Bill Caldwell has had people distract his guide dogs before, but never like this.

Long-time Hood River resident, ace fighter pilot and politician Ken Jernstedt has been named to the Oregon Aviation Hall of Honor at the Evergreen Aviation Museum in McMinnville. The newly-established Hall of Honor will recognize individuals in the state of Oregon who have made significant contributions to aviation and aerospace in all fields, including military, civilian, engineering, business, education and government.

After Friday’s stormy threats, the weekend’s calm was a welcome surprise to local airplane enthusiasts. The wind sports’ loss was the aviators’ gain, resulting in a good turnout for Hood River’s 6th Airport Days Fly-In.