Joe PooleJoe PooleWright Brothers AwardWright Brothers Award

Joe’s First FlightJoe’s First Flight

First Flight December 7, 1941 Came back from flying and

heard on the radio that Pearl Harbor had been bombed

First Flight December 7, 1941 Came back from flying and

heard on the radio that Pearl Harbor had been bombed

Commercial Training - 1943Commercial Training - 1943

Commercial Pilot Training - CPT

Winston Salem, N.C. - March 1943

Commercial Pilot Training - CPT

Winston Salem, N.C. - March 1943

Start of Primary TrainingStart of Primary Training

Primary Flight Training - PFT

Oklahoma City, OK 10 weeks First week of

January when it started

Began in PT-17

Primary Flight Training - PFT

Oklahoma City, OK 10 weeks First week of

January when it started

Began in PT-17

Joe Flying PrimaryJoe Flying Primary

Primary Flight Training

Army Air Corp Pilot Training

Picture with Instructor Carl Hart (middle), Joe (right) and Other student (Left)

Primary Flight Training

Army Air Corp Pilot Training

Picture with Instructor Carl Hart (middle), Joe (right) and Other student (Left)

B-25 Training - 1945B-25 Training - 1945

Training Army Air Corp.

Advanced Flight Training in Oklahoma City

July - 1945

Training Army Air Corp.

Advanced Flight Training in Oklahoma City

July - 1945

B-25 TrainingB-25 Training

Again Advanced Flight Training in Oklahoma City

Again Advanced Flight Training in Oklahoma City

Primary Flight Training - 1945Primary Flight Training - 1945

Joe at Primary Flight Training

Joe at Primary Flight Training

Class 45-F Flight 4A 1945Class 45-F Flight 4A 1945

Primary Flight Training

Class 45-F January to Mid

March - 1945 The whole class

together

Primary Flight Training

Class 45-F January to Mid

March - 1945 The whole class

together

Primary Flight Training - 1945Primary Flight Training - 1945

Joe’s Service and Pilot Picture

Joe’s Service and Pilot Picture

Joe & EvaJoe & Eva

Chickasha, Oklahoma

February of 1945 Primary Flight

Training

Chickasha, Oklahoma

February of 1945 Primary Flight

Training

Johnson Flight Service Johnson Flight Service

Johnson Flight Service Greenwood, S.C.

Free of charge from Government after service

Choice of School or Pilot Training

PT-17 Stearmen

Johnson Flight Service Greenwood, S.C.

Free of charge from Government after service

Choice of School or Pilot Training

PT-17 Stearmen

Seaplane Instruction, S.C.Seaplane Instruction, S.C.

Piper J-3 Cub on Floats

Seaplane training from Johnson Flight Training

1946-1951 Gave instruction and

Seaplane Ratings

Piper J-3 Cub on Floats

Seaplane training from Johnson Flight Training

1946-1951 Gave instruction and

Seaplane Ratings

Training - 1945Training - 1945

Johnson Flight Service Training Aircraft

PT -17 (Bottom) Ercoupe (Top)

Johnson Flight Service Training Aircraft

PT -17 (Bottom) Ercoupe (Top)

Homebuilt - 1948Homebuilt - 1948

Midget Air Race plane

Built By 5 individuals including Joe

Got a lot of experience for his A&P license

Midget Air Race plane

Built By 5 individuals including Joe

Got a lot of experience for his A&P license

Johnson Flight School - 1948Johnson Flight School - 1948

Students at Johnson Flight Service getting training from Joe

JFS Hanger with J-3 Cub parked inside

Students at Johnson Flight Service getting training from Joe

JFS Hanger with J-3 Cub parked inside

Original Midget MustangOriginal Midget Mustang

Midget Mustang Racer

Built by Chief Engineer from Piper Aircraft in 1948

Purchased by Johnson Flight Service

Joe did a lot of flight training in this Midget Mustang

Midget Mustang Racer

Built by Chief Engineer from Piper Aircraft in 1948

Purchased by Johnson Flight Service

Joe did a lot of flight training in this Midget Mustang

Joe Instructing - 1950’sJoe Instructing - 1950’s

Air Force PFT Spence Airbase in 1951 (TOP)

