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From The Flight Deck

I n s id e T h i s I s s u e

Message From the President, Secretary, Publisher

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Charlie Lopez Message / Annual Meeting

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UFO Get-Togethers

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New UFO Members

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The High Flyers

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Area Reps 18

S p e c i a l P o i n t s o f I n t e r e s t :

Plan for the UFO Annual Meeting

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The Jump Seat I want to thank all of the new members who have joined in the last 3 months. I have asked for a picture of them and their air-plane. The response has been unbelievable. We have been do-ing a 12 page Slipstream for the last 5 years. This one is 18 pages because of the contributions you have made. In fact,

there are still some whom I could not show because I ran out of room. Please be assured the issue in September will have more of you. Bill Webber • Vice President, Publisher: Email: [email protected]

The Left Seat Since being your President these last 1½ years, I am reaching my experience limits. We have grown so fast through the ef-

forts of the UFO Board Members (especially Bart Bratko, Bob Barker, Charlie Lopez, Bill Webber, and others) that I need help in reviewing our tax-exempt status, our accounting procedures, and our financial structure. If any member has experience in these fields and would consider helping me, please contact me at [email protected]. Thank you. Don Newman • President Email: [email protected]

The Right Seat When I became your Sec/Treas in 2007, there were 600 mem-bers. This was the 24th year of the UFO. Now in 6 years, our membership has grown to over 1400 members with promise of even higher numbers. One thing that many members, both old and new, do not realize is that our membership dues (renewal payment) are to be paid in January and have no bearing on which month you may have joined. You will be given an invoice clarifying this and I appeal to those last 100 who have not yet paid for 2013 to do so right away. If you have any question whether or not you are current, please do not hesitate to either email or call me at (508)651-8287. Bart Bratko • Secretary/Treasurer: Email: [email protected]

U n i t e d F l y i n g O c t o g e n a r i a n s

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Public Relations Is Everyone’s Job

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A common opinion of us is one of general apprehension upon learning that a group of doddering oldsters are still flitting around in the sky. Dangerous, right?? Of course; got to be! There should be a law prohibiting such activity. It is incumbent on each and every one of us to correct that perception by clarifying at every oppor-tunity that obligatory medical and flight exams, recurrent training and vast years of experience keep us both safe and legal. Charlie Lopez, VP of PR, [email protected]

UFO ANNOUNCEMENTS and INFORMATION

Make sure you plan to attend the UFO Annual Meeting in Fort Worth, Texas on October 10th. As usual, it is at the same location as the AOPA Aviation Summit. You get two great events in one location. More details will be coming in the next issue.

Illinois UFO Drive & Fly-In Get-Together: July 09, 2013 11:00am Rockford, IL UFOs at Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome: July 13, 2013 (All day) Red Hook, NY Spokane, WA Fly-In: July 24, 2013 11:00am Spokane, WA Crystal River (CGC) 35th Anniversary Party & Fly-In: Aug 03, 2013 (All day) Crystal River, FL Friday Harbor, WA Fly-In: Aug 21, 2013 11:00am Friday Harbor, WA Social UFO Gaggle: Aug 31, 2013 San Diego, CA Sagel, ID Fly-In Sep 25, 2013 11:00am Sandpoint, ID

List of Up and Coming UFO Meetings

Put the Annual UFO Meeting on your Calendar October 10 Fort Worth, Texas

The UFO Board of Directors has accepted the following Slate of Directors for a term of two (2) years: Don Newman; Pat Byrne; and John J. Sullivan NOMINATIONS FROM THE FLOOR: A nomination from the floor requires endorsements from 25 active UFO members in good standing, and a one-page bio from the applicant, including the reason for seeking the position of Director. Please submit new nominations to the Nominating Committee Chair, Nancy J. Warren, 2748 Lafa-yette Avenue, Columbus, IN 47201, within 30 days from the date of this issue of the SLIPSTREAM. The election for Directors closes in August.

Important Notice


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3 Months of Get-Togethers and Meetings

Reports On UFO Members That Had Local Meetings!! UFO

Charlie Lopez, the AR in Florida, found Dick Russell, Jim Bannerman and wives to do a wonderful fly-in. They had weather problems or there would have been more who at-tended. Refreshments, lunch and programs were followed by a tour of the open hangars from air coupes to warbirds.

This spring get together at Sanford Airport Cockpit Café was coordinated by Phil Gadbois and Al Hasapis. Phil Gadbois, Al Godburn, Dick Jackson, & Norm Houle and wives attended. Warren Alexan-der and his wife flew in from Albany, NY, having no-ticed the event on the UFO website calendar. After the luncheon, Phil and Al arranged a tour of the PBY project in the hangar across the field.

