Induction Ceremony Being Held November 23

Jeff Bezos; founder of aerospace company Blue Origin; Hawley Bowlus, American engineer, designer and aircraft builder and icon of the Golden Age of Flight; Dr. Vance Coffman, retired chairman of Lockheed Martin Corporation and the man responsible for the Hubble Space Telescope and other critical space innovations; Joan Sullivan Garrett, founder of MedAire, the leading global provider of integrated safety solutions where remote medical care is in high demand; Robert J. Gilliland, first man to fly the SR-71 Blackbird and test-pilot for EVERY Blackbird that came off the production line; Dick Gordon, American Naval Aviator and Command Module Pilot of Apollo 12, the second manned mission to land on the Moon; Lt. Col. David Hamilton, t

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“We’re especially pleased to honor this exemplary Class of 2019 because these men and women are amongst the most talented figures in air and space history. Aviation and space exploration, as embodied by the honorees in the International Air & Space Hall of Fame, directly represents the human pioneering and exploring spirit. November 23 is THE day of the year every guest remembers for the rest of their lives. Guests come from all over the globe just to be in the room with the Honorees and join in this momentous celebration.” Source: Jim Kidrick, president & CEO of the San Diego Air & Space Museum, discussing those to be inducted at this year’s International Air & Space Hall of Fame Celebration, a