Rudy Opitz
Rudy Opitz, the chief test pilot of one of the most uniquely ambitious programs of the Second World War died May 1 in Bridgeport, CT at the age of 99. [...]
Rudy Opitz, the chief test pilot of one of the most uniquely ambitious programs of the Second World War died May 1 in Bridgeport, CT at the age of 99. [...]
William R. Dade, 94, passed away on Saturday, November 21, 2009 at his home in Hillside, NJ. He was an engineer at Western Electric in Kearny, retiring in 1978. He [...]
Early yesterday morning I found out that my dear friend from Virginia passed away this weekend, a man who was a mentor and even father figure to me. He was [...]
Robert L. Gillan died Sunday, September 5, 2009 at age 93. Bob was a member of the Central Indiana Soaring Society and a mainstay of the instructional program since he [...]
Dear friends: Some very sad news – Stan Hall passed away this morning (September 7, 2009) at his home. I’ve included some information about Stan here. Please keep his wife [...]
Michael K. Packard, 65, of Littleton, Colorado, passed away on Monday, June 29 while piloting his glider at the 2009 Super Regional Competition in Parowan, Utah. Michael is survived by [...]
Stanley Herbertson Duckworth, 86, of Bonita Springs, Fl, passed away Sunday, June 13, 2009 at Gulf Coast Hospital, Fort Myers, FL. Stanley was born in Pittsburgh, PA, on November 20, [...]
Earl Menefee and Ralph Salisbury, both worked at Ames Aeronautical Laboratory in Sunnyvale, CA, and decided to form a soaring club. In December 1946, they circulated a flyer at the [...]
Bruce McGhie passed away on July 22, 2009 at his home in East Haddam, CT. Bruce was a pioneer in soaring for person's with disabilities. He was the first quadriplegic [...]
Barbara B. Carr, 82, of Port Royal, VA died in her sleep on Saturday, July 11, 2009. Her husband, Jim, and six of her eight children were at her side. [...]