Local aviators inaugurate Hall of Fame

FALLBROOK — Two famous World War II aviators were inducted into the new Fallbrook Aviation Hall of Fame on Veteran’s Day, November 11. The pair, Fred Losch and Dick Rossi, are longtime Fallbrook residents.

The new hall of fame is the work of the Friends of the Fallbrook Community Air Park (FFCAP). Doug Dwyer, vice-president of FFCAP, spearheaded the hall of fame, saying it is designed to highlight the surprisingly large number of aviation exploits of Fallbrook residents.

Certainly, the first two inductees bear impressive aviation credentials. Rossi is a 6.5 victory ace with the famed American...