Wed, Aug 29, 2007
Class Of 2007 Includes Balloonist, 99, Observer Pilot
The Texas Aviation Hall of Fame told
ANN Wednesday of its inductees of the Class of 2007, honoring
Texans and Texas corporations that have made outstanding
contributions to the development, growth, or preservation of
aviation.
The inductees of the Class of 2007 are:
- Dr. William E. Bussey -- Dr. Bussey, a
renowned hot-air balloon pilot, is holder of 14 World Records and
30 U.S. National Records for distance and duration in balloons of
various sizes. He has won 35 major balloon competitions and is a
founding member and director of the North American Ballooning
Association. Bussey is the recipient of many of prestigious honors
for balloonists including the Montgolfier Diploma and the
Shields-Trauger Award.
- Ms. Pauline Glasson -- Pauline Glasson soloed
in a seaplane in 1934 and enjoyed a 67-year flying career
accumulating over 60,000 hours of flight time primarily as a flight
instructor. A fixture of Corpus Christi aviation since 1941,
Pauline is known for her passion for teaching. She is a founding
member of the Women’s Air Race Classic and continues to serve
the race in various capacities. An early member of the
Ninety-Nines, Pauline earned an impressive variety of FAA ratings
and has flown as a test pilot, crop duster, sky writer and air
ambulance pilot.
- Maj. James R. Stegall, US Army, Ret. -- Major
James Stegall flew the L-4 Grasshopper in WWII and the Korean War
as an artillery observer. His first combat experience began on the
beaches of Salerno, Italy and continued into the Liri Valley where
he earned his first Silver Star after an encounter with a German
Me-109. In Korea, he fought with the 7th Division from Inchon to
Iwon and participated in the push to the Yalu River. He then
retreated to Hamhung where he flew missions out of the Chosin
Reservoir before crash landing near Koto-ri. During his military
service he earned the Silver Star with cluster, the Distinguished
Flying Cross with cluster, the Air Medal with twenty five clusters,
Army Commendation Ribbon and a host of other service medals and
citations.
The Texas Aviation Hall of Fame is known as one of the
country’s leading museums of its type. More than a picture
and a biography, the exhibits in the Hall of Fame utilize personal
artifacts, books, models, awards and other memorabilia to
accurately portray each inductee’s contributions, experiences
and passion for aviation.
In addition to being honored at the 9th Annual Texas Aviation
Hall of Fame Induction Gala on Saturday, November 10, the Class of
2007 will be recognized on Sunday, November 11 at the Lone Star
Flight Museum's end-of-season Fly Day. This informal flying event
will feature historic aircraft from the Lone Star Flight
Museum’s collection and other aircraft from the local
area.
The Texas Aviation Hall of Fame is located on Galveston’s
west end, adjacent to Moody Gardens and the Schlitterbahn Waterpark
at the Galveston International Airport.
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