Nevada Aerospace Hall of Fame

Declaration of Enshrinement

November 9, 2013

Senator Howard W. Cannon

Howard W. Cannon, while a US Senator 1959-1983, authored the Airline Deregulation Act of 1978, which significantly increased commercial air traffic into Nevada. He also co-sponsored the 1970 and 1976 Airport and Airway Development Acts and the 1982 Federal Airport Development Acts. Additionally, he was responsible for ensuring that the United States Air Force Fighter Weapons School was based at Nellis Air Force Base. As a result, he became known as “Mr. Aviation” with the Clark County Aviation Museum at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas, bearing his name.

For his significant contributions to improving commercial and military aviation in Nevada, Senator Howard W. Cannon (D- NV), earned his place in the Nevada Aerospace Hall of Fame.

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TD BARNES, Executive Director

Aerospace Hall of Fame