RELIC
DFA "Ace of the Year" 2006 & 2007
Medals/Ribbons:
Home:
Lincoln, Nebraska
Joined DFA:
Unknown - Years ago when VIXEN was the CO
Favorite Planes:
P-38J & L
P-51D
F4U-4
Yak 3
Favorite Flying Beverage(s):
Single malt scotch on the rocks (Dalmore Cigar Malt (Gran Reserva), Macallan Cask Strength or the 15 Year Fine Oak.)
Zipline New Zealand IPA
Vodka martini (Ketel One from the freezer, slightly dirty, with Maytag Blue or gorgonzola stuffed olives)
Favorite Flying Tunes:
KISS
Judas Priest
"old" Motley Crue (1st two albums - screw cd's, vinyl rules)
Dokken
Motorhead
Scorpions
Ozzy
Hobbies/Bad Habits:
Guitar
Target/Trap shooting
Fishing
Reading (mostly classic Sci-Fi or historical nonfiction)
Golf
Exceeding the speed limit
Campaign Medals/Ribbons:
August 2007 Overall Rank #9 |
January 2007 Overall Rank #8 |
January 2015 Attack Rank #7 |
August 2014 Attack Rank #6 |
August 2007 Attack Rank #9 |
September 2006 Attack Rank #4 |
August 2006 Attack Rank #4 |
July 2006 Attack Rank #10 |
February 2010 Overall Rank #25 |
July 2006 Overall Rank #21 |
June 2006 Overall Rank #14 |
May 2006 Overall Rank #16 |
December 2005 Overall Rank #20 |
January 2005 Overall Rank #24 |
November 2010 Fighter Rank #18 |
August 2010 Fighter Rank #18 |
December 2009 Attack Rank #14 |
January 2009 Attack Rank #13 |
December 2008 Attack Rank #24 |
August 2008 Attack Rank #18 |
August 2008 Fighter Rank #25 |
October 2007 Attack Rank #16 |
June 2007 Attack Rank #25 |
March 2007 Fighter Rank #25 |
March 2007 Attack Rank #23 |
January 2007 Attack Rank #14 |
December 2006 Attack Rank #22 |
July 2005 Fighter Rank #20 |
January 2005 Attack Rank #17 |
January 2005 Bomber Rank #21 |
"Plane of the Month" Ribbons:
F6F-5 | F6F-5 |
P-47 D30 | "Pick your own POM" March 2004 - F4U-1C |
N1K2 | F4U-1C |
Bf 110-G2 | Hurricane MK IIc |
La-5FN | FW 190 A-5 |
FW 190-D9 | P-38L |
"Pick your own POM" March 2004 -F4U-1C | "Pick your own POM" Aug 2003 - Spitfire IX |
Yak 9U | Spitfire IX |
F4U-1C | La-7 |
Hurricane MK IIc | Typhoon Ib |
FW 190A-5 | P-51D |
P-38L | |
"Pick your own POM" Aug 2003 - Spitfire IX | |
Spitfire IX | |
La-7 | |
Typhoon Ib | |
P-51D |
Misc:
Glacier Girl! I got lucky and saw her while she was getting maintenance at the Chino "Planes of Fame" Museum.
A few old pics from the (now defunct) Champlain Fighter Museum: