2023 Archives » Rhode Island Aviation Hall of Fame https://riahof.org/achievement/year-of-induction/2023 Honoring Rhode Island's Rich Aviation History Fri, 06 Dec 2024 21:59:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.1 https://riahof.org/wp-content/uploads/riahof-512x512-1-150x150.png 2023 Archives » Rhode Island Aviation Hall of Fame https://riahof.org/achievement/year-of-induction/2023 32 32 The 2023 Honorees: A Summary https://riahof.org/news/2023-honorees-announced Wed, 25 Oct 2023 18:35:37 +0000 https://riahof.org/?p=1980 This year's group includes a living World War II bomber pilot, a Marine helicopter pilot from Barrington killed in action in Grenada, and four heroes from Vietnam: three living Army helicopter pilots who flew hundreds of hours of combat, plus a deceased pilot from the Navy's only assault helicopter squadron. The Hall of Fame will also honor the manager of the first scheduled commercial airline service to Hiilsgrove/TF Green Airport, as well as the avid private pilot who founded the Gregg’s Restaurant chain.

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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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]]> LtCol Lynn Carter US Air Force, Retired https://riahof.org/recognition-awarded/inductees/lt-col-lynn-carter Sat, 18 Nov 2023 18:31:00 +0000 https://riahof.org/?p=2005 LtCol Lynn Carter US Air Force, Retired (1919-2014) B-26 and B-25 bomber pilot with 69 combat missions during WWII; awarded Distinguished Flying Cross, French Croix de Guerre and seven Air Medals. A California native, he enlisted right after Pearl Harbor; after war, moved east and graduated Brown University and Harvard Business School. Recalled to active […]

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]]> LCDR Lynn Carter II, US Navy, Retired https://riahof.org/recognition-awarded/inductees/lcdr-lynn-carter-ii Sat, 18 Nov 2023 18:37:00 +0000 https://riahof.org/?p=2007 LCDR Lynn Carter II, US Navy, Retired  (1946-) US Naval Academy, 1968; Navy fighter pilot; numerous carrier-based combat missions over Vietnam, earning multiple Strike/Flight Air Medals and three Commendation Medals with combat “V”. Graduate of Naval Fighter Weapons School (Top Gun). Flew 747s around the world for Atlas Air until mandatory retirement.

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]]> CDR John B. Dana, US Navy, Retired https://riahof.org/recognition-awarded/inductees/cdr-john-b-dana Sat, 18 Nov 2023 18:42:00 +0000 https://riahof.org/?p=2009 CDR John B. Dana, US Navy, Retired (1932-1988) Naval Aviator, Patrol and Early Warning Pilot. Operations Officer, XO and CO of Quonset squadron VXE-6 supporting Operation DeepFreeze in Antarctica. Thailand-based test pilot for USAF infrared recon missions over Ho Chi Minh Trail. First manager of the Quonset Industrial Park, 1974-1985.

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]]> MAJ David L. Nuttall, US Army, Retired https://riahof.org/recognition-awarded/inductees/maj-david-l-nuttall Sat, 18 Nov 2023 18:48:00 +0000 https://riahof.org/?p=2011 MAJ David L. Nuttall, US Army, Retired (1948- Army helicopter pilot, Vietnam; Master Army Aviator; helicopter instructor in Iran; maintenance test pilot; aviation instructor in both RI and NJ National Guard, accruing about 7500 hours military flight time. Flew another 2500 hours in civilian assignments—medevac, forest firefighting and oil rig support. 

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