Marilyn Gries slips the surly bonds. 1922-2021.
Marilyn Gries, widow of Veterans Air Robert F. Gries, brought us stories, laughter and our admiration. Her passing brings sadness and forever precious memories.
Chambers family memorable Arlington Memorial Day.
In 1945 Veterans Air DC-3 Chief Pilot and company co-founder was Robert Chambers. His son Bruce and Bruce’s wife Jan traveled to Arlington National Cemetery on Memorial Day 2020 to visit his dad and mom’s grave site. To their surprise, they were greeted by a four-star Air Force General. Come read the rest of their story.
Jack Stettner would be 97 today.
Jack Stettner loved life. He was proud of his family, his WWII service, and his role in co-founding Veterans Air. He would have been 97 today. I celebrate his life in a fashion he would approve.
Background story. WWII aircraft production miracles.
Strategic ingenuity for WW II production of bombers, fighters, transports and trainers is our own American monumental victory. The “juggernaut” story is told by author, historian Fred Johnsen for General Aviation News. Read about the strong significance to Veterans Air Express of this story.
Veterans Air legacy research celebrates five years and a Video Library.
A Video Library gets added to the Veterans Air Express webpage. A fitting addition on the 5th anniversary date of this legacy research project.
Interview Videos 2 and 3 join Veterans Air history.
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.
3-part video featuring unfolding Veterans Air history.
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.
KQNA live radio interview about VAE
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.
Veterans Air Express garners storytelling invites
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.
DC-3s ferried from Valdosta in 1945
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 Valdosta on 27 June this …