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Robert Hillman Larson
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| Title: |
Military Flight Trainer |
| Industry: |
Government |
| Type of Organization: |
Military |
| Major Product/Service: |
Homeland security and aviation services |
| Expertise: |
Lt. Col. Larson has over 40 years of aviation experience and helped standardize flight training. He is proud of the superior flight training the Air Force pilots received. Some of the students he trained at Ohio State University are now airline pilots. He was the Deputy Director of Technical and Military Training for the Air Training Command. |
| Geographic Area of Distribution: |
International |
| Affiliations: |
Arizona Aviation Historical Society; Order of Daedalians; Knights of the Round Engine Table |
| University/Degree: |
B.S., Education, Major in Physics, Minor in Mathematics, Temple University, 1948; Air Staff Course, U.S. Army Command and Staff College; U.S.A.F. Command and Staff College; Manpower Management Course, George Washington University; Attended, Air Inspector's School |
| Born: |
June 26, 1919, Bemidji, Minnesota |
| Hobbies/Sports: |
Hunting, fishing, traveling |
| Spouse: |
Marilyn Noble Larson |
| Married: |
July 31, 1943 |
| Children: |
Lea Ellen McCoy, Mark Noble Larson, Paul Sloan Larson, M.D. |
| Work History: |
Lt. Col. Larson formerly served as the Director of Flying Safety in the Pacific Air Force Theater and was Commander of the 518th Fighter Interceptor Squadron. He was rated a Senior, then Command Pilot. In addition to serving as a Test Pilot for the Garrett Corporation, he served as a Ground and Flight Instructor for Ohio State University. During his tenure with Ohio State, he taught aviation courses on campus and gave flight instruction at the airport, flew charters and provided transportation for various school teams and officials. Lt. Col. Larson was an instructor in the Turkish Command and Staff College, Istanbul, Turkey. He flew 42 different military airplanes including the F-86D, the F-100 and the F-102. |
| Honors & Awards: |
The Commendation Medal |
| Published Works: |
Articles regarding 'Flying Safety', Professional Pilot magazine |
| Career Accomplishments: |
LT. Col. Larson is very proud of the superior flight training pilots received due to his training. |
