RI National Guard Archives » Rhode Island Aviation Hall of Fame https://riahof.org/achievement/field-of-accomplishment/military/ri-national-guard Honoring Rhode Island's Rich Aviation History Wed, 17 Apr 2024 17:29:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://riahof.org/wp-content/uploads/riahof-512x512-1-150x150.png RI National Guard Archives » Rhode Island Aviation Hall of Fame https://riahof.org/achievement/field-of-accomplishment/military/ri-national-guard 32 32 126th Aviation Regiment, RIANG https://riahof.org/field-of-accomplishment/military/units-groups/riang-1st-batallion-126th-aviation-regiment Fri, 16 Nov 2007 20:49:17 +0000 http://www.riahof.dreamhosters.com/?p=1283 In 2007, the RI Aviation Hall of Fame provided Special Recognition awards to the men and women of the 1st Battalion, 126th Aviation Regiment of the Rhode Island Army National Guard, which was named the Outstanding Army National Guard Aviation Unit of the Year nationwide for 2005.  Flying in the Iraqi theater for virtually the […]

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]]> CAPT Karl Augenstein https://riahof.org/field-of-accomplishment/military/us-army/capt-karl-augenstein Sat, 19 Nov 2016 23:53:17 +0000 http://www.riahof.dreamhosters.com/?p=754 Captain Karl W Augenstein USAF (1924-1954) was a German immigrant from Cranston who, as a teenager, made the decision to fight for his adopted country. He became a WWII B-24 bomber pilot, flying 11 combat missions before German capitulation in May 1945. As a civilian, he was the corporate pilot for Bulova Watch Company. He […]

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]]> Col. John F . “Jack” Barrett, US Air Force, Retired https://riahof.org/recognition-awarded/inductees/col-john-jack-barrett Sat, 18 Nov 2023 17:53:00 +0000 https://riahof.org/?p=1991 Col. John F . “Jack” Barrett, US Air Force, Retired (1912-1997) WWII recon, patrol and bomber pilot. Named CO of the 152nd Fighter Squadron, RI Air National Guard in 1949. Born in New Hampshire, he moved to RI in 1912 and graduated from St. Andrew’s Technical School in Barrington. After two years in the Merchant Marine, […]

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]]> Richard Warren Blackman https://riahof.org/field-of-accomplishment/military/us-navy/richard-warren-blackman Fri, 08 Nov 2013 21:05:42 +0000 http://www.riahof.dreamhosters.com/?p=1030 Alabama-born Richard Warren Blackman (1939—2013) made a major contribution to aviation in RI through
his lengthy service with the Civil Air Patrol (CAP).

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]]> Commander Harold J. Brow, USN https://riahof.org/field-of-accomplishment/military/us-navy/commander-harold-j-brow-usn Sat, 22 Oct 2005 22:03:20 +0000 http://www.riahof.dreamhosters.com/?p=944 Commander Harold J. Brow, USN (1894-1982) Born in Fall River, he graduated from Providence Technical High School in 1912. He served in the Rhode Island National Guard from 1913-1914, then enlisted in the Navy in April, 1917 and earned his wings a year later. By 1923 he was the fastest flyer in the world; Brow […]

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]]> BG Christopher Callahan https://riahof.org/field-of-accomplishment/military/us-army/bg-christopher-callahan Sat, 19 Nov 2016 19:23:22 +0000 http://www.riahof.dreamhosters.com/?p=660 BG Christopher Callahan, USA now serves as the 44th Adjutant General of the State of RI. Previously, he served as the Director of Aviation and Safety at Quonset. He also served in Iraq as CO of 1st Battalion, 126th Aviation Regiment.

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