Space
O
n Wednesday,
October 3,
2018, the
San Diego
Air & Space Museum
will celebrate the
International Air &
Space Hall of Fame’s
Distinguished Class of
2018 in the Museum’s
Edwin D. McKellar
Pavilion of Flight. Guests
from around the world
will assemble for a
spectacular evening of
fun and extraordinary
recognition during an
evening no one will soon
forget.
INTERNATIONAL
AIR & SPACE
HALL OF FAME
The Class of 2018
includes a diverse
collection of air and
space luminaries
including: Peggy
Whitson, the first female
commander of the
International Space
Station (ISS) and holder
of the record for most
days in space by a NASA
astronaut; Ellen Ochoa,
the first Hispanic woman in the world to go into space; Brad
Tilden, Chairman/CEO of Alaska Air Group, parent company of
Alaska Airlines; Bruce Whitman, Chairman, President and CEO
of FlightSafety International; Lloyd “Fig” Newton, the first African
American pilot in the United States Air Force Thunderbirds;
Richard I. Bong, America’s Ace of Aces and recipient of the
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Medal of Honor, America’s
highest military award;
and the Corporate Angel
Network / Air Charity
Network, national charitable
organizations whose
missions are to transport
those in serious need.
“We are especially pleased
to honor this exemplary
Class of 2018 because
these men and women
are amongst the most
talented figures in air and
space history,” Jim Kidrick,
President & CEO of the San
Diego Air & Space Museum
proudly shared with Giving
Back Magazine. “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.”
Since 1963, the
International Air & Space
Hall of Fame has honored
Ellen Ochoa
more than 200 of the
world’s most significant
pilots, crew members, visionaries, inventors, aerospace engineers,
business leaders, preservationists, designers and space explorers.
For more information and to be part of this special event, visit:
www.sandiegoairandspace.org.