THE BEST NIGHT OF THE YEAR

2019 INDUCTION GALA

Our 2019 Induction Ceremony and Gala Dinner was held on Saturday the 16th of November 2019 at the Anzac Hall, Australian War Memorial, ACT.  The Australian Aviation Hall of Fame was proud to announce and celebrate inductees: ​

• Nigel Love

• James Bennett

• Walter Shiers

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The recipient of the 2019 Southern Cross Award was the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF).

2018 INDUCTION GALA

Our 2018 Induction Ceremony and Gala Dinner was held on Saturday the 24th of November 2018 at the Historical Aircraft Restoration Society (HARS) at Illawarra Regional Airport, Albion Park. The Australian Aviation Hall of Fame was proud to announce and celebrate inductees: ​

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• Ernst Krolke

• David Walter Massy-Greene 

• Sir Rod Eddington AO

• Dr Rob Lee AO

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The recipient of the 2018 Southern Cross Award was Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) Australia. 

2017 INDUCTION GALA

Our 2017 Induction Ceremony and Gala Dinner was held on Saturday the 24th of November 2017 at the Historical Aircraft Restoration Society (HARS) at Illawarra Regional Airport, Albion Park. The Australian Aviation Hall of Fame was proud to announce and celebrate inductees: 

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• Edward John Connellan

• James Strong

• John Cyril Corby

• Nancy-Bird Walton

• Robert Stewart Charles Tait

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The recipient of the 2017 Southern Cross Award was Trans-Australia Airlines. 

2016 INDUCTION GALA

At our 2016 Induction Ceremony and Gala Dinner, the Australian Aviation Hall of Fame was proud to announce and celebrate the following inductees for their outstanding contribution to aviation in Australia: 

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• Lester Joseph Brain

• George Macarthur 'Mac' Job

• Horace Clive 'Horrie' Miller

• Sir Robert 'Bob' Henry Norman

• Edgar Wikner Percival

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The recipient of the 2016 Southern Cross Award was Bush Pilots Airways Limited. 

2015 INDUCTION GALA

At our 2015 Induction Ceremony and Gala Dinner, the Australian Aviation Hall of Fame was proud to announce and celebrate the following inductees for their outstanding contribution to aviation in Australia: 

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• Sir Donald George Anderson CBE

• Charles Thomas Philippe Ulm AFC

• Sir Patrick Gordon Taylor GC OBE MC

• John Hamilton Macknight OAM

• Harry Schneider

• Henryk Kazimierz Millicer AM

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The recipient of the 2015 Southern Cross Award was Temora Aviation Museum.