1946 Globe Swift Flight

  On Thursday, 04 Feb 2016 I got the chance to fly in a 1946 Globe Swift with Will Kientz. My first introduction to aviation was a 1946 Swift being restored by my step-dad Chuck Mosely in 1989. This flight brought back good memories of Gillespie Field in El Cajon, CA. On Saturday, 06 Feb, Will took my son Josh flying too!

Josh at the controls!

B-17G Move

   As part of the All Coast Aircraft Recovery crew I helped disassemble and load this Flying Fortress for transport to Robbins Air Force Base in Warner-Robbins GA from Grissom Air Museum in Indiana. The Museum of Aviation at Robbins AFB is going to do a complete restoration and then display it indoors. Unfortunately it will not be restored to flying condition. They are anticipating it will take six to seven years to complete the restoration. 

Pratt KS

A couple of weeks ago I got the opportunity to fly in the TBM Avenger to Pratt Kansas for an airport open house. The airport was used in WWII as the first B-29 Superfortress training base, Pratt Army Airfield. Unfortunately only one original B-29 hangar is still standing. You can see the hangar in the foreground.

Remnants of Pratt Army Airfield

Pratt from the air.