Joe instructed in the T-6 Aircraft from 1951 to 1954

Then flew T-28 from 1955 to 1958

Air Force PFT Spence Airbase in 1951 (TOP)

Joe instructed in the T-6 Aircraft from 1951 to 1954

Then flew T-28 from 1955 to 1958

Spence Airbase - 1951Spence Airbase - 1951

T-6 Aircraft from 1951 to 1954

T-6 Aircraft from 1951 to 1954

T-33 Checkout - 1954T-33 Checkout - 1954

T-33 Checkout at Big Springs Air Force Base

The Air Force gave them a checkout in the T-33 to give them a feel for Advance Training

Joe in the front seat

T-33 Checkout at Big Springs Air Force Base

The Air Force gave them a checkout in the T-33 to give them a feel for Advance Training

Joe in the front seat

T-33 Big Spring, TXT-33 Big Spring, TX

Joe with his aircraft in 1954

Joe with his aircraft in 1954

Spence Airbase - 1954Spence Airbase - 1954

Joe’s Flight Student Cadets in the T-6

1951 to 1954

Joe’s Flight Student Cadets in the T-6

1951 to 1954

Cadet’s with Joe - 1950’sCadet’s with Joe - 1950’s

Air Force Primary Flight Training

T-28 Instructing Spence Airbase Moultrie, GA -1956

Air Force Primary Flight Training

T-28 Instructing Spence Airbase Moultrie, GA -1956

T-28 TrainingT-28 Training

T-28 aircraft was used from 1954 to 1958

Both Pictures of Joe before beginning a flight

T-28 aircraft was used from 1954 to 1958

Both Pictures of Joe before beginning a flight

T-37 Training 1959-1960T-37 Training 1959-1960

T-37 Aircraft used for Primary Training

Spence Airbase in 1958 to 1960

Joe gave T-37 Advanced Flight Instruction

T-37 Aircraft used for Primary Training

Spence Airbase in 1958 to 1960

Joe gave T-37 Advanced Flight Instruction

Joe & his Flight Students Joe & his Flight Students

Army/ Air Force Flight Training

1951 to 1960

Army/ Air Force Flight Training

1951 to 1960

T-37 TrainingT-37 Training

Joe with Students Joe with Students

FAA Group Picture - 1962FAA Group Picture - 1962

FAA Indoctrination Class in Jan/Feb 1962

Oklahoma City, OK

FAA Indoctrination Class in Jan/Feb 1962

Oklahoma City, OK

FAA Standardization Course- 1962FAA Standardization Course- 1962

FAA Standardization Flight Course Completed

FAA Standardization Flight Course Completed

Standardization Class - 1962Standardization Class - 1962

Joe with 2 other students and 2 FAA Flight Instructors

Joe with 2 other students and 2 FAA Flight Instructors

MN FAA - 1964MN FAA - 1964

First Minnesota Flight Instructor Seminar (FIRC)

Joe was an Instructor at the Seminar

First Minnesota Flight Instructor Seminar (FIRC)

Joe was an Instructor at the Seminar

DPE Class 76-2DPE Class 76-2

Joe attended Developmental Personal Effectness

Hosted By the FAA Washington D.C. Held in 1976

Joe attended Developmental Personal Effectness

Hosted By the FAA Washington D.C. Held in 1976

Atlanta FAA Group 1970Atlanta FAA Group 1970

FAA Standardization Group

FAA Standardization Group

Atlanta FAA Group 1973Atlanta FAA Group 1973

FAA Standardization Group

FAA Standardization Group

Joe at DeskJoe at Desk

Began at ERAU in Feb 1, 1989

ACR & Safety Inspector

Began at ERAU in Feb 1, 1989

ACR & Safety Inspector

Joe with ERAU Safety Mgrs Steve & Grant Joe with ERAU Safety Mgrs Steve & Grant

Joe With Flt Dept Chair Richard TheokasJoe With Flt Dept Chair Richard Theokas

Joe With Dean College of Aviation Dr. Brady & Eric DotenJoe With Dean College of Aviation Dr. Brady & Eric Doten

Joe with Flight Records GalsJoe with Flight Records Gals

Joe Providing Chief Pilot Ken Doucette Needed CounselJoe Providing Chief Pilot Ken Doucette Needed Counsel

Joe’s Family - 1998Joe’s Family - 1998