Veterans Air

One gorgeous summer day at Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach campus, three students and I delved into a conversation about Veterans Air Express. The outcome? This 3-part video....

Part 1 of 3-part video featuring unfolding Veterans Air history is released today. Founder's daughter, Gaye Lyn, tells the story to student research project at Embry-Riddle Florida....

Any invite to talk about Veterans Air delights me. But a live interview by a Prescott radio talk show host to publicize my own talk at Embry-Riddle? That's pretty sweet! It is fun sharing the story with D. J. Fone on 21 Jan 2020. Come listen....

The history of 1945 Veterans Air has recently attracted varied (and rather large, may I add?) aviation audiences as our research unfolds more crew, flight and non-sked era details....

First DC-3s ferried from Valdosta military base by Veterans Air. Valdosta. Not a common name. Valdosta. Why does it sound so familiar? Trip planning through Georgia, I see the name several times on a map. It rings a bell. But nothing comes to mind – until 20 miles north of...

Research becomes easier and more enjoyable having historians and memorabilia treasure hunters interested in your topic. Come read about five such aviation history aficionados....

Unexpected connections and poignant moments mark two very different experiences on June's Veterans Air research trip. Visit Texas and Georgia with me....

Stories told about their dads John Noll and Robert Chambers by Buffy Noll and Bob Chambers. Come learn more about these two Veterans Air pilots....

Another fun, improbable gathering of Veterans Air "kids." Buffy Noll, Bob Chambers and their spouses Jack and Diana. In Texas. On the first official stop of Gaye Lyn's June 2019 VAE research trip....

John Schaus passed away in July. An honor to know him, a joy to call him friend. I will miss his cheerful phone calls and always-welcomed vivid stories. Come learn about this Veterans Air DC-3 pilot. God-speed, Kind Sir....

Amazing how 4,872 miles can roll by without boredom. Meeting special people and continuing Veterans Air research recently spread out over 33 days....

Team me up with Liz Wilcox, creator of The Virtual Campground and TVC YouTube...and watch us go! Liz gave me eleven minutes. And I gave her the story of how Gracie, the Veterans Air Ground Transport RV, enhances and extends my research. Come watch...and bring popcorn....

Accepted an invitation to share Veterans Air Express history at Airliners International 2018 Convention in Washington DC this July. It's the World's Largest Airline Collectibles Show. What fun. And got to meet some non-sked aficionados, too....

Imagine being 95 years old and going back to High School. John Schaus did! Invited to address the students about “where I went and what I did in WWII." But the rest of the story is even better!! John has a special connection to Ramsey High School in...

Not in a million years in April 2015 when I began this research would I have imagined such a gathering and the opportunity to present our Fathers' story with them in the audience. Come meet second and third generation VAE families -- Chambers and Eason....