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RFT 238: Armistice Day With Pilot/Historian Andy Parks

RFT 238: Armistice Day With Pilot/Historian Andy Parks

FromReady For Takeoff - Turn Your Aviation Passion Into A Career


RFT 238: Armistice Day With Pilot/Historian Andy Parks

FromReady For Takeoff - Turn Your Aviation Passion Into A Career

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Length:
35 minutes
Released:
Nov 11, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Andy Parks hails from a long line of aviation enthusiasts. His grandfather fought in World War I, and after the war he became friends with many of the aces of that war from all sides. Andy's dad met them as a kid and listened with rapt attention as they told their stories. Andy's dad became a physician and university medical school professor, and remained in contact with many of the aces. Andy's dad started a project that has evolved into the Vintage Aero Flying Museum. He built and collected World War I airplanes. Andy is now the Director of the Lafayette Foundation, a 501(c)3 charity that accepts donations at their website. The museum's collection