by John M.
I’ve always loved aviation. I received my pilot’s
license through the flying club, and spent 18 years in the Air National Guard
and 20 years in the Civil Air Patrol. And, I worked at Lockheed Martin in
Marietta, Georgia, from 1962 until 1996. There, I started as a burr hand and
moved up to planning with 18 different classifications.
While at Lockheed Martin, I became squadron commander of the Civil
Air Patrol in Georgia. In 1990, we were awarded the Unit of Destination for the
Southeast region. In 1991 and 1992, we were recognized as the outstanding unit
in Georgia.
A fond memory is when we took sixteen cadets
and four senior members to Hawaii on a C-130, and spent the weekend on the
Yorktown, air refueling flights. I’ve worked many air shows, flew search and
rescue and worked the ground team. For the last 12 years, I have managed a
senior center in Spring City, Tennessee.
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