April 27th Massachusetts, Maine, & New Hampshire

April 19th Spruce Creek FL (7FL6) A Showplace For Airplanes & Hospitality


Howard Knutsen (83) and Buck Stewart (83) not only are UFOs, but they also belong to the OX-5 meeting at the Aviation Muse-um. When you live in Alaska, you better belong to any group that wants to tell how good they used to fly. Believe me, they have had some great stories up there. Remember that your health is involved. The more you socialize, the longer you will live.

May 10th Anchorage Alaska Meeting

April 25th South Carolina UFO members had a get-together lunch at The Flight Deck Restaurant in Lexington, SC. There were 6 members pre-sent for a good lunch and hangar talk. Seated clockwise around the table are Homer Keisler, Xen Motsinger, John Leonhardt, Jack Starling, Reece Hall and Neil Deye. We have a get-together lunch every 4th Thursday and all South Carolina UFO members and guests are invited.

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3 Months of Get-Togethers and Meetings Reports On UFO Members That Had Local Meetings!! UFO

Nancy Warren (84), UFO Board Member and Area Rep for IN, had 23 for this occasion. They gathered, met and welcomed. Then, with their docent, toured the Freeman Field Aviation Museum containing fascinating relics and stories of WWII. They had a great lunch, laughed at the aviation sto-ries.and gave out a bunch of prizes. Nancy explains the picture is of just a few because they were out of control all over the place having a good time.

May 29th Freeman Field (KSER ) Seymour IN

May 8th NW of Philadelphia PA A regional meeting was held at historic Wings Field, Northwest of Philadelphia. In spite of heavy rain, 37 members and guests attended. In addition to great camaraderie, we learned about aviation dating back to 1930, and the well known pilots and early airlines that started at Wings Field. We

met in the prestigious Philadelphia Aviation Country Club, where AOPA was founded. Our host was Gerry Schwam. Hugh Horning, AR for MD and DE was Master of Ceremonies, and Ralph Baron took photos

This was the first Canadian get-together this year. Congratulations boys. From the left: David Mitchell (80), Terry Dexter (82), Garth Greenway (87), Murray Hurt (84) and Bob Collier (85). They have 9 members in Alberta over 482 nautical miles from North to South. It was a beautiful morning with great food and great friendship and a little bit of flying. Best wishes from ‘Way up here in the Trees in Canada’.

May 26th Camrose Alberta, Canada

Clockwise lower left; Charlotte Vincent (Al's wife), Nancy Alden, Earl Swain, Dr. Oliver Winter, Phil Alden, and Bart Bratko. Also attended but not in pho-to; Ramsey DiLibero and Al Vincent.


June 15th Plum Island Airport CT

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3 Months of Get-Togethers and Meetings Reports On UFO Members That Had Local Meetings!! UFO

The weather was crappy on this date and no one flew in. Al Losvar drove for 5 hours to get there. That shows how Washington UFOs feel about get-togethers. 27 had a great lunch with soup, salad and sandwiches. We had two featured speakers with well prepared presentations. Ar-nold Ebnetter of Woodinville, WA showed how he created an airplane and two years ago he broke a record for flying across the US in 18 hours non stop from Everett,WA to Williamsburg, WV. The second special guest was the Curator of the Paul Allen Museum at Paine Field showing many of the Air-planes they have that are still fly-ing.

May 22nd Paine Field (KPAE) WA


South Florida Honors UFO South Florida members of the UFO were honored this year with the Claude Pepper Memorial Award by United Home Care in the category of "Active Living”. It was a gala night. A silent auction for charity purposes and 350 guests at $300/plate for a splendid dinner. Left to right in the photo are: Jose Fox, President of United Home Care, Ralph Squeglia 86, Bill Corley 80, Charlie Lopez 85 receiving the award from a Home Care Rep., Jim Eddy 81, Maddy Schnepp 84, Oscar Hernandez 82, Herb Gelhardt 83, Bill Siskind 88 and Nicole Albano, Bill's assistant (pilot and certified flight instructor) who embellished our wrinkled group with her youth & good looks.

This was the smallest UFO get-together this year, but it was a good one. From the left; Beth Webber, Pen-ny Wood, Bill Webber (89), and Warren Wood (82).

June 23rd Spokane WA

Dick Skultin (85), Area Director for MT, had reserved the airport restaurant for the third time. We had canceled two other days because of weather. Fourteen were in attendance that flew there in 8 airplanes. New members and old mingled over lemonade and told the stories of how good they used to fly.

June 27th Hamilton, MT


Look At All The New UFO Members!!

