Neil Armstrong

Neil Armstrong

male, 79 years old
astronaut, walked on the moon, apollo 11, American astronaut, moon, aviator…U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame Inductee, craters of the Moon named after them, National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, University of Southern California alumni, NationalAviationHallofFame
Neil Alden Armstrong (born August 5, 1930) is a former American astronaut, test pilot, university professor, and naval aviator. He was the first...
Charles Lindbergh

Charles Lindbergh

male, deceased (1974)
aviator, Spirit of St. Louis, NationalAviationHallofFame, Time Magazine Person of the Year, Aviation pioneer, Pacific Theater…Army Medal of Honor recipient, 1927 in aviation, Pacific Theater of World War II, medal of honor, Recipient of US Distinguished Flying Cross
Charles Augustus Lindbergh (4 February 1902 - 26 August 1974), known as "Lucky Lindy" and "The Lone Eagle," was an American pilot famous for the...
Chuck Yeager

Chuck Yeager

male, 86 years old
aviator, test pilot, American, Aviation pioneer, General, American military personnel of World War II…Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, Recipient of Distinguished Service Medal, Recipient of the Silver Star medal, Recipient of US Distinguished Flying Cross, aviation
Retired Air Force Brigadier General Charles E. "Chuck" Yeager gained fame as the first man to fly faster than the speed of sound. This historic...
Amelia Earhart

Amelia Earhart

female, 112 years old
aviator, disappeared, 1937 in the United States, Unexplained disappearances, aviation, Aviation pioneer…Aviation accidents and incidents in 1937, Aviation Hall of Fame of New Jersey, NationalAviationHallofFame, Recipient of US Distinguished Flying Cross
Amelia Mary Earhart was a noted American aviation pioneer and women's rights advocate. Earhart was the first woman to receive the Distinguished...
Patty Wagstaff

Patty Wagstaff

female, 58 years old
Betty Skelton, gan, International aerobatic champion, World Aerobatics Championship, First Lady of Aerobatics, Western Flyer's Magazine…National Air and Space Museum, NationalAviationHallofFame
Patty Wagstaff (born September 11, 1951 in St. Louis, Missouri) is an aerobatic pilot from the United States. Wagstaff traveled all over the world...
Cliff Robertson

Cliff Robertson

male, 84 years old
film actor, Best Actor Academy Award winner, Glider pilot, Antioch College alumni, From San Diego, American…NationalAviationHallofFame, Hollywood Walk of Fame
Clifford Parker Robertson III (born September 9, 1925) is an American Academy Award-winning actor with a film and television career that spans half...
Bob Hoover

Bob Hoover

male, 87 years old
American military personnel of World War II, Robert A. "Bob" Hoover, From Tennessee, air show, American, Soldier's Medal recipient…Recipient of the Purple Heart medal, NationalAviationHallofFame
Robert A. "Bob" Hoover (born 1922) is a former air show pilot and United States Air Force test pilot. His personal trademark is a wide-brimmed...
Octave Chanute

Octave Chanute

male, deceased (1910)
Autodidact, aviation, NationalAviationHallofFame, American, Gliding in the United States, wright brother
Octave Chanute (18 February 1832 - November 23 1910) was an American railroad engineer and aviation pioneer. He provided the Wright brothers with...
Glenn Curtiss

Glenn Curtiss

male, deceased (1930)
Aviation pioneer, Collier Trophy recipient, Curtiss-Wright Company, Aerospace engineer, aviation, National Inventors Hall of Fame…NationalAviationHallofFame, International Motorsports Hall of Fame
Glenn Hammond Curtiss (May 21, 1878 - July 23, 1930) was an aviation pioneer and founder of the Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company, now part of...