2010 INDUCTEES 11-6-2010

On November 6, 2010, the Nevada Aerospace Hall of Fame conducted the state of Nevada's inaugural ceremony to recognize nine of its many aerospace icons into the Nevada Aerospace Hall of Fame. Hosted in the fabulous aviation atmosphere provided by “The Landing Restaurant” at the Henderson Executive Air Terminal the NVAHOF staff, families of those being enshrined, and guests enjoyed a delightful dinner followed by a video presentation featuring the inductees dating from the 1920s to present. Inductees included Capt. William Robert “Bob” Hausler who pioneered early mail flights in southern Nevada in the 1920's, Col. John Arthur Macready of Searchlight, Nevada who was awarded three MacKay Trophies for his high altitude test flights as well as for shattering the world’s altitude record, attaining a height of 40,800 feet (in an open cockpit). In 1923, he successfully completed the first photographic expedition (aerial) across the United States. Lowell Herbert Smith of Battle Mountain, NV who commanded the Army Air Corps first trans-world Flight in 1924, Nevada’s only Medal of Honor recipient, Commander Bruce A. Van Voorhis of Fallon, who lost his life in 1943 in battle in the South Pacific, Bob Timm & John Cook who set the world's flight endurance record of 64 days, 22 hours, 19 minutes, & 5 seconds on February 7, 1959 that still stands today, Lockheed legend Clarence "Kelly" Johnson who founded the famous Groom Lake facility in Nevada for first flights of the U-2, the family of CIA A-12, Air Force YF-12, & SR-71 Blackbird reconnaissance planes, and advanced stealth technology in the United States, Capt. Joseph "Joe" Walker who set an unofficial world altitude record of 354,200 feet in an X-15 over Beatty, Nevada becoming the first American civilian to fly into outer space on two occasions, becoming the seventh American Astronaut, and Marie E. McMillan of Las Vegas who holds 328 U.S. national records and 328 international aviation records for a total of 656, more than anyone in the world.

Marie Saady and her assistances served an excellent dinner in the beautiful The Landings Restaurant overlooking the many aircraft parked at the Henderson airport with the skyline of Las Vegas lighting the horizon in the distance. Family members of those enshrined included Dr. Jeffrey McMillan, son of inductee Marie McMillan, Steve, Greg, and Lorene Timm, and granddaughter Lindsay for inductee Bob Timm, Richard Warden, Dr. Russ Maatz, Mia Maatz, and Kelly McGowan for inductee Commander Bruce A. Van Voorhis, Sally Macready Wallace for Col. John A. Macready. Inductee Joe Walker’s family supported the event with memorabilia, but were unable to attend the function. NVAHOF staff attending were Director T.D. Barnes and wife Doris, Deputy Director Robert Friedrichs and wife Nancy, Director of Communications and Development Dawn Curtis and husband Steve, Director of Education and Grants for Southern Nevada Angie Ameling, Board Member Dr. Darrell Pepper and Jeannie, and Board Member Mark Hall-Patton and wife Dr. Colleen. NVAHOF photographer Mike Schmitz provided the photographic service to record the historical event for the state of Nevada. The State of Nevada has such an abundance of aviation and aerospace accomplishments the NVAHOF selection committee plans a similar number of inductees for next year and possibly the year after before reducing the number to those traditionally enshrined in other states. NVAHOF appreciates the offers of donating facilities and other support for this first for the state of Nevada offered by Robert Simpson with Business Aero LLC and by Donald J. Donohue, Jr. President/Maverick Airlines. The reduced costs offered by Marie at the Landing enabled the founders of NVAHOF to carry the expense of the inaugural induction, however If the offer still stands next year, we may take them and hopefully others up on their generous offers of support of our non-profit educational and hall of fame activities.

View of Las Vegas from The Landing	View of planes from The Landing
NVAHOF Staff & Families of Inductees	Steve, Lorene, and Greg Timm
Dr. Russ Maatz and Mia Maatz	Dr. Jeffrey McMillan and Marie McMillan
Sally Macready and T.D. Barnes	Doris Barnes & T.D. Barnes
Robert Friedrichs & Nancy Friedrichs	Steve and Dawn Curtis
Mark Hall-Patton and Dr. Colleen Hall-Patton	Dr. Darrell Pepper & Jeannie Pepper
Sally Macready and Marie McMillan	TD Barnes, the Van Voortis family, Robert Friedrichs
Table setup	Dawn Curtis and Angie Ameling