Nevada Aerospace Hall of Fame

05/05/2026

The Nevada Aerospace Hall of Fame is thrilled to support University of Nevada Las Vegas students on building and launching a space rated cube satellite into space. Students led by Kylee Brahma have been working on the project for 10 months and the first milestone was the launch on March 28, 2026, of a balloon to test the preliminary communications systems of their education-rated mock cube satellite. Their goal aimed for 2027!

Nevada is one of the few states in the country that has not launched a satellite into outer space. Kylee and her team will be the very first to make this historic accomplishment!

Prior to the launch of the balloon, Kylee and her team presented their project to the Nevada Aerospace Hall of Fame’s Board to seek funding. The NVAHOF agreed to fund half of the project’s cost, which is $10,000. On April 13, 2026, Kylee and her team presented their project to MTSI, which committed $4,000, bringing the total funding to $9,000. At the next NVAHOF Board Meeting, Executive Director Dan Bubb will ask the Board if the NVAHOF would be willing to increase its amount of funding to $6,000, which would make total funding $10,000 to fully cover the cost of Kylee and her team’s project. The NVAHOF and MTSI are super excited to see this historic moment, and proud that Kylee and her team are representing the NVAHOF as members!

For more information on the project, please visit the link below. It will take you to the Nevada Aerospace Hall of Fame website.

https://www.nvahof.org/nvahof-supporting-unlv-atlas-1-space-mission/

welcome to the Nevada Aerospace Hall of Fame honoring the achievement, participation and advancement of aviation and aerospace technology by the men and women of Nevada.

04/07/2026

The Nevada Aerospace Hall of Fame (NVAHOF) had the pleasure of showcasing and educating people about the rich aviation legacy and future of aviation and aerospace in the Silver State.
Held under the bright skies of the North Las Vegas Airport on Saturday, April 4. Aviation fans and families took in all the exhibits.

The Nevada Aerospace Hall of Fame was founded on December 1, 2008. NVAHOF offers information related to the history of aviation and aerospace in Nevada through our website, speaker's bureau, and archival holdings.
A big part of our mission is to participate is the fostering of education to future generations. NVAHOF recognizes and celebrates the contributions to the advancement of the aviation and aerospace history at our annual Hall of Fame induction ceremony.
For more information and membership inquiries, please visit us at www.nvahof.org

11/21/2025

On 20 November 1965, CIA completed flight testing of the A-12 OXCART, one of the world's fastest and highest-flying jet aircraft. On its final validation flight, the A-12 flew for 74 minutes at 90,000 feet at a sustained speed of Mach 3.2. The Agency had embarked on the A-12 program to provide a successor to the U-2, its first high-altitude strategic reconnaissance aircraft.

Learn more:
https://www.cia.gov/legacy/headquarters/a-12-oxcart/

11/18/2025

Breaking groundin 2012 for the future Silent Heroes of the Cold War Memorial . Now.. 70 years later it stands proudly honoring those who gave their lives in secret as their plane crashed on top of mount Charleston. , November 17, 1955.
14 souls— CIA and Air Force were on their way to Area 51 from Burbank in a C-54. They were assigned to the U-2
program. A bad snowstorm caused the crash.
Many years back., scouting leader, Steve Ririe of Las Vegas took the group hiking up Mount Charleston. It was there that they discovered remnants of the fateful crash…
A ceremony in 2002 was held in the vicinity Kyle Canyon Road where many family members of those who perished attended.
The rest is history and our legacy has been ingrained forever.
In 2019 these brave men were
posthumously honored and were Enshrined into the Nevada Aerospace Hall of Fame. They served serving our country well.

11/10/2025

God Bless our Veterans! 🇺🇸

11/09/2025

Here’s a link to our YouTube page where you’ll find more information about the Nevada Aerospace Hall of Fame.

NVAHOF, The Nevada Aeropace Hall of Fame honors those who contributed to the advancement of aviation and aerospace in Nevada.

11/09/2025

11/09/2025

Nevada Aerospace Hall of Fame Honors Enshrinee Class of 2025

On November 8, 2025, the Nevada Aerospace Hall of Fame hosted a dinner at Giuseppe’s in Henderson, Nev. to honor its most recent inductees. In December of 2024 the hall selected the late Margaret “Peg” Crockett, and earlier this year Mr. Kim Anderson was selected for recognition. Their contributions to aviation, in the state of Nevada and beyond, have earned both of these history-making individuals a place in the Nevada Aerospace Hall of Fame. Mr. Anderson attended with his family, as did Caty Crockett, Peg’s daughter.

Margaret “Peg” Nickerson Crockett (1924–2022) was a pivotal figure in the development of aviation in Southern Nevada. She took flying lessons at Alamo Airport (which evolved into today’s Harry Reid International Airport) and soloed in 1942. As a licensed pilot she joined the Women’s Auxiliary Ferrying Squadron (WAFS) during World War II and was an active member of The Ninety-Nines. Together with husband George Crockett, the couple expanded Alamo Airways to offer services like rental cars, a restaurant, a lounge, and lodging. The Crocketts were actively involved in the local aviation community, hosting events and supporting various initiatives. George Crockett was also a hall of fame enshrinee, inducted in 2011.

Mr. Kim Anderson, a distinguished veteran, served the United States Department of Defense for over five decades. His tenure encompassed roles as an electrical and radar technician, project manager, and flight test engineer, where he oversaw pivotal projects to ensure and enhance the capabilities of the nation’s armed forces. Mr. Anderson’s contributions included supporting the first operational stealth aircraft with the F-117 Nighthawk, conducting training for the F-22 Raptor air superiority fighter, and leading inaugural flights of other test platforms.

NVAHOF Director Dan Bubb presented the awards attended by NVAHOF Secretary Jeff Wedding and TD Barnes, Director Emeritus/BOD.

Visit our website for more photos and videos of our Enshrinement ceremony.

We invite you to visit our website where you'll find more information on Nevada's aviation pioneers, oral history and stories of the Silver State's Aviation and Aerospace.
https://www.nvahof.org

10/24/2025

We have updated our website! Please take a moment to click the link here and see what's new. We are inducting two Nevadans who have contributed to our great Silver State. We are honoring the Class of 2025. Please read about Mr. Kim Anderson and Margaret "Peg" Nickerson Crockett.

To preserve Nevada’s distinctive contributions to aviation and aerospace, NVAHOF conducts oral history investigations, collections, and recordings—particularly through a student participant program. This initiative serves as a resource for governmental agencies, academia, historians, authors, me...

12/18/2024

Margaret 'Peg Crockett (ne`e Nickerson) (1924-2022) Inducted into the Nevada Aerospace Hall of Fame for 2024.

On this date, in 1903, Wilbur and Orville Wright accomplished the world's first powered aircraft flights. Such an auspicious anniversary also seems fitting for NVAHOF to announce our 2024 inductee. Margaret "Peg" Nickerson Crockett (1924–2022) was a pivotal figure in the development of aviation in Southern Nevada. In 1938, Margaret “Peg” Nickerson’s family came to Las Vegas from Pasadena, California, and her architect father began creating southern Nevada's rst guest ranch. The ranch provided seclusion, swimming, and horseback riding for many among Hollywood's elite, including Alfred Hitchcock, Rosalind Russell, Irene Dunne, and Dean Jagger. The proximity of the Hidden Well Ranch was a boon to nearby Alamo Airport, owned and operated by George Crockett. Peg Nickerson was soon lured to the skies. She took flying lessons at Alamo, paying for them by working at the airport, and soloed in 1942. As WWII raged in the early 1940s, a teenage Peg, now a licensed pilot, participated in the Women’s Auxiliary Ferrying Squadron (WAFS). These women transported military aircraft from factories to military depots and bases, a critical role as male pilots were drafted and sent overseas. Peg and George were married after the war in 1948, and that same year, they sold their field to Clark County to become today's Harry Reid International Airport. The couple continued to operate Alamo Airways as the airport grew, serving general and corporate aviation. Through their efforts, Alamo Airways grew to not only offer complete service to the private pilot, but also rental cars, a restaurant and lounge, and lodging at a 22-room motel. During this time, Peg was an active member of the Las Vegas Chapter of the International Organization of Women Pilots, more popularly known as The Ninety-Nines. Their dedication to aviation extended beyond business; they were integral to the local aviation community, hosting events and supporting initiatives that promoted the industry's growth. George Crockett died in 1990 and was himself a 2011 hall of fame inductee. Mrs. Crockett subsequently donated a large collection of Alamo Airways photos and artifacts to Clark County, which became the foundation of the Howard W. Cannon Aviation Museum. For her soaring spirit, pioneering the role of women in aviation through her own achievements, and dedication to preserving the Crocketts’ and Nevada’s aviation legacy, Peg Crockett has earned her place in the Nevada Aerospace Hall of Fame.

For more information on the Nevada Aerospace Hall of Fame, please visit nvahof.org