Month: December 2023

Wyman was born on May 6, 1893 in Marion, Iowa . He was a member of the “Three Musketeers†flying team from 1928-1929. His distinguished military career included service during WWII and the Korean War. He was awarded the Silver…

Billy moved to Brooklyn, Iowa in the late 1800s. He attended Grinnell Academy and College and in 1914 organized the Grinnell Aeroplane Company. He carried the first air mail from Des Moines to Chicago on October 17, 1914. This flight…

John was born July 29, 1904 in Waterloo, Iowa. He constructed the first airport in Waterloo in 1927 and later became the first manager of the Waterloo Municipal Airport. In 1928, he gave his first son, Clyde, airplane rides, making…

Honorary members ~ John’s fascination with vintage aircraft and Yvonne’s generosity resulted in the presentation of ten antique aircraft to the Greenfield community which was the foundation of the Iowa Aviation Museum.

Ann has been an Iowa resident since 1969 and currently resides on a farm near Story City. She was the first woman to serve as a Commissioner for both the Iowa Aeronautics Commission and the Iowa Department of Transportation. As…

Born in 1904 at Callender, Iowa, Ila was one of twin girls. At the age of 11, her family moved to Pella where she graduated from high school. She attended Pella Central College through her sophomore year and then finished…

Don was born in Fort Dodge, Iowa on March 23, 1917. He is a University of Iowa graduate who began working as a photojournalist in 1940. During World War II, he served as a primary flight instructor for the U.S.…

Art was born July 14, 1888 in Burlington, Iowa. At the age of 15 he ran away from home to be a balloonist and parachute jumper. Under the pseudonym Professor Art J. Hart, he made his first balloon jump on…

“Bite†was born on February 8, 1903, in Cedar Falls, Iowa where he still resides. He was 23 years old before he learned to fly and at the age of 88, he was still flying and promoting aviation. Throughout his…

Born in Goldfield, Iowa in 1902, Sidney saw his first airplane when he was nine years old and was learning to fly before he graduated from high school. His life’s work centered around aviation. Until he was 36 years old,…