| Norman "Swede" William Ralston | |
| Birth Date: | 28 November 1916 |
| Death Place: | Providence St. Vincent Medical Center Portland, Oregon, Oregon |
| Occupation: | Aviator Airshow pilot Businessman Flight instructor |
| Spouse: | Radah Ardath Ralston |
| Parents: | William Grey Ralston and Ester Josephine Mortenson |
| Children: | Dana Jean McCullough Radah "Sissy" Ardath Bentson Norman William Ralston Jr. Mary Louise Ralston |
Norman William Ralston (November 28, 1916 - November 14, 2007) was an American pilot.[1]
During World War II, Ralston, known as "Swede", trained hundreds of Army pilots at Rankin Field in Tulare, California. Rankin Aeronautical Academy was a civilian flight school for the United States Army Air Corps.
As a stunt pilot, he operated a fleet of aircraft for Ralston Airshows. He became famous for flying an AT-6 Texan through Naval Air Station Tillamook, a World War II blimp hangar, in Tillamook, Oregon. Ralston constructed the first commercial hangar at Hillsboro, Oregon and helped found the Hillsboro Airport. He co-founded the airline company Aero Air, a successful full-service fixed-base operator.[2]