We are pilots. We know what it took for you to get where you are. Perhaps it was flying canceled bank checks, single pilot IFR, into Buffalo NY in January. Or perhaps it was flying into Mogadishu, Somalia taking ground fire. It doesn’t matter — we all pay our dues in this profession.
The idea for Wingman Pilot Art has been in the making for nearly 30 years. From my time as an Air Force pilot, to my career as a Captain for a major US airline, to my doctoral degree in Aviation Management -- I love this profession and I love the aviation industry. Our profession is like no other. Only those of us that have earned our wings know how challenging the career is, each and every day. I recall when I changed squadrons in the Air Force, I received a picture of a very nicely framed and matted C - 141, with signatures of the pilots and crew members with whom I had flown. All these years later, I am not able to read some of those signatures, nor can I recall many of the faces and the names. Don’t get me wrong, I LOVE the picture and the sentiment behind it. But as I get closer to the end of my career, I really wanted something that better represents the amazing experiences and challenges this career has placed in front of me. As I created my own chart, hundreds of memories came flooding back, and made me appreciate what an amazing journey it has been. Every part of my aviation career has been memorable and for that I am eternally grateful.
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