Rhode Island Aviation Hall of Fame https://riahof.org/ Honoring Rhode Island's Rich Aviation History Sat, 15 Nov 2025 16:19:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://riahof.org/wp-content/uploads/riahof-512x512-1-150x150.png Rhode Island Aviation Hall of Fame https://riahof.org/ 32 32 Ambassador Middendorf to Chair Fundraising Effort https://riahof.org/news/ambassador-middendorf-to-chair-fundraising-effort Sat, 23 Nov 2024 21:27:04 +0000 https://riahof.org/?p=2124 We have exciting news to report concerning the development of our new, self-sufficient heritage and technology facility at the former Quonset Naval Air Station. This three-phase, $6 million project will include a recreation-based family attraction, educational center, events facility and workforce development hub. A large element of its appeal will be its focus on the […]

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]]> The 2025 Honorees Announced https://riahof.org/news/2025-honorees Mon, 06 Oct 2025 16:32:07 +0000 https://riahof.org/?p=2279 The twenty-third annual RI Aviation Hall of Fame Class of Honorees will be recognized at our annual dinner on Saturday, November 22, 2025 at The Scottish Rite Center, 2115 Broad St, Cranston, RI. 2025 Guest of Honor Retired Air Force Lt. Col. Enoch “Woody” Woodhouse, one of the last few surviving Tuskegee Airmen. He will […]

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]]> The 2024 Honorees: A Summary https://riahof.org/news/2024-honorees Fri, 22 Nov 2024 20:40:18 +0000 https://riahof.org/?p=2099 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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]]> In Memoriam: Apollo 8 Astronaut Bill Anders https://riahof.org/news/in-memoriam/in-memoriam-bob-galkin-2 Mon, 01 Jul 2024 20:11:10 +0000 https://riahof.org/?p=2112 On Wednesday, July 13, 2022, Rhode Island Aviation Hall of Fame lost one of its strongest supporters and one of its loudest cheerleaders when Bob Galkin died at age 95.

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]]> In Memoriam: Bob Galkin (1926-2022) https://riahof.org/news/in-memoriam/in-memoriam-bob-galkin https://riahof.org/news/in-memoriam/in-memoriam-bob-galkin#comments Thu, 21 Jul 2022 16:38:09 +0000 https://riahof.org/?p=1793 On Wednesday, July 13, 2022, Rhode Island Aviation Hall of Fame lost one of its strongest supporters and one of its loudest cheerleaders when Bob Galkin died at age 95.

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]]> https://riahof.org/news/in-memoriam/in-memoriam-bob-galkin/feed 1 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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