Air America Archives » Rhode Island Aviation Hall of Fame https://riahof.org/keyword/air-america Honoring Rhode Island's Rich Aviation History Mon, 02 Dec 2024 19:08:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 https://riahof.org/wp-content/uploads/riahof-512x512-1-150x150.png Air America Archives » Rhode Island Aviation Hall of Fame https://riahof.org/keyword/air-america 32 32 CW5 (Ret) Joseph A. Lopes, USA https://riahof.org/field-of-accomplishment/military/us-army/cw5-ret-joseph-a-lopes-usa Sat, 23 Nov 2024 19:04:03 +0000 https://riahof.org/?p=2072 RI Army National Guard helicopter and fixed wing pilot; during the Vietnam War he flew clandestine CIA missions in Laos with Air America for six years. After civilian postings to Iran and Saudi Arabia, he finished his career as Maintenance Officer for Army Aviation. He accrued more than 11,000 flight hours over his 43 years […]

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