Colorado Aviation Hall of Fame explained

The Colorado Aviation Hall of Fame^[1] was established by the Colorado Aviation Historical Society (CAHS) in Denver, Colorado, US, on November 11, 1969, for the State of Colorado. The original and first ten Colorado aviation pioneers were inducted into the Hall on that date. Guest speaker for the event was author Ernest K. Gann. The Hall of Fame is part of the Society's Heritage Hall in the Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum, Denver, Colorado.

Originally, to be considered for the Hall of Fame, ones' pioneering activities were to be completed before November 11, 1918. Subsequently, the cut-off date was changed to 1935, then eliminated. Aviation pioneering including development of airports, air mail routes, flying training facilities, flight management and mapping, aviation and aerospace manufacturing and maintenance, aviation weather tracking and forecasting, teaching and educating, advancements in aviation business, and military achievements. These are some of the activities that challenged Colorado aviators and aviation business persons.

In the first 25 years of the Hall of Fame, over 160 Coloradans and organizations have been inducted and so honored.

Pioneers of southern Colorado

CAHS has highlighted the history of its Hall Of Fame Laureates from Southern Colorado with an exhibit of photos and biographies.

Original ten inductees of 1969

• 1) Ivy Baldwin^Bio[2]
• 2) Allan F. Bonnalie^[3]
• 3) Ira Boyd "Bumps" Humphreys^[4] - See Grant-Humphreys Mansion.
• 4) Albert E. Humphreys^[5]
• 5) Will D. "Billy" Parker^[6]
• 6) Chriss J. Peterson^[7]
• 7) Reginald Sinclaire^[8]
• 8) George W. Thompson^[9]
• 9) Frank A. Van Dersarl^[10]
• 10) Jerry Cox Vasconcells, World War I Ace^[11]

List of current inductees

• Complete list

See also

• North American aviation halls of fame
• National Aviation Hall of Fame

External links

• Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum, Denver CO

Notes and References

1. Holmes, Charles W., Editor, Honoree Album of the Colorado Aviation Hall of Fame, The Colorado Aviation Historical Society, 1999, Audubon Media Corp., Audubon, IA.
2. http://www.coloradoaviationhistoricalsociety.org/bio_popup.asp?id=83 CAHS: Ivy Baldwin History
3. http://www.coloradoaviationhistoricalsociety.org/bio_popup.asp?id=84 CAHS: Allan Bonnalie History
4. Web site: CAHS: Ira Humphreys History . 2010-03-04 . 2011-07-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110725184151/http://www.colahs.org/bio_popup.asp?id=85 . dead .
5. Web site: CAHS: Albert Humphreys History . 2010-03-04 . 2011-07-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110725184322/http://www.colahs.org/bio_popup.asp?id=86 . dead .
6. Web site: CAHS: Will Parker History . 2010-03-04 . 2011-07-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110725184328/http://www.colahs.org/bio_popup.asp?id=218 . dead .
7. Web site: CAHS: Chriss Peterson History . 2010-03-04 . 2011-07-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110725184333/http://www.colahs.org/bio_popup.asp?id=196 . dead .
8. Web site: CAHS: Reginald Sinclair History . 2010-03-04 . 2011-07-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110725184352/http://www.colahs.org/bio_popup.asp?id=189 . dead .
9. http://www.coloradoaviationhistoricalsociety.org/bio_popup.asp?id=48 CAHS: George Thompson History
10. http://www.colahs.org/bio_popup.asp?id=49 CAHS: Frank Van Dersarl History
11. http://users.accesscomm.ca/magnusfamily/ww1usa.htm WWI Aces