2021
50th Reunion.
50th Reunion. 94th Flying Training Squadron Cadets honoring glider pilots Frank Brandon and Fred Lunde.
50th Reunion. Jean Michele Soldi from Les Arcs France is talking with Glider Pilot Frank Brandon
2014
Member Hans den Brok with WWII C-47 Pilot Neal Earl, October 2014
First evening dinner, October 2014
Scott Glover giving attendeet flights in his C-60 Load Star, October 2014
2013
Area Commander meeting, reunion 2013
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2021 Symposium
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NATIONAL WWII GLIDER PILOTS ASSOCIATION 47th Reunion - October 12-14 2016
Hosted by Mid America Flight Museum Mount Pleasant, TX
The officers in the back row are from the 94th Flying Training Squadron, Air Force Academy.
This is the only squadron in the Department of Defense whose instructor pilots and Officers still hold the military special occupation of Glider Pilot.
BACK ROW Left to right: 2nd Lt. Ashley Torres, a recent graduate on her way to flight school; Lt. Colonel Glen Whelen, 94 FTS Director of Operations; Captain Robert Johnston, 94 FTS/ADP; Major Charles Kaiser, 94 FTS/ADO
FRONT ROW Left to right WWII Troop Carrier Veterans: We were honored with the attendance of eight Association veterans. They were:
Jean CRAWFORD, Power Pilot,100th TCS/441st TCG, Mayfield KY;
Bill CHEOLAS, Dual Rated Power Glider Pilot, 86th TCS/437th TCG and 72nd TCS/434th TCG, Melvin MI;
John LAMM, Glider Mechanic, 99th TCS/441st TCG, San Lorenzo CA;
Otto LYONS, Glider Pilot, 15th/35th TCS/61st/315th TCG, Germantown TN;
John GEIST, Power Pilot, 309 TCS/315 TCG, Satellite Beach FL;
Richard (Dick) T. FORD, Power Pilot, 310th TCS/315th TCG, Portland OR;
Tommy GREEN, Power Pilot, 7th Air Force HQ, CBI, Hawaii Air Depot;
Gerald PARKER, Power Pilot, 53rd TCS/61st TCG, Sun City West AZ
Missing is Warren ARTHUR, 62nd TCS/314th TCG, Ft. Worth, TX;
[Photo by Bruce Overman] |
NATIONAL WWII GLIDER PILOTS REUNIONS
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NATIONAL WWII GLIDER PILOTS ASSOCIATION 46th Reunion - October 13-15 2016
Hosted by Mid America Flight Museum Mount Pleasant, TX
back row Left to right: George Parker (53/61), George Theis (98/440), John Vannatta(80/436), Bill Cheolas (86/437), Donald Ehr (INS),
Gilber Weiss (97/440),
James Winnie (45/316), Jean Crawford (100/441) Front Row Left to right: William Fasking (83/437), John Lamm (301/441), John Whipple (83/437),
Thomas Kilker (85/437), Mel Pliner (82/436), Otto Lyons (15/61 & 34/315), John McConnell (91/439), Howard Reik (91/439)
Photo by MIKE SKIDMORE |
NATIONAL WWII GLIDER PILOTS REUNIONS
******************** National WWII Glider Pilots 45th Reunion - October 1-3 2015
2015 Memphis, TN Reunion
Standing: Earl Neal (77/435), Howard Riek (91/439), Roburta Trexler (Medical Corps), Jean Crawford (100/441) and John Lamm (301/441).
Sitting Glider Pilots: Claude Berry (91/439), John Whipple (83/437), George Theis (98/440), John McConnell (91/439), Don Ehr (Instructor), John Vannatta (80/436) and Otto Lyons (15/61).
Photo by BRUCE OVERMAN |
NATIONAL WWII GLIDER PILOTS REUNIONS
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National WWII Glider Pilots 44th Reunion - October 1-4 2014
Top Row [left to right]: George Theis, Don Ehr, Charles Van Pelt, Otto Lyons
Front row [left to right]: Bill Waggoner, Lynus Ryan, John McConnell, John Whipple, John Vannatta, Cliff Underwood
WORLD WAR II TROOP CARRIER and INFANTRY VETERANS 2014 Bloomington Minnisota Reunion
Top Row [left to right]: John Shcumacher 17th ABN, Jean Crawford P, Howard Riek P, Woody Sproul P
Front row [left to right]: John Lamm GM, Maj Gen. George Johnson P, Earl Neal P, Dick Ford P, Cliff Underwood P
Photos by MICHAEL SKIDMORE |
NATIONAL WWII GLIDER PILOTS REUNIONS
WORLD WAR II GLIDER PILOTS 2013 Kansas City Reunion
Photos by MICHAEL SKIDMORE
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NATIONAL WWII GLIDER PILOTS REUNIONS
WORLD WAR II GLIDER PILOTS 2012 Holiday Inn Riverwalk, San Antonio, Texas
2012 Reunion Pictures Production by MICHAEL SKIDMORE
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NATIONAL WWII GLIDER PILOTS REUNIONS
WORLD WAR II GLIDER PILOTS Wyndham Garden Oklahoma City
2011 Reunion Picture by Michael Skidmore
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NATIONAL WWII GLIDER PILOTS REUNIONS
WORLD WAR II GLIDER PILOTS 2009 Holiday Inn New Orleans
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NATIONAL WWII GLIDER PILOTS REUNIONS
WORLD WAR II GLIDER PILOTS 2008 Wright-Patterson Officers Club
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