Charlie Johnson (pilot)

He was born in 1942 in Georgia and grew up in Memphis. He fought in the Vietnam War flying the T-33, T-37, T-38, and the F-105.

Johnson was a personal pilot of Arnold Palmer. He later became a test pilot for company Learjet and ATG Javelin, a fighter-like training airplane. In the meantime, he advanced through the ranks of Cessna to President and COO. Johnson joined Bye Aerospace in 2014 and was inducted into the Colorado Aviation Hall of Fame the same year. He has just recently been inducted into the Kansas Aviation Hall of Fame.