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We now have 1420 members.

Since March 2013, we have added 212 New Members

WOW!!!

Name St. Phone Judson Davis Jr. AL (256)353-2688 Thomas Shafer AL (256)365-1493 John Dale AK (907)892-1996 Phil Batton AZ (602)762-8879 Arthur Hanson AZ (928)567-6660 Charles McLane AZ (602)721-9807 Dan Meyer AZ (520)495-5509 Ed Moates AZ (928)301-1668 David Patton AZ (520)818-6417 Ronald VanAtta AZ (520)818-9770 Manuel Wilkey AZ (602)370-3447 John Almond Sr. AR (501)796-8580 Jim Bates CA (818)366-9464 Thomas Bevers CA (760)419-1514 David Bilodeaux CA (530)898-9162 Martin Bol CA (916)966-2249 William Borum CA (916)772-5486 John Elwell CA (714)772-0831 Robert Faucett CA (619)222-2977 Claude Fenner Jr. CA (760)753-2584 Douglas Glass CA (831)334-9166 Larry Grismer CA (760)310-2994 Lambi Haralambos CA (310)541-3996 Max Hoseit CA (916)488-4444 Christina Hutson CA (760)347-4490 Phillip Jenkins CA (925)837-7881 Lee Johnson CA (916)967-5903 Gale Lakers CA (530)243-1831 Tony Lem CA (408)377-5959 Joe Lespron CA (626)443-2968 Jay Levine CA (310)397-5203 Lester Lindow CA (951)533-9808 John Luke CA (760)221-9804 James McKoane CA (559)288-8945 Conrad Nordquist CA (951)906-3190 Thomas Oczkewecz CA (707)574-6247 John Pickering CA (951)925-3150 Douglas Rankin CA (818)883-1153 Ron Richmond CA (949)644-1965 Lloyd Roberts CA (909)883-2685 Ronald Sawyer CA (209)536-9415 John Slais CA (805)445-9745 Jerome Sweeney CA (760)346-5353 Don Eicher CO (303)443-1186 William Haddow CO (303)424-4199 Vic Hauser CO (303)494-5249 Donald Hopkins CO (303)690-4453 Herbert Spencer Jr. CO (970)249-9010 Henry Frohn CT (860)276-9178

Welcome New UFO Members

This Year our new Post-card Mailing has gener-ated 171 new members. Also we have many more members that joined because of current members word of mouth. Keep spreading the word about our Organization and WATCH US GROW Thanks to all who have made this possible.

Our Oldest Members : Pearl Laska (103) George Levis (103)

Doris Lockness (103)

Conrad Teitell CT (203)273-8783 Robert Young DE (302)231-8154 Robert Abner FL (352)795-0650 James Bennett FL (386)467-3333 Bruce Campbell FL (407)894-7121

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Name St. Phone Gordon Cauley FL (407)252-6294 Richard Coates FL (239)598-9728 Leslie Conwell FL (727)841-9784 William Corcoran FL (772)571-7954 Francis Ferland FL (727)869-3650 Robert Fleck FL (850)674-5257 Hugo Freudenthal FL (561)526-6734 Russ Hackett FL (352)341-0149 Arthur Hurst FL (860)227-8369 Robert Jones FL (850)968-5779 Thomas Julian FL (850)461-9310 David Keith FL (352)598-6272 Jacob Kertz FL (352)728-4435 Jack Kihm FL (386)788-7312 Gerald Metcalf FL (305)745-8355 Eugene Micek FL (650)906-4989 Frank Mouch FL (813)973-3757 Gene Naples FL (941)473-1127 Dennis Sherman FL (561)626-6896 William Simmons FL (321)615-0866 Sherman Smith FL (813)634-4150 Charles Starr FL (850)897-0898 Harry Teal FL (407)323-6535 John Touchett FL (941)964-0878 Robert VanWagnon FL (239)292-2302 Donald James GA (912)598-7110 Roy Young GA (229)432-7005 Richard Okita HI (808)396-0269 William Dunkley ID (208)344-0412 Norman Kinney ID (509)254-1373 Harold Sallmon ID (208)265-1818 Charles Cushing IL (630)235-5573 Leonard Danek IL (847)381-4286 Lyle Endicott IL (618)735-2971 Robert Foster IL (815)547-9339 John Justice IL (708)656-3250 Robert Peacock IL (847)823-1947 Joe Russell IL (815)932-3956 Robert Wildenradt IL (815)895-7033 James Campbell IN (317)706-0144 Frank Lagreca IN (812)667-5507 James Wheeler IN (574)772-2882 Mel Hemann IA (319)230-4957 Elvin Hopkins IA (712)660-1264 George Mack IA (712)297-5230 Jerry Naylor IA (319)465-5024 Ruth Hill KS (620)241-3982 Lawrence Rahal KS (316)305-6303 Don Simpson KS

