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AVIATOR 863 Lebanon, TN
Month Events
Chapter Meeting May 10, 2012 Lew Lockhart
M54, Hangar 1, 7:00 Monthly Breakfast/Lunch
1st Saturday Winchester, TN (BGF) Ch 699 Lawrenceville, G (LZU) Ch 690
2nd Saturday Gallatin, TN (M33) Ch 1343 Murfreesboro, TN (MBT) Ch419
3rd Saturday Moontown, AL (3M5) Ch190
4th Saturday Shelbyville, TN (SYI) Ch 1326
5th Saturday Nashville, TN (JWN) Ch 162 Ft. Payne, AL (4A9)
Last Month What an incredible meeting we had at Gallatin last month. Thanks to our host, Gallatin EAA Chapter 1343 for invit-ing us to combine our meet-ings. Several pictures on the next two pages will either show you what you missed or remind you of what you wit-nessed. A huge thank you to Frank Kimmel for sharing his F4-U Corsair with us and that spectacular arrival. He was so gracious to invite us to “Climb all over it”.
Also Last Month Your president and I were blessed to visit the National Air Force Museum for the 70th Reunion of the Doolittle
Raid, featuring 4 of the 5 re-maining members of the 80 man and 16 B-25 mission. The pictures are not the best as I didn’t want to subject the men to unnecessary flash. As you will see by the small amount of pictures I posted here, the mu-seum is rather dark and flash was most definitely needed. See pages 5, 6 & 7.
This Month Please join us at our next meeting this Thursday on the 10th for a meal and very spe-cial guests. We are blessed to have Capt. Lew Lockhart, P-38 driver in the Pacific and Wallace Hite, son of Robert Hite, Co-Pilot of #16 Doolittle Raider mission. Please RSVP.
President: Doug Eshelman Email: [email protected] Editor: Gary Piper Email: [email protected]
May 2012 www.863.eaachapter.org
Capt. Lew Lockhart is our very special guest this Thursday along with Wallace Hite
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April’s Combined Meeting with Gallatin Thank you EAA Chapter 1343 for Hosting
A potluck meal was enjoyed by all and we were entertained with a fantastic arrival of Frank Kimmel and his F4_U Corsair
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More April meeting pictures
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Just In Case You Felt A Need To Disguise Your Hangar
Photo provided by: Brian Ehni
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Richard E. Cole, 0-421602, Colonel Co-Pilot Crew 1
Graduated from Steele high School, Dayton, Ohio and completed two years college at Ohio University. Enlisted November 22, 1940. Completed pilot training and commissioned as Second Lieutenant, July, 1941. Remained in China-Burma-India after Tokyo Raid until June 1943, and served again in the China-Burma-India Theater from October, 1943 until June, 1944. Re-lieved from active duty in January, 1947 but returned to active duty in Au-gust 1947. Was Operations Advisor to Venezuelan Air Force from 1959 to 1962. Peacetime service in Ohio, North Carolina, and California. Rated as command pilot. Decorations include Distinguished Flying Cross with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters, Air Medal with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster, Bronze Star Medal, Air
Force Commendation Medal, and Chinese Army, Navy, Air Corps Medal, Class A, 1st Grade.
Born September 7, 1915, Dayton, Ohio
Thomas Carson Griffin, 0-377848, Major Navigator Crew 9
Graduated from university of Alabama with BA in Political Science in 1939. Entered service on July 5, 1939 as Second Lieutenant, Coast Ar-tillery, but requested relief from active duty in 1940 to enlist as a Fly-ing Cadet. Was rated as a navigator and re-commissioned on July 1, 1940. After Tokyo Raid, served as navigator in North Africa until shot down and captured by the Germans on July 3, 1943. Remained a POW until release in April, 1945. Decorations include the Distinguished Fly-
ing Cross, Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters and the Chinese Army, Navy, Air Corps Medal, Class A, 1st Grade.
Born July 10, 1916, Green Bay, Wisconsin
Edward Joseph Saylor, 6569707, Major Engineer Crew 15
Graduated from Garfield County high School, Jordan, Montana. Enlisted December 7, 1939 at Fort George Wright, Washington and attended Air Corps Training School, Chanute Field, Illinois. Served throughout World War II in enlisted status both Stateside and overseas until March, 1945. Accepted a commission in October 1947 and served as Aircraft Mainte-nance Officer at bases in Iowa, Washington, Labrador and England. Accepted regular com-mission. Decorations include the Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Force Commendation Med-al and the Chinese Army, Navy, and Air Corps Medal, Class A, 1st Grade.
Born March 15, 1920, Brusett, Montana
Surviving Doolittle Raiders Attending The Reunion
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Robert L. Hite, 0-417960, Lieutenant Colonel Co-Pilot Crew 16
Graduated from High School in 1937; Completed three years of college and enlisted as an Aviation Cadet on September 9, 1940 at Lubbock, Texas. Commissioned as Second Lieuten-ant and rated as pilot on May 29, 1941. Was captured after Tokyo Raid and imprisoned by the Japanese for forty months. Liberated by American troops on August 20, 1945, he re-mained on active duty until September 30, 1947. Returned to active duty during Korean War on March 9, 1951 and served overseas before relief from active duty again in Novem-ber, 1955. Decorations include the Distinguished Flying Cross, Purple Heart with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster, and Chinese Breast Order of Pao Ting.
Born March 3, 1920, Odell, Texas
Inducted Texas Aviation Hall of Fame, Galveston, TX
Lt. Col Robert Hite was unable to attend due to health issues. We are blessed to have his son Wallace as a guest this Thursday at our chapter meeting to share his father’s story.
David J. Thatcher, 19019573, Staff Sergeant Engineer-Gunner Crew 7
Completed High School and enlisted in military service, December 3, 1940. Completed Airplane and Engine Mechanic Course, Lincoln, Nebraska, December, 1941. After Tokyo Raid, served in England and Africa until January, 1944. Discharged from active duty in July, 1945 after Stateside assignments in California. Decorations include Silver Star, Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters, and the Chinese Army, Navy, and Air Corps Medal, Class A, 1st Grade.
Born July 31, 1921, Bridger, Montana
Pictured here are Lt. Col. Robert Hite and his son Wally. Don’t miss this month’s chapter meeting on the 10th at M54 in the Baugh hangar. Our WWII survivors are national treasures and leaving far too fast..
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Editor’s Words By: Gary Piper
I can’t believe how fast time is charging on by. It feels like I just com-pleted the April Newsletter. I sure would like to get some newsletter ma-terial from you, even if it’s a picture of you sitting in your hangar enjoy-ing being at the airport. Take a camera with you to a breakfast. Sneak a picture of your buddy all contorted as he/she tightens something up on his/her plane. Remember, if it tickles or interests you, it will most like do the same for someone else if you share it with the chapter. C’mon now, send me something.
Don’t forget, the Great Tennessee Air Show is this weekend at Smyrna. Blue Angels will be there along with an entire airshow lineup. I’ll see ya there. Oh yeah, and the NOTAM for today in Nashville. Your old buddy Joe Biden will be here along with Blackhawks and F-16s. You don’t want to miss that. We held the TN Aeronautics Art Contest Awards ceremony at the Baugh hangar this Saturday and flew the winners and their families. Thanks to John and Deborah Baugh for hosting, Dan Allen, Mike (Big foot) Russell and Chuck Johnston for piloting, and Randy and Melinda Hooper for working ground crew. OK. I think I finally ran out of things to say. Let’s fly Feel free to contact me anytime. 615.480.6471 [email protected] 113 West Ridge Dr, Hendersonville, TN 37075
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EAA Chapter 863 Year 2012 At A Glance
January 1—Black-Eyed Peas Party, 1:00, M54 , hangar 3 9—Board Meeting, 6:00, Big Foot 12—Chapter Meeting, 7:00, M54, hangar 3
February EAA Chapter 863 25th Anniversary
9—Chapter Meeting, 7:00, M54, hangar 3
March 8—Chapter Meeting, 7:00, M54, hangar 6 10—Boy Scout Merit Badge/Young Eagles 8:00 AM, M54, hangar 3 27-4/1—Sun ‘n Fun
April 7—Boy Scout YE Rally, 11:00 10—Board Meeting, 6:00, Robert Redmond 18—Chapter Meeting, 7:00, M33, Gallatin
May 5—TN Aeronautics Art Contest, 10:00, 10—Chapter Meeting, 7:00, M54, hangar 1 19—International Learn to Fly Day
June 7, 14, 21, 28—FOP Young Eagles, 5:30, M54 9—International Young Eagles Day 21—Chapter Meeting, 7:00, M54, hangar 3 21—Meyers Fly-In—M54
August 9—After Oshkosh Party/, M54, hangar 3, 1:00
July 9—Board Meeting, 6:00, Jim Johnson 12, 19, 26—FOP Young Eagles, 5:30, M54 12—Chapter Meeting, 7:00, M54, hangar 3 23-29—Oshkosh Air Venture
October 13—Mach 1 Party, 6:30, Robert Redmon & Faye Haynes
September 28—Setup for Fall classic Fly-In, time TBA 29—Fall Classic Fly-In, 7:00 AM, M54 (If B-17 schedules with us, there will be no fly-in and our meeting will be on the 13th)
December 7—Christmas Party, 7:00, M54, Hangar 1
November 8—Great Chili Cook-Off, 7:00, M54, Hangar 3
This calendar will be published each month in order to communicate revisions. It will include FAA safety Seminars and Wings events as those dates are determined. It will include events such as the Smyrna Air Show, Women in Aviation, southeast area fly-ins, Beech Party and anything else we determine should be made known. Please give us information on a favorite event you’d like included.
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President Doug Eshelman 1563 Timber Ridge Dr. Brentwood, TN 37207 Phone: (615) 400-3382 Email: [email protected] Vice President Mike (Big Foot) Russell 214 Bethlehem Rd. Lebanon, TN 37087 Phone: (615) 390-5350 Email: [email protected] Secretary/Treasurer April Eshelman 1563 Timber Ridge Dr. Brentwood, TN 37207 Phone: (615) 373-0631 Email: [email protected] Newsletter & Web Editor Gary Piper 113 West Ridge Drive Hendersonville, TN 37075 Phone: (615) 824-0342 Email: [email protected] Technical Counselors Randy Hooper 3004 Palomino Place Hermitage, TN 37076 Phone: (615) 584-8540 Email: [email protected] and Robert Redmon 123 Riverbank Circle Gallatin, TN 37066 Phone: (615) 452-1205 Email: [email protected]
Young Eagles Coordinators Dan Allen 116 Dekewood Drive Old Hickory, TN 37183 Phone: (615) 847-1489 Email: [email protected] and Gary Piper 113 West Ridge Drive Hendersonville, TN 37075 Phone: (615) 824-0342 Email: [email protected] Flight Advisor Robert Redmon 123 Riverbank Circle Gallatin, TN 37066 Phone: (615) 452-1205 Email: [email protected] Safety Advisor John Baugh 518 Five Oaks Blvd. Lebanon, TN 37087 Phone: (615) 969-9797 Email: [email protected] Board Members Deborah Baugh Phone: (615) 977-4893 Email: [email protected] Gary Burkett Phone: (615) 470-5095 Email: [email protected] Jim Johnson Phone: (615) 405-8844 Email: [email protected]
EAA Chapter 863 2012 Officers & Board Member Contact List
