Pete Bunce

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Former President & CEO of the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA), Pete Bunce retired from the United States Air Force in March 2005, with his last assignment as the Director of the Air Force’s Congressional Budget and Appropriations Liaison. During his 26-year Air Force career, Bunce flew F-15s and A-10s, while commanding several large operational fighter units. An active pilot with more than 7,500 hours in military fighter and training aircraft as well as civil piston, turboprop, and business jet aircraft, Bunce organized the Arsenal of Democracy World War II Victory Flyover the U.S. Capitol Mall in May 2015 where more than 50 warbirds flew down Independence Avenue, commemorating the 70th anniversary of the Allies Victory in Europe.
Inducted in 2025.
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