Since there's not much action on the Aeronca site how many of us are 'veterans'?
Been busy working on the Super Chief project, fuselage cover is one but not tightened yet. Need to post pictures one of these days. I had John Arms (used to be with Wag Aero) fabricate new tail feathers. He did a great job!
Mike Berg USAF 1957-63
Dik Holder, USAF 1973-1993, I still miss the camaraderie of flying on an Air Force crew, but retain a lot of that feeling by participating in Civil Air Patrol, the USAF Auxillary. I was a "Cold Warrior" pulled nuclear alert on a B-52 crew for 5 years at Dyess, and served on recce crews for 11 years. Loved AK and stayed here after retiring. Since my second retirement from NAPA I have been restoring a Sedan.
Interesting...I spent a year 1959-1960 at Northeast Cape, Saint Lawrence Island, AK during the 'cold war' (no kidding). I think we were the closest US base to eastern Russia. Just inside the international date line. Lovely place with a woman behind each tree except it was barren to say the least. If you 'google it' you'll see that it's a superfund cleanup now after the military abandoned it in the 1970's. I was there on May 1, 1960 when Gary Francis Powers was shot down in the U2. That created a lot of excitement for a few days if I remember correctly.
Thanks to all you veterans for your service. I was an autopilot and compass system repairman on B-52Es and KC-135s at Walker AFB in Roswell, New Mexico. That service remains a high point in my life.
Larry Homan
Army; Field Artillery, Pershing Missiles, NATO 1970 - 1973 and round 2 was with the COLO ANG as a FAC 1980 -1982
My Father landed in France June 7th, 1944, light tank gunner on a recon unit. Four Uncles who served, one twice in Vietnam and one in Korea, Grandfather was a Corporal in WWI, Granddaughters husband served Army in Afghanistan and a Grandson currently a Naval rescue swimmer, has served aboard the USS George H W Bush carrier. Current location ??????
Dad also owned some Champs and a couple of Chiefs during his flying days.
Larry H
Sigourney, IA
Formally N84619, N84149 & N84069 - all1946 7AC's; also N57430 a 7ECA
Currently N91RA 7GCAA (Still a Champ, just grown up some)
When doing some research I found some interesting material on my uncle Fred who died in 1944 of a heart attack. Born 1898 he was in WW1 with several battles, gassed and had the purple heart, also the Texas border uprising (Pancho Villa) with General Pershing and I believe had a part in putting down the miner's revolt in Butte, Montana. He served as a captain in the Illinois National Guard but resigned his commission before WW2. Very interesting but short life. I never knew him as I was only 5 years old when he died but I remember my mother and dad talking about him often when I was growing up. My dad (born 1911) was basically too old to serve in WW2 but I noticed he was on the county draft list but never called up. Both my brothers also served in the army.
Mike
how many of us are 'veterans'? 
for a few days if I remember correctly. 
