Hall of Fame

The Iowa Aviation Hall of Fame began in 1990. It preceded the opening of the Iowa Aviation Museum, home of the Hall of Fame.

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Nominations to the Hall of Fame are accepted until February 1st of each year. A selection committee, appointed by the Museum's Board of Directors, evaluates the nominations on a point system. A permanent tribute for each Hall of Fame inductee is featured at the Museum. The Museum is the only place in Iowa which focuses on the state's aviation heritage.

If you have a nomination for the Hall of Fame, please download the application and send it to the Iowa Aviation Museum.

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LELAND D. FAKTOR

By IOWA AVIATION MUSEUM

Hailing from Plymouth, Iowa, Leland Faktor was born on May 17, 1921; after high school graduation, at the age of 19, Leland enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps on August 9, 1940. Leland was a quiet, well liked guy…

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