Past Events
The 51st annual Hall of Fame banquet was conducted at Lakewood Country Club on October 9th. This year saw John A “Johnnie” Pinell and Robert Olislagers inducted as Hall of Fame Laureates. A special achievement award was presented to Major General John Barry, CEO of Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum. FAA representatives Eric Thomas and Brian Richardson awarded two 50 year Wright Brothers Master Pilot Awards to Mike Silva (Hall of Fame Laureate 1988) and Dale House. Both of these gentlemen are highly decorated Vietnam combat helicopter pilots.
Tuskegee Airman Display
In February, 2021, CAHS helped to create a special exhibit at Exploration of Flight at Centennial Airport. A new display case was prepared for the commemoration of the Tuskegee Airmen which contained photos and memorabilia from the era. Tuskegee Airmen James Harvey III, and Fitzroy “Buck” Newsum are laureates of the Colorado Aviation Hall of Fame.
Pearl Harbor Talk
The Colorado Aviation Historical Society sponsored a commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the 1941 Pearl Harbor attack at Exploration of Flight at Centennial Airport.
Our guest speaker was Dick Hugen, son of United States Navy Senior Chief Petty Officer R.G. Hugen. Dick and his mother were living ashore in Honolulu when the Japanese attack took place on Sunday, December 7th, 1941. Just 5 years old, he nonetheless remembers most of the significant events of the day. Mr. Hugens has been a student of the Pearl Harbor attack and has made presentations on this subject to numerous groups.
