USAFA Class Heritage Class of 1963

Retired Lt Col Air Force 22: CP (Command Pilot): 

92-21: Pastor, Copper Mountain Community Church, Silverthorne CO;

88-92: CaptB-727 MGMGrandAir LosAngeles CA;

74-90: Farmer FillmoreCA/ANG (Air National Guard) CA (California);

69-83: Pit (Pilot) ContinentalAirlines Los Angeles CA;

67-69: PltC-130 1198OpnsEval&TngSq Norton AFB;

64-66: Pit (Pilot) 345TrpCSq (Troop Carrier Squadron) DyessAFB/CCKABTW; 

63-64: PltTng (Pilot Training) VanceAFB; 

1AM (Air Medal)-1AFCM (Air Force Commendation Medal); 

4135 Cordera Crest Ave Apt 209 Colorado Springs CO 80924: Karen

35th Reunion (1998): About six months after graduating from UPT and C-130 training, I discovered that I enjoyed flying and had an aptitude for it. When my commitment was up, I decided that I would get a job where the only thing I had to do was fly airplanes. On the military side I flew C-141s for the Air Reserves for six years, and then I flew C-130s for the California ANG for sixteen years. In civilian life I flew for Continental Airlines for fourteen years. Then Continental was taken over by a union buster, Frank Lorenzo. He abused the laws, declared bankruptcy to get rid of our contracts, and I went on strike. I spent twenty-five months on the picket line before the union gave up and settled. I accepted severance pay and left Continental. I then flew for the Guard, farmed my orange grove, and did contract work for the Navy launching drones from C-130s. In 1988 I got hired by MGM Grand Air. There I flew rock groups in the summer and NBA ball teams in the winter. In 1989 someone offered us too much money for our orange grove, and we moved to Colorado Springs. After commuting to Los Angeles for three years to fly for MGM, I decided that flying was interfering with my skiing so I decided to quit working. Karen elected not to join me in retirement. She continued working, and I became a house husband. In 1996 Karen came to her senses and joined me in retirement. We sold our house in Colorado Springs and moved to our home in Silverthorne. We ski in the winter and bike, golf, hike and travel in the summer. We also do our best to spend time with our two children and spoil our two granddaughters.