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Name St. Phone James Palmer KY (502)614-7906 Robert Spalding KY (859)236-3975 Richard Sheppe ME (207)596-7008 Elliott DeGraff MD (301)349-2267 Arch Eccleston III MD (410)882-2823 Ted Lichtman MD (410)798-6699 Edwin Shuman III MD (410)267-0513 John Snyder MD (410)745-5209 George Walgrove Jr. MD (410)740-5002 Norman Baker MA (413)634-5690 David Locke MA (781-235-7000 James Terranova MA (781)289-2083 Ronald Dolivo MI (906)788-4122 John Griffin MI (269)964-1605 George Jerome MI (989)239-0813 Vic Taranta MI (586)610-2770 Arthur Chard MN (651)437-9196 Charles Sylvester MN (218)280-1098 Robert Steil MS (239)293-8522 Brantley Pace MS (601)748-0297 Clinton Allen MO (417)256-7510 Don Jonas MO (636)463-2788 Frank Borman MT (406)351-1224 Dale Edlund MT (406)656-7910 Ed Gonsalves MT (406)381-2976 Skip Hammond NE (520)465-2000 Robert Kilmer NE (402)376-2215 Herman Person NE (402)564-9950 Warder Shires NE (402)432-1521 Michael Conlan NV (877)723-5123 Herman Leong NV (702)812-1546 Manuel Martin NV (702)327-6452 Paul Muskat NV (702)723-5427 Donald Osborne NV (775)825-2116 Herbert Siegel NV (702)838-4850 Alvin Trivelpiece NV (702)492-1602 Armin Tuma NV (702)254-1865 Robert Larson NH (603)525-4968 Frank Fine NJ (732)681-5286 William Newitt NJ (908)806-6616 Charles Shakespeare NJ (856)235-6473 Al Ackerman NM (575)336-7891 Scott Mahon NM (505)632-2552 Thomas Payne NM (575)258-3598 Rico Cannone NY (518)879-9124 George Hunter NY (845)623-8364 Martin Newman NY (845)304-2504 Marvin Anderson NC (704)544-0839 Buzz Baker NC (919)735-7561

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Name St. Phone Charles DeBerry OH (937)435-9229 Edwin Winter OH (614)471-6772 Harold Blackledge OK (580)623-2688 Alden Miller OK (918)645-2127 Alvin Stenke OK (918)542-7829 C.L. Strange OK (918)371-3233 Bud Swinson OK (602)625-7335 Anson Woods OK (580)938-2484 Raymond Dick OR (541)836-7091 George Lanners OR (503)761-9637 Francesco Avanzato PA (610)914-0730 Robert Basinger PA (724)775-0447 Dick Dagle PA (570)713-5829 John Easton PA (717)597-9473 Owen Jones PA (610)334-6259 Donald Kimmel PA (610)666-5469 Joseph Schies PA Justin Strauss RI (401)316-6910 Herbert Baker SC (803)285-7244 William Campbell SC (864)225-6362 Charles Dellinger SC (864)244-2555 Bob Dillon SC (843)838-4809 William Epstein SC (864)933-1922 Robert Russell Jr. SC (803)779-6000 Jack Sellers Jr. SC (803)319-4013 Wallace Bachmann SD (605)842-1741 Roy Crisman Jr. SD (605)384-5504 Carl Ramsey TN (865)717-0803 Kenneth Barnes TX (817)244-4571 James Cavender TX (817)292-1044


Name St. Phone Gilbert Holt TX (817)455-3001 William Krause TX (936)569-0699 John Kummer TX (817)429-4394 Merlin Michaud TX (682)433-8893 Byron Miller TX (817)292-0030 Ken Morgan TX (817)573-1669 Richard Rupp TX (210)698-0559 Thomas Sanders TX (940)322-9393 Robert Stancil TX (817)461-1620 Thomas Walker TX (214)521-6262 Herbert Yuttal TX (214)686-4883 Phil Alden VT (802)645-0443 Dick Catlin VT (802)758-2290 Charles McDowell VA (804)282-0554 David Scull VA (540)349-9310 Philip Blum WA (253)884-3339 Arthur Miller WA (360)378-5604 Kenneth Nilsson WA (360)378-6956 Wesley Rasmussen WA (253)863-8878 Don Rottler WA (206)285-0563 Louis Sheffels WA (509)641-0185 Richard Taylor WA (206)323-0841 Fred Wesselman WA (509)467-8976 John Breazzano WV (305)538-7637 Bob Ellson WI (715)259-3406 David Richardson Jr. WI (920)550-2434 Caryl Riggsby WI (608)526-2772 Owen Russell WI (920)420-1507 Ian Macdonald Canada (780)835-2432 Joseph Watson England 044 1792 201604

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Lyle began flying in WWII with the Navy as an F4F pilot and has since spent a great deal of time flying for fun and some for hire. He still has his licenses and flies his C-172 and a Jabiru he rents occasionally. He is looking forward to attending some UFO get togethers.

