More than 150 aviation greats have been enshrined in Dayton.
 The National Hall of Fame, in Dayton, Ohio, began inducting aviation
 pioneers in 1962. The first were, naturally enough, Wilbur and Orville
 Wright, followed by 153 other aviation notables. The hall of Famers
 (with their year of induction) are as follows:
 Allen, William McP. (1900-1985). Led development of commercial and
 military jet travel. Helped to advance supersonic flight and space
 travel in various roles at Boeing Airplane Co. 1971.
 Andrews, Frank M. (1884-1943). Reorganized Army Air Corps. Helped
 establish independent General Headquarters Air Force. 1986.
 Armstrong, Neil A. (born 1930). Served as a military pilot and test
 pilot of X-15 and other supersonic aircraft. Astronaut on the Gemini
 8 and Apollo 11 space missions. First man to walk on the moon. 1979.
 Arnold, H. H. "Hap" (1886-1950). Made many pioneering flights. Won
 first Mackay Trophy. Led Army Air Forces in World War II. Only
 aviator to attain five-star rank. Founding father of the Air Force
 Association. 1967.
 Atwood, J. Leland (born 1904). Designed BT-9, O-47, AT-6, P-51, B-25,
 P-82, FJ-1, and AJ-1 aircraft for North American Aviation. Led company
 as it developed F-86, F-100, XB-70, X-15, B-1, and various spacecraft
 and boosters. 1984.
 Balchen, Bernt (1899-1973). First pilot to fly over the South Pole.
 Later, the first to fly over both poles. Founder of Norwegian Airlines.
 Served USAF as Arctic aviation expert. Received Harmon Trophy. 1973.
 Baldwin, Thomas S. (1854-1923). Pioneered balloon flights. Improved
 parachutes. Developed successful dirigibles (including the first one
 for the Signal Corps). 1964.
 Beachey, Lincoln (1887-1915). Demonstrated flight capabilities of
 aircraft. Performed such maneuvers as spin recovery and inside
 loop. 1966.
 Beech, Olive Ann (1903-1993). Led Beech Aircraft Co., including tenure
 as chief executive officer. Honored as "The First Lady of Aviation."
 1981.
 Beech, Walter H. (1891-1950). Created such innovative aircraft as the
 Staggerwing, Model 18, Bonanza, UC-45, F-2, AT-7, AT-10, AT-11, and
 T-34. 1977.
 Bell, Alexander Graham (1847-1922). Performed research into principles
 of lift, propulsion, and control. Advanced scientific test facilities.
 Promoted independent US Air Force. 1965.
 Bell, Lawrence D. (1894-1956). Developed such innovative and unique
 aircraft as P-59 (first US jet aircraft), X-1 (used to break sound
 barrier), X-5, and X-14. Developed first commercially licensed
 helicopter. 1977.
 Bellanca, Giuseppe M. (1886-1960). Aerospace designer and aviator.
 Built first parasol monoplane. Built the Bellanca CF--first aircraft
 design to include distinctive wing struts. Designed the WB-1 for
 the Wright Aeronautical Corp. of Paterson, N. J. Designed and built
 Miss Veedol, which in 1931 completed the first nonstop Pacific
 crossing. 1993.
 Bendix, Vincent H. (1882-1945). Aerospace executive and designer.
 Founded Bendix Aviation Corp. Invented the pressure carburetor for
 aircraft engines. 1991.
 Boeing, William E. (1881-1956). Organized network of airline routes
 in the 1920s. Founded namesake company that would produce many mili-
 tary and commercial aircraft types from World War I to the present.
 1966.
 Bong, Richard I. (1920-1945). Demonstrated immense skill as fighter
 pilot. Became America's all-time leading ace with 40 confirmed
 victories. Died preparing to test gunnery skills in new jet fighter,
 the P-80. 1986.
 Borman, Frank (born 1928). Military pilot and astronaut. Commanded
 Gemini 7 and Apollo 8 (first manned spacecraft to orbit the moon).
 Became Eastern Air Lines executive. 1982.
 Boyd, Albert (1906-1976). Set world speed record in the P-80R. Served
 as engineer and logistician during World War II. Promoted scientific
 flight test. 1984.
 Bradley, Mark E., Jr. (born 1907). USAF general and military aviator.
 Project officer for the newly ordered P-47. Assisted in improvement
 in P-51 design that helped decimate the German Luftwaffe. Among other
 posts, commanded 301st Fighter Wing on Okinawa in 1946 and Air Force
 Logistics Command from 1962 to 1965. 1992.
 Brown, George S. (1918-1978). Served as bomber pilot in World War II.
 Provided leadership during Korean and Vietnam Wars. Was Air Force
 Chief of Staff and later Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff. 1985.
 Byrd, Richard E. (1888-1957). Pioneered use of airplanes in polar
 regions, making flights over both poles. Acquired scientific know-
 ledge of these regions for more than 30 years. Received peacetime
 Medal of Honor and Medal of Freedom. 1968.
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