004)
- Jerauld George Wright (1974)
- Dennis Kestell Yorath (1974)
- Franklin Inglee Young (1974)
- Michael Zubko (2003)
- Janusz ZurakowskiJanusz ZurakowskiJanusz Żurakowski was a renowned Polish fighter and test pilot, who, at various times, lived and worked in Poland, the United Kingdom, and Canada.-Early life:...
(1974)
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:- 1988 Canadian Air Line Pilots Association (CALPA)
- 1989 Air Cadet League of CanadaAir Cadet League of CanadaThe 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...
- 1990 Southern Alberta Institute of TechnologySouthern Alberta Institute of Technology-Academics:SAIT Polytechnic offers two full baccalaureate degrees , four applied degrees, 66 diploma and certificate programs, 32 apprenticeship trades and 1,600 continuing education and corporate training courses....
(SAIT) - 1991 Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources Aviation and Fire Management BranchMinistry of Natural Resources (Ontario)The Ministry of Natural Resources is a government ministry of the Canadian province of Ontario that responsible for Ontario’s provincial parks, forests, fisheries, wildlife, mineral aggregates and the Crown lands and waters that make up 87 per cent of the province...
- 1992 Not Awarded
- 1993 Canadian Owners and Pilots AssociationCanadian Owners and Pilots AssociationThe Canadian Owners and Pilots Association is a federally registered not-for-profit association that provides information and advocacy services for Canadian pilots who fly for non-commercial purposes...
(COPA) - 1994 Canadian Forces SnowbirdsSnowbirdsOfficially known as the Royal Canadian Air Force's 431 Air Demonstration Squadron, the Snowbirds are Canada's military aerobatics or air show flight demonstration team whose purpose is to "demonstrate the skill, professionalism, and teamwork of Canadian Forces personnel". The squadron is based at...
- 1995 Canadian Ninety-Nines (Organization of Women Pilots)
- 1996 Not Awarded
- 1997 Not Awarded
- 1998 Canadian Forces Search and RescueCanadian Forces Search and RescueCanadian Forces Search and Rescue is the collective name used to refer to search and rescue resources and operations within the Canadian Forces. CFSAR is currently the responsibility of Air Command...
(SAR) - 1999 British Columbia Aviation Council
- 2000 Royal Canadian Mounted PoliceRoyal Canadian Mounted PoliceThe Royal Canadian Mounted Police , literally ‘Royal Gendarmerie of Canada’; colloquially known as The Mounties, and internally as ‘The Force’) is the national police force of Canada, and one of the most recognized of its kind in the world. It is unique in the world as a national, federal,...
Air Division - 2001 Canadian Aviation Historical Society
- 2002 Canadian Aviation Artists Association
- 2003 Not Awarded
- 2004 Canadian Aeronautics and Space Institute (CASI)
- 2005 Aeronautical Engineering Test Establishment (AETE)
- 2006 International Aviation Training Institute (IAMTI)
- 2007 Canadian Business Aviation Association (CBAA)
- 2008 Canadian Warplane Heritage MuseumCanadian Warplane Heritage MuseumThe Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum is a Canadian aviation museum located at the John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport near Hamilton, Ontario. The museum has 36 military jets, propeller-driven aircraft and helicopters on display....
(CWHM)
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Affiliations
The Museum is affiliated with: CMACanadian Museums Association
The Canadian Museums Association is a national organization for the promotion of museums in Canada.The Canadian Museums Association is the national organization for the advancement of the Canadian museum sector, representing Canadian museum professionals both within Canada and internationally. The...
, CHIN
Canadian Heritage Information Network
The Canadian Heritage Information Network is a Canadian government-supported organization that provides a networked interface to Canada's heritage, largely through the World Wide Web. It aims to give access to Canada's heritage for both Canadians and a worldwide audience, by supporting the...
, Virtual Museum of Canada
Virtual Museum of Canada
The Virtual Museum of Canada is Canada's national virtual museum. With a directory of over 3,000 Canadian heritage institutions and a database of over 600 virtual exhibits, the VMC brings together Canada's museums regardless of size or geographical location.The VMC includes virtual exhibits,...
, and Canadian Aeronautical Preservation Association (CAPA).