Lyle Endicott (91) Woodlawn, IL

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Ed started flying in 1954 in CA. He rented this Cherokee 160 while he was in Arizona. He has been renting some Cessna aircraft in Montana. He was fortunate to join just a few weeks ahead of the UFO get-together in Hamilton, MT.

Michael spent time in the Service, was a casino dealer in Las Ve-gas, and an engineer doing multiplexing systems all over the world. He retired in 1995 and bought land on an airport in Sandy Valley, NV. He learned to fly in 1997 at the age of 65. He owns a

Cherokee 140. These are the best years of his life.

Michael Conlan (80) Sandy Valley, NV

Ian Macdonald (80) Fairview AB –Canada Ian started to fly in 1949 as an Air Force Cadet at age 17. He purchased this C-172 in 1999 and has been involved with Civil Search and Rescue. Living in Northern Canada, you get to use a plane about 1/2 the year. It is in the Hang-ar for the rest of the time.

Jeff Justis (80) Oxford, MS

Ed Gonsalves (80) Victor, MT

Jeff soloed in 1953 and has accumulated over 8600 hours. He went from a Piper Cub, C170, C172, Piper Apache and then a Twin Comanche. In 1987, he purchased a kit for an RV-6 and completed it in 2010. He still flies about 100 hours a year. During all of this time, he used planes in his

practice of medicine visiting clinics in Mississippi and participating in Orthopedics Overseas Pro-grams in the Dominican Republic.


This is in this issue because the editor put the wrong picture with his story in the last Slipstream. Skip learned to fly in a J-3 Cub in 1952. He has owned 17 airplanes from an Aeronica Chief to a Mooney. He was a professor of engineering for 30 years at Penn State University. For much of that time, he was the pilot for the department that operated aircraft on research projects and student in-flight experiments. He has written books on technical subjects for pilots and other non-engineering jobs. After some problems with the FAA, he bought an LSA Tec-

nam Sierra. This is the way to go when you are fighting

Skip Smith (82) State College, PA

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Ed Moates (80) Sedona, AZ Ed started flying in 1952. He became a CFII, MEI, ATP, CFI, Fixed wing and glider. In 1955, he stopped in at Sedona on his way to Las Vegas, met a neat local lady, a 700 hour pilot, who had flown 3 air races and was a CPA. They are still speaking!! Ed does flight in-struction in a CF182 and flies tours in the local area. He has 14,000 hours and over 4,000 instructing.

David Patton (82) Tucson, AZ David flew in the Air Force from 1952 to 1984 as a Fighter Pilot and 6 years in the U-2. He was a Simulator Instructor for Ameri-can Airlines from 1984–2001. He was with the Civil Air Patrol starting in 1981 as CFI and Mission Check Pilot. He received

the Wright Brothers Master Pilot award in 2006.


This picture is showing Al’s family and his 1963 MGB and V35 TC Bonanza. He soloed in 1950 and since then has flown 111 types of airplanes and helicopters. Most of his flying time was in Corporate Aviation flying politi-cians and celebrities. He spent 4 years piloting President Johnson. He formed his own aircraft sales company spe-

cializing in the sale of Corporate Jets. Angel Flights took his time for 5 years. Al has written an eBook which should be out presently, “My Journey West– A Pilot’s Life Time in Aviation”.

Al Ackerman (80) Alto, NM

This also is in this issue because the editor put no picture with these de-tails in the last Slipstream. Al soloed in 1957 in the military. He eventu-ally became Aircraft Maintenance Officer for the B-47 Alert Aircraft. He became an Aerospace Engineer and retired owner of Ranger Engineering in Michigan. He found an RV-7A and completed it in 2008. He now flies

it between Michigan and Florida each year. It is great for this kind of flying.

Al Ranger (80) Fort Charlotte, FL

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Bob went into the Navy in 1955 and the Marines in 1956. He flew Jet Trainers, Panther, Cougar, Banshee and finished in 1965 with 400 hours in an A4 Skyhawk. He owns this L-39 Albatros and an MD-500 Helicopter. He believes he is the world’s oldest pilot of a tactical military jet.

Joe began flying in 1980 while visiting the University of CA. He got his license in 1982 on visits he made in Maine and Flor-ida. He then let his medical lapse. He has a British PPL and de-cided to commence flying in the UK. So on June 3, 2013, he soloed in a Piper Warrior and is ready to have more fun in life.

Dr. Joe Watson (80) Swansea, United Kingdom

Russ Hackett (80) Inverness, FL Russ began flying in the Navy in 1955. He completed 4 years and flew for United Airlines for 29 years, ending up in 757/767s. He moved to FL, and in 2011 finished an RV-7. It is designed for aerobatics, but his old body can’t take too severe of a “G” load anymore, so flight has been limited to less severe physical abuse. The RV-7 is a real “kick” to fly.

John Easton (80) Green Castle, PA

Bob Lutz (81) Ann Arbor, MI

John owns this Stinson V-77. He has flown 29,000 hours, starting in the Air Force. He then flew for United Airlines, and for corporate and civilian businesses. He just passed his medical and walks 18 holes of golf 3 times a week. You gotta keep in shape. This Stinson is a wonderful air-plane.


Bobby got his pilot’s license in 1948. He soloed at the age of 14 (UFOs quite often lie!!) . He has owned a Stearman, J-3 Cub, Republic Seebee, Frumman AA-1C, T-28 and a Pilatus P-3-05. He bought an LA 4-180 in 1994 and also bought a hangar at West Houston Airport then. He converted the 525 SF lounge into an apartment and doubled its size and he is still living there today.

Bobby Jackson (82) Houston, TX

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Donald learned to fly in a Piper J-3 in 1951. He has been a part time and full time instructor through most of his life. He flew Corporate for Pfizer in a Twin Beach and DC-3. United Airlines hired him to teach the B-757 and B-767. He now flies with the Aspen Flying Club in his 172 and Diamond DA20.

Bob started flying in 1982 in a Piper Archer. He began using it in an aerial photography business that he started in 1988. He bought two Socata Trinidads and flew all over the states.

He purchased a Lancair IV. He has a CFII and A&P Certificate and has 3800 hours.

Bob Young (81) Mineola, TX

John Elwell (80) Anaheim, CA John soloed in 1966 when he was 33 years old. He has owned a Beech Musketeer, C183, C210, and this Mooney which he has had for 20 years. He has 1900 hours and has Multi Engine and Instructor ratings.

Bert Corwin (82) Rapid City, SD Bert got his private license in 1950 in a J-3 and has logged 2292 hours. He has flown over 20 different airplanes and now owns this beautiful Citabria 7KCAB. His business was Optometrics and he used the airplane for meetings and con-ventions in other towns. Family travel was in there also. He

kept a log on his destinations, FL, TX , CO, AR and MN.


Donald Hopkins (80) Aurora, CO

Don started flying in 1947. He has flown a Bell 206 B-3 Helicop-ter since 1975 and has over 2000 hours in it. He applied to Guin-ness World Records as the oldest helicopter pilot at the age of 86 over Ocsoda County Airport on 6/28/2012. Nice going Don!!!

Don Hinkel (87) Comins, MI

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Don learned to fly in a Taylorcraft. He started with a Cessna 170, and then became fond of Beech, namely: 2 V Tails, Travelaire, 2 Barons, and then a Cessna 402. He presently has #24 of the Beech 36 of 1968. He has 3900 hours flying time and received his Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award from the FAA. His grandkids pictured here are good looking.

This is a new twist to the new members Bios. We usually have pictures of the pilot and airplane. This time, it is a picture of Bud and his family. Why?? Because the only one who didn’t fly was his wonderful wife Pat-sy. The 3 kids are all pilots. Bud joined TWA when he was 22 and flew DC-3, Martin 202, Constellation 049, DC-9, Convair 880, Boeing 707, Lockheed 1011, and Boeing 747. He has been a Flight Instructor for 49

years. The kids were a Boeing 727 crew with American Airlines and Fed Ex. Since then, Kim man-ages an Airport and Flight School, Tres is with American Airlines, and Melinda is with UAL.

Bud Cushing (83) Hinsdale, IL

Jim Cavender (81) Fort Worth, TX Jim is a pilot, but he also writes good stuff explaining the art of being a pilot. He has about 1200 hours working for a firm in 1950-1960 picking up repossessed aircraft. After that, he had heart surgery and has special issuance for flying. His comments: “I am perfectly content to bore holes in the sky in our modest C150 on those days where there is severe clear”.

Bob Boyd (82) Paradise Valley, AZ Bob just flew his Rans S-19 for the first time on September 15, 2012 with N1955 for the number. This is the fourth airplane he has built. His favorite was the GlasStar that he had for 11 years. It is just like a C-172. Because of heart problems, this airplane allows him to fly with only a drivers license. The LSA category is certainly becoming popular with the UFOs.

Don Simpson (84) Mission Hills, KS


Gerald Berlyn (80) Worchester, MA

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Dale learned to fly in 1943 in a J-3 Cub. In 1964, he started Crop Dusting in an old PA-18 and then went to a Piper 235. He worked MT & WY up to 1975. He then bought a new Cessna Ag Truck and flew in MT, MN, MS, &

WY until 1978. He has flown 300 hrs/yr for 35 years with Charles Trower Aviation in Scobey, MT.

Tom has about 3000 hours and has been given the FAA Wright Brothers Master Pi-lots Award. He has owned a Piper Lance, Cheyenne and Navajo prior to a King Air-200 that he loved to fly. Some of his time was in the service flying off carriers with an All-Weather Attack Squadron on the West Coast some 50+ years ago. He is still involved as President of a company. He is planning to get checked out in a Piper Meridian or a Pilatus.

Tom Walker (80) Dallas, TX

Bob Ellson (81) Danbury, WI Bob has been flying off and on for about 45 years but on-ly has 600 hours of PIC time. All is VFR single engine. He retired in 1996 after 50 years as a quality control man-ager in manufacturing. Bob now lives in NW Wisconsin

in a recreational community called Voyager Village. It’s a great place to fly in for dinner or golf. (voyagervillage.com). He has a 1969 C-150J which he flies about 50 hours a year, mostly locally. He did fly it to Branson, MO in April to an army reunion. Bob is a fair weather pilot and it took 5 hours to get there and 5 days to get back because of a big snowstorm.

Bob has a 1946 Ercoupe that he has flown for 425 hours all around Florida. He finally started flying after he was 60 years old and he enjoys every minutes of it. He always wanted an Ercoupe since 1947 when he saw one while flying his model airplane. He finally got it!!! Nice going Bob.

Bob Van Wagnon (82) Naples, FL


Dale Edlund (80) Billings, MT

Gerald sent in a 4 page Bio which we wish could be shared with you. He started flying in 1959 in an Aeronca Champ, then in a C172, Bonanza F-33, C 310, and the top of the line, a Mitsubishi MU-2P-26A. His business flourished and descended and at pre-sent he has a B-A36. His final comments; “I have met the most interesting people and from my air-plane, I get to see the world from the top down not from the bottom up.” Well said Jerry!!

John wanted to celebrate his 90th birthday a little different than most would think. He decided to go to Buffalo NY and fly over the US/Canadian border repeatedly. How many times? You guess it: 90 times. He flies this C-172 and had his daughter Brenda to ride along and count for him. His son is a pilot and he watched from the ground. He wanted to be sure he didn’t cheat and let his son fly.

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Rico soloed in 1973 and has owned this 1960 Tripacer for 30 years. He has flown it to Vancouver, WA. There was a convention there called the Short Wing Piper Convention. The Tripacer certainly qualifies for that. In fact, there will be another convention this year in Sarasota, NY in July.

Ron started flying at age 15 by working on Luscombes in exchange for flying lessons. He earned an MS and then PhD in Aeronautical Engineering at Caltech. He worked 2 years at Douglas Long Beach in Aerodynamics. He worked 29 years as Program Engineer, Chief Engineer and Product Line Director at Ford Aerospace. Ron taught Aeronautical Design for 2 years to senior mechanical engineers at Univ. of California Irvine. Ron has donated his time and airplane for 36 years as a pilot at Orange County Sheriff’s Aero Squadron Reserve.

Ron Richmond (81) Corona Del Mar, CA

Lloyd Roberts (86) San Bernardino, CA Lloyd started flying in gliders, then went to power and helped build a Starduster. He flew it to Oshkosh and did lots of aerobatics, then in 1988, bought a 1960 Comanche 180. He was a teacher from 1951-

1958, then went to work for the CA Teacher’s Association until retiring in 1991. He is a member of EAA & AOPA and has flown over 100 Young Eagles. He flew the P51 Crazy Horse for an hour, in-cluding the landing & aerobatics, and is teaching a grandson to fly.

Owen Russell (80) Butte des Morts, WI Owen really knows all about engines. He spent his entire career in En-gine Design and Development for many manufacturers for automobiles, aircraft and marine. He built two airplanes, a Murphy Rebel and the one he owns now, an RV-9. Owen has 3375 hours with all of the rat-ings.


Rico Cannone (80) Ballston Spa, NY

John Lawton (90) Seville, OH

Charlie began flying at age 15 in 1947. He was mowing grass around an FBO in Louisville KY and washing airplanes to earn the $9 per hour rental ($6 for the Aeronca 7AC and $3 for an instruc-

tor). He soloed at age 16, private at 17, & commercial at 18. He spent two years as a helicopter me-chanic in the army, then several years as a CFI, and finally a 42 year career with Trans Texas Air-ways and Continental Airlines (from DC-3’s to 747s). He has owned a 7AC, a PA-22 and a Stinson 108. After being based in Texas, Hawaii, Guam and NJ, Charlie and wife Cynthia now live in Northwest Florida where he flies the Murphy Super Rebel that he built and works on.

Charlie Starr (80) Niceville, FL

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Les began his flying career in1955 in the Air Force flying the F-86, F-102, and F-4. He has two planes he built from plans, an AT-18 and a GP-4. He and his wife fly to Squadrons, family reunions, and hometown events.

Dan started flying in 1964 and has over 3000 hours and most ratings including CFII. He bought his 72 Skyhawk in 1979, modifying it so it cruises at 140 and stalls at 35 (mph). Dan has been a volunteer pilot for conservation groups and Lighthawk since 1990, and served on the Board of the AirCare Alliance (charitable and humanitarian flying groups). He was a forester, directed an Outward Bound wil-

derness school and retired from the National Park Service.

Dan Meyer (80) Green Valley, AZ

C L Strange (82) Collinsville, OK C.L. signed into the UFO as “Airplane Driver and Heli-copter Operator”. He joined the Air Force in 1954 and

retired in 1991. He went through Fixed Wing and then to Helicopters, including many Models of Bell, Hiller, Sikorsky and Hughes. He likes flying his L-19 Bird Dog.

Jack Miller (87) Fort Collins, CO Jack’s comments were brief and to the point. “Not much to offer but am sending a pic of my plane and me. I am the eld-est, the plane is a mere seventy! Editors comments. A beautiful Stagger Wing.


Les Conwell (82) New Port Rickey, FL

Conrad is an Episcopal Priest, a psychotherapist, and he flies competi-tion aerobatics in his Christian Eagle. He has just started building an Onex, a single place aerobatic light sport just in case he ever has to give up his medical. He is involved with the Air Academy introducing young people to aviation in week-long courses.

Conrad Nordquist (80) Jurupa Valley, CA

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Frank Mouch (80) Wesley Chapel, FL In 1957, a year before Frank was ordained a Catholic priest, he soloed. Shortly thereafter, he bought 1/3 of a Taylorcraft and pursued instru-ment training at Ohio State University. The seminary where he was employed bought a government surplus Twin-Beech, which he piloted for two years. For the next 11 years, he was dependent upon renting and borrowing aircraft, and it gave him wide experience in many different models. Around 1974, he joined a flying club in Columbus, OH, again with various models. Eventually a benefactor of the seminary donated a Seneca I, which he then soloed in and later replaced it with a Seneca II he then flew for 17 years. Having suffered a TIA and some heart surgery, he sold it and has rented ever since. Frank’s total flying time is about 3,400 hours in 33 different aircraft from the Taylorcraft to a DC-3. He is currently restricted to light sport aircraft. Frank is a charter member of the National Association of Priest Pilots. Welcome Frank— you are needed to say grace at our get-togethers!!!

UFO Clergy Presently we now have 4 UFO clergy; 2 Catholic Priests (Frank Mouch and Mel Hemann), a Catho-lic Bishop (James Timlin, member since 2010), and an Episcopal Priest (Conrad Nordquist). They are greatly needed to say grace at our get-togethers!!!

This is Mel flying his RV6/N298MH. Van’s news-letter reported that he was the first Roman Catholic priest to build and fly his own RV6. Mel began his flying in 1960 in an Aeronca Champ. He received

the Wright Brothers Master Pilots Award in 2011. His students can be found in all branches of the Military from the Pentagon to the pilots in jet fighters and helicopters. He has taught missionary pi-lots of all faiths now flying in Africa, Central and South America, and in the Pacific from the Philip-pines to New Guinea and Australia. He is a charter member of the NAPP (National Association of Priest Pilots). The RV6 has proven to be a very valuable tool in doing the Lord’s work in providing transportation not only for myself but for a lot of other people to Church related functions. During his 54 years of flying, he has accumulated almost 18,000 hours and is approaching 11,000 hours of dual given. As my Archbishop said, “He did it all while holding down a full time job.”

Mel Hemann (84) Cedar Falls, IA


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