Who among us had/has a parent who flew/flies?

"Trent Moorehead" wrote in message
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"john smith" wrote in message
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Just curious how much "trickle-down" aviation there is among us?

This topic has revealed a fact that I have not thought of befo I may be
the only person in our family that has held a pilot's certificate. There
may
have been some members that flew during wartime, but I am not aware of
them.
Even so, I don't recall any member of my family, mother or father's side
that flew airplanes privately.

Talk about bucking the trend!

-Trent
PP-ASEL, trendsetter.

Only two pilots in my family history that I'm aware of:

I had an uncle who flew the photo-recon version (F6? or F5?) of the Mustang
in WWII.

I have a cousin who I've not seen in many years who flew two tours in Cobra
Gunships in Viet Nam and then went on to become (possibly) one of the
earliest "Mr Moms" on the planet (mid 1970's). He married a world-class
chemist (I'm told she invented Calgon Bath Beads amongst other things...)
and he stayed home with the kids while continuing to fly in the Army
National Guard and also deliver new GA helos to customers across the
country. By weird coincidence, I actually photographed him flying several
years ago at an airshow ... his unit was long gone back to base by the time
I discovered he was one of the demo pilots.

Jay Beckman
PP-ASEL
AZ Cloudbusters
Chandler, AZ

"N93332" wrote in message
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"john smith" wrote in message
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Just curious how much "trickle-down" aviation there is among us?

I grew up knowing that my father was a top turret gunner in the 100th Bomb
Group on a B-17 late in WWII. In the last few years I also found out that
my dad started taking flying lessons in the early 40's in a Luscombe
(currently located just south of Jay H.) but never soloed. I also had an
uncle that use to fly until he got married in the late 30's or early 40's.
His wife forbade him from flying again.

Weren't the top turret gunners usually the highest ranking enlisted man on
board?

Why do I remember that it was often a sargeant up there? Safer (relatively
speaking?)

Jay B

"john smith" wrote in message
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Just curious how much "trickle-down" aviation there is among us?

My father flew, that is how I got started. We never owned a plane of our
own, only rented. I got my first plane ride when I was three.
He was my first passenger upon passing my PPC checkride and J3 checkout.
I got to fly him to Oshkosh for his first trip there.

My father passed away in 1972 having never even flown as a passenger.

My oldest brother got his pilots license in 1970, my #2 brother was scarred
to death of flying.


--
Matt
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Matthew W. Barrow
Site-Fill Homes, LLC.
Montrose, CO

"Jay Beckman" wrote in message
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I grew up knowing that my father was a top turret gunner in the 100th
Bomb Group on a B-17 late in WWII. In the last few years I also found out
that my dad started taking flying lessons in the early 40's in a Luscombe
(currently located just south of Jay H.) but never soloed. I also had an
uncle that use to fly until he got married in the late 30's or early
40's. His wife forbade him from flying again.

Weren't the top turret gunners usually the highest ranking enlisted man on
board?

Why do I remember that it was often a sargeant up there? Safer
(relatively speaking?)

Yes, he was a Sgt/TTE. See his crew here
http://100thbg.org/mainpages/crews/crews5/guhse.htm He's the last one of his
crew.

-Greg B.

john smith wrote:
Just curious how much "trickle-down" aviation there is among us?

my dad flew quite a bit too, but when he came to visit me
recently (via the airlines) it was the very first time that
he i) flew in a jet; ii) landed with the airplane with which
he took off; iii) was doing it willingly and for fun; and
iv) was not carrying a weapon in the process.

not sure if that counts,

--Sylvain

I haven't gotten my pilots license yet, but I have soloed. I know on my
fathers side of the family that my father and grandfather both took lessons
but never soloed. So that is a first for my fathers side of the family.

On my mothers side of the family, my grandfather flew several planes in
WWII. He is probably the sole reason for my appeal to flying. His favorite
aircraft was the PBY-Catalina. My uncle also has a private pilots license
and used to own a taildragger. Today though I am the only active pilot.

--
John Huthmaker

"john smith" wrote in message
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Just curious how much "trickle-down" aviation there is among us?

My father flew, that is how I got started. We never owned a plane of our
own, only rented. I got my first plane ride when I was three.
He was my first passenger upon passing my PPC checkride and J3 checkout.
I got to fly him to Oshkosh for his first trip there.

No on the parents... My Grandfather was a B-24 pilot during WWII and
had a multi commercial license, but never flew again after WWII.


On Tue, 20 Sep 2005 18:03:27 GMT, john smith wrote:

Just curious how much "trickle-down" aviation there is among us?

My father flew, that is how I got started. We never owned a plane of our
own, only rented. I got my first plane ride when I was three.
He was my first passenger upon passing my PPC checkride and J3 checkout.
I got to fly him to Oshkosh for his first trip there.


Mike Alexander
PP-ASEL
Temecula, CA
See my online aerial photo album at
http://flying.4alexanders.com

john smith wrote:

My father flew, that is how I got started. We never owned a plane of our
own, only rented. I got my first plane ride when I was three.

My father got his certificate some time around 1940. He did war work and served
in the Army during WWII. He never flew again.

He was my first passenger upon passing my PPC checkride and J3 checkout.
I got to fly him to Oshkosh for his first trip there.

My father died about a month after I bought my first aircraft. He never got to
see it. I never had a reason to fly it to Tennessee after he died.

George Patterson
Give a person a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a person to
use the Internet and he won't bother you for weeks.

No one in my immediate family flew. My uncle, who was my mother's twin
brother and my namesake, lost his life flying as a fish spotter six years
prior to starting my lessons. Needless to say, my mother wasn't
particularily keen on me flying, but has grown to enjoy flying with me.

My uncle's accident report is he
http://ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id...13X31902&key=1

"john smith" wrote in message
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Just curious how much "trickle-down" aviation there is among us?

My father flew, that is how I got started. We never owned a plane of our
own, only rented. I got my first plane ride when I was three.
He was my first passenger upon passing my PPC checkride and J3 checkout.
I got to fly him to Oshkosh for his first trip there.

john smith wrote:
Just curious how much "trickle-down" aviation there is among us?

Dad was an Air Force fighter pilot so I claim that it's in the genes.
So what if it took me until age 40 to get my PPL. :-)


--
Jack Allison
PP-ASEL-IA Student
Arrow N2104T

"When once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the Earth
with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there
you will always long to return"
- Leonardo Da Vinci

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