Elvis
Chief Master Sergeant
I actually started posting here last night, but I suppose I ought to introduce myself.
I'mDean, I'm 44, live near Seattle and have had an interest in aircraft since I can remember.
Although I don't work in the industry, both my father and my older brother did their time in the USAF.
My father had some great stories about the planes he encountered during his hitch, which lasted from the mid 40's to the mid 60's.
We have an airfield over here called Pane Field.
Every year they have an airshow and all the planes used to fly over Mom and Dad's house on the way there.
I swear Dad had a story to tell about each and every one of those planes that flew over.
From riding "space available" in a C-124 ("Ol' Shakey" he'd call it), to watching a P-80 play "catch me if you can" with a whole squardron of P-51's (used to piss 'em off, too!
).
His stories were the start of my love of aircraft, and especially military aircraft.
From there I just did my own "research".
Anyway, I've lived in this area most of my life and also have an interest in music (I'm a drummer), firearms and the local history of the area I live in (which, after this many years, I'm beginning to become a part of!
)
Elvis
I'mDean, I'm 44, live near Seattle and have had an interest in aircraft since I can remember.
Although I don't work in the industry, both my father and my older brother did their time in the USAF.
My father had some great stories about the planes he encountered during his hitch, which lasted from the mid 40's to the mid 60's.
We have an airfield over here called Pane Field.
Every year they have an airshow and all the planes used to fly over Mom and Dad's house on the way there.
I swear Dad had a story to tell about each and every one of those planes that flew over.
From riding "space available" in a C-124 ("Ol' Shakey" he'd call it), to watching a P-80 play "catch me if you can" with a whole squardron of P-51's (used to piss 'em off, too!
).His stories were the start of my love of aircraft, and especially military aircraft.
From there I just did my own "research".
Anyway, I've lived in this area most of my life and also have an interest in music (I'm a drummer), firearms and the local history of the area I live in (which, after this many years, I'm beginning to become a part of!
)Elvis
