I am posting sad news. Based on information we received in the past few days, we are suspending our full-time efforts in pursuit of the donation of the USS John F Kennedy. (See details below). Instead, we will redouble our efforts to develop a land-based facility at the former Quonset Point Naval Air Station, which… Continue reading August 2018 Project Update – Sad News…
Category: RI Aviation Hall of Fame
14th Annual RI Aviation Hall of Fame Induction Dinner Honors Seven
Another full house witnessed the induction of three new members and the recognition of the contributions of four other individuals, as well as two groups, at RI Aviation Hall of Fame’s 14th annual ceremony and dinner on November 19th, 2016.
VADM McGinn Visits RIAHOF Headquarters, Presents Service Medal
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Dennis McGinn visited our RI Aviation Hall of Fame’s USS JFK Project HQ on December 15, 2016, and spent two hours meeting with board members, volunteers and supporters. He led a wide-ranging discussion about options for preserving the aviation and naval history of Rhode Island and the region. Naval Aviator… Continue reading VADM McGinn Visits RIAHOF Headquarters, Presents Service Medal
Happy Holidays and Save the Planes!
As another year comes to a close, we wish you and your families a happy holiday season and all the very best for 2017. Our year end giving appeal focuses this year on raising funds to help prevent the loss to Rhode Island of a number of irreplaceable aircraft and aviation artifacts. Those of you… Continue reading Happy Holidays and Save the Planes!
RI Aviation Hall of Fame Dinner 2016
The Rhode Island Aviation Hall of Fame (RIAHOF), the parent 501(c)(3) organization of the USS John F. Kennedy Project, will host its 14th annual honors ceremony on the Saturday before Thanksgiving, November 19, 2016 at the Scottish Rite Center in Cranston. This year the focus will be on those who served in (or supported) the… Continue reading RI Aviation Hall of Fame Dinner 2016
Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Boston (TECO-Boston) a 2015 RIAHOF Dinner Sponsor
The Rhode Island Aviation Hall of Fame (RIAHOF) is pleased to announce that Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Boston (TECO-Boston) is a 2015 RIAHOF Dinner Sponsor. One of our permanent exhibits aboard the aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy (permanent home for the RI Aviation Hall of Fame) will be a memorial to all those… Continue reading Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Boston (TECO-Boston) a 2015 RIAHOF Dinner Sponsor
RI Aviation Hall of Fame to Honor First Female Combat Pilot, 7 Others
In addition to AZ Congresswoman Martha McSally, Nov. 21, 2015 honorees include a husband/wife team of Navy Chiefs; a fighter pilot from the First World War; a general aviation pilot with more than 40,000 flight hours; and the man responsible for Coventry High School’s Air Force JROTC program.