GAVHPA Events
2022 Good Neighbor Day Open House and Air Show
Peachtree Dekalb Airport (PDK)
May 14, 2022
The purpose of this exhibit was for visibility, comradery, and recruitment for Your Chapter.
Jim Crawford’s FAA Master Pilot Award
June 13, 2022
Veterans Day Parade and Freedom Ball
November 12, 2022
Jim Crawford Skip Bell and George Murray Attended the Freedom Ball
Clyde Romero’s FAA Master Pilot Award
December 6, 2022
Bob Maynard’s FAA Master Pilot Award
January 21, 2023
Glenn Carr’s FAA Master Pilot Award
April 11, 2023
Skip Bell’s Induction to the Georgia Military Veterans Hall of Fame
November 4, 2023
Our President Emeritus Skip Bell had the honor of being inducted into the Georgia Military Veterans Hall of Fame.
His Citation reads:
“Carl Hamilton Bell, III (VALOR)
Army Colonel (Ret) Carl Hamilton “Skip” Bell from Marietta Georgia was commissioned in 1967 upon graduation from North Georgia College. He deployed to Vietnam in 1969 and was assigned to the 1st Infantry Division. On numerous occasions, he led his ground force against fortified enemy positions and defended firebases from enemy attacks. For these actions, he was awarded two Bronze Star Medals for Valor. Upon returning to the States, Captain Bell attended flight school and then joined the 1st Aviation BDR on his second Vietnam tour. During one particular mission. his helicopter came under intense ground fire while successfully recovering a Senior Army Advisor and his party from a village under attack. For this selfless act, he was awarded the Air Medal for Valor. In 1981 he joined the Army Reserve, served in Operation Desert Shield, and later retired with a total of 31 years of active and reserve service.”
GAVHPA was well represented by Doug Lackey, Jim Crawford, Bill McRae, Max Torrance, Bob Lanzotti, and Glenn Carr.
Atlanta Veterans Day Parade
November 11, 2023
Our President, Doug Lackey, spent two years coordinating with three entities to get this UH-1H on the trailer for the parade.
Andrew Thomas, President of All Peachtree Towing provided the tractor, trailer, driver, and fuel.
Chance Powers, Operations VP with Atlanta Aircraft Recovery provided the crane to lift the UH-1 on the the trailer.
Fred Edwards, Karl Keller, and Rich Willis with the Army Aviation Heritage Foundation provided the UH-1H display aircraft.
Veterans Day freedom Ball 2023
November 11, 2023
Doug Lackey, Jim Crawford, Skip Bell, George Murry and Bob Maynard attended this formal event
Wreaths Across America at the Marietta National Cemetary
December 16, 2023
Recognition Award Tour for Veterans Day Parade
January 25, 2014
Our President, Doug Lackey, Vice President, Jim Crawford, and Secretary-Treasurer, Chuck Bayless visited all three businesses that made the display Huey possible for the 2023 Veterans Day Parade.
We presented a framed picture of the Huey in the parade and a framed Certificate of Recogination to each business.
Andrew Thomas, President of All Peachtree Towing provided the tractor, trailer, driver, and fuel.
Chance Powers, Operations VP with Atlanta Aircraft Recovery provided the crane to lift the UH-1 on the the trailer.
Fred Edwards, Karl Keller, and Rich Willis with the Army Aviation Heritage Foundation provided the UH-1H display aircraft.
Georgia Military Veterans Hall of Fame Dedication and Unveiling Ceremony, Class of 2023.
Georgia State Capital
March 12, 2024
Our past President, Skip Bell was inducted last December, and his framed citation with photo was unveiled and will be mounted on the wall at the State Capital.
This is the AVVBA members in attendance with Governor Kemp. The GAVHPA members there were Skip Bell, Doug Lackey, Jim Crawford, Glen Carr, Kurt Mueller, and Max Torrance.
Dekalb Peachtree Airport 2024 Good Neighbor Day
May 11, 2024
It was a beautiful day for an air show. We had a good member turnout and a constant flow of people interested in the Cobra we had flow in from the Army Aviation Heritage Foundation. The pilot in the gunner’s seat was our own Glenn Carr who flew Cobras in Vietnam. Glenn and other members enjoyed telling people about the Cobra, other helicopters used in Vietnam and the men that flew them.
