2024 Honors Banquet

24th Annual Banquet to Honor Pilots With Accolades and Fellowship

A special evening in the history of the Delaware Aviation Hall of Fame (DAHF) will be held on Sunday, October 27th, at the Executive Banquet & Conference Center in Newark, Delaware. The center of attraction—five of the First State’s most distinguished people of aviation, plus two Youth Aviation Achievemnt Award winners—will be honored with decorations and ovations, all within the Conference Center with its colorful table decor, tastefully prepared dinner, and helpful serving staff.

Hangar Flyin’ and Cocktails

The evening will start off with a cocktail and hors d’oeuvre reception in the expansive main hall of the Center.

• International Cheeses & Pepperoni

• Fresh Garden Assortment of Vegetables

• Tomato Basil Bruschetta

This venue offers an opportunity for aviation people to meet and catch up on “what’s new” and to greet the honorees. Photos, reproduction prints and other displays will be exhibited around the Center. A continuous video gallery of DAHF inductees will be projected on a big screen. Plus, memorabilia on display at each of the 2024 Inductees' tables.

Ceremony and Dinner

The celebrants will be ushered into the Center's main banquet room. The Master of Ceremonies will officiate the ceremony by calling on the bagpiper to lead the procession into the hall. The Military Color Guard will open the ceremony with the posting of the colors. Following the Pledge of Allegiance, the "Star Spangled Banner" will be sung.

The Program

Following dinner, President LeSans Alexander will welcome everyone and recognize the dignitaries who are in attendance.

Presentation of Inductees:

To commence the ceremonies, the Youth Aviation Achievement winners will be presented their awards. Then the 2024 honorees and their “wingmen" will be called individually, in alphabetical order, to the platform. (Following their selection, each inductee was assigned a member of the DAHF board to serve as his/her liaison. Fittingly, they dubbed themselves “wingmen").

Each honoree will be introduced by their wingman to the audience. At the conclusion of each of their introductions, President LeSans Alexander will present each inductee with a plaque and ribboned medallion in honor of their induction to the Hall of Fame.

Dinner Menu

• Capozzoli

Assorted Mixed Greens, Tomatoes, Cucumbers, Garbanzo Beans, Dried Cranberries, Aged Cheddar Cheese, Topped with a House Dressing

• Fresh Boston Scrod,Topped with a Fresh Herbed Crust & Baked Stuffed Flounder Stuffed with Crab Imperial and drizzled with Lemon Garlic Butter & Broiled. Served w/a Fresh lemon wheel

• Chicken Alexa

Pan-Seared Chicken Topped with Baby Spinach, Fire-Roasted Red Peppers, and Provolone Cheese, served with a Cabernet Demi Glaze sauce

• Garlic Mashed Potatoes

• Tuscany Blend (Broccoli, Baby Carrots, Cauliflower & Red Peppers)

• Ziti Bolognese

• Dessert & Coffee Bar Station

Miniature Italian Pastries, Homemade Cookies, and Brownies. Coffee and Bigelow Teas

Cash Bar Available: $4.00 - $8.00 per drink