RICHARD A. BLEVINS... of Kingsport In just six years, Richard Blevins has built an impressive offering of aviation career programs at Northeast State Community College in the Tri-Cities area. He has earned college level and FAA accreditation and certification making NESCC the only community college level FAA Part 147 AMT training program in Tennessee. An avionics program is expected to be added in the Fall. The Aviation Technology program moved to a hangar and state of the art teaching facility with access at Tri-Cities Airport in October 2021. Blevins served in the U.S. Air Force for twenty-seven years and prior to joining the staff at NESCC he was Training Manager at Bell Helicopter in Piney Flats for nine years. LEONARD “LEO” LOUDENSLAGER (1944-1997)... of Thompson’s Station Leo Loudenslager won the United States Aerobatic Championship seven times between 1975 and 1982. He won the World Aerobatics Championship in 1980. He is one of two aviators to have won seven national aerobatic titles and is one of only three Americans to win the World Aerobatics Championship title. Among his many other honors are membership in the International Aerobatics Hall of Fame, ICAS Air Show Hall of Fame, and the New Jersey Aviation Hall of Fame. Loudenslager’s Laser 200 airplane is on permanent display at the National Air and Space Museum’s Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center. Leo Loudenslager died as a result of a motorcycle accident June 28, 1997 near his home in Tennessee. AARON D. TIPPIN... of Liberty Aaron Tippin was an Aviator long before he became a Country Music Star. For years he has unselfishly shared his singing and song writing fame and talent to promote aviation safety. He has worked closely with the FAA to produce videos, performed concerts, manned exhibits at major aviation events, and given speeches about his life as a pilot and AMT. Tippin flies and displays his AT-6 in air shows and events. He was a commercial pilot by the age of 20. He holds an instrument rating along with a Commercial pilot certificate with single and multi-engine ratings. He also has private pilot privileges for rotorcraft-helicopter and holds a CFI rating. He is a certified airframe and power plant mechanic, with an Inspection Authorization rating. Aaron Tippin is a true Patriot and has traveled worldwide in tireless support of our U.S. Veterans. In 2022 The Living Legends of Aviation gave Tippin its Aviation Inspiration and Patriotism Award for his song “If You Don’t Stand For Something You‘ll Fall for Anything.” R.A.”BOB” HUDDLESTON... of Murfreesboro Bob Huddleston began flight training while enrolled at Middle Tennessee State Teacher’s College on an air field then located on the MTSTC Campus. He became a flight instructor and taught flying at the University Flight School. Huddleston joined the Air Guard based in Knoxville and bought a BT-13 airplane to commute back to his home in Murfreesboro. When the City of Murfreesboro opened Murfreesboro Municipal Airport, Bob Huddleston was the first to land on it. Upon completing Guard duty, Bob moved to Ft. Worth, TX and enrolled at American Flyers to train to become an airline pilot. His first job was as a co-pilot on DC-3’s for Central Airlines. He became a Captain and ultimately logged more than 10,000 hours in the venerable DC-3. Huddleston flew the Convair 600 and CV-580 as Central merged into Frontier Airlines. Capt. Huddleston retired as Pilot-In-Command of the Boeing 737 with over 30,000 hours of career flying time. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * The 21st Annual Tennessee Aviation Hall of Fame Gala and Inductions Ceremony is scheduled at the Embassy Suites Conference Center, November 5, 2022 at 5:30 PM. A pre-paid reservation is required. Reservations can be made approximately 60 days in advance thru the TAHF website at www.tnaviationhof.org Sponsorships and Reserved Tables are available. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Bob Minter 395 Devon Chase Hill, Suite 101 Gallatin, TN 37066 (865) 368-2646 gala@tnaviationhof.org The Tennessee Aviation Hall of Fame has been designated by the General Assembly as our state's Official Aviation Hall of Fame and as Tennessee's Official Repository and Archive for Aviation History (TCA 4-1-326) The Tennessee Aviation Hall of Fame, Inc. is a non-profit IRS 501(c)(3) public charity dedicated to preserving Tennessee’s aviation history, advancing aviation education, and to honoring those who have made extraordinary contributions to aviation and aerospace. Federal I.D. No. 26-0122592 Tennessee Charitable Reg. No. 9540

AVIATION HALL OF FAME DONATES BOOKS Tennessee State Museum aviation partner, The Tennessee Aviation Hall of Fame, has donated a group of aviation books written especially for small children to the Museum. TAHF Founder Bob Minter delivered the books to Morgan Bryn of the museum’s special Children’s Gallery where little ones can explore learning elements designed especially for them.

AVIATION HALL OF FAME WILL HONOR FEDEX FLIGHT 705 CREW A little more than 26 years ago, the flight crew aboard FedEx 705 made history as they fought, in-flight, to overcome a high-jack attempt by a desperate fellow employee determined to take over the huge DC-10 and destroy himself and possibly the entire FedEx headquarters complex at Memphis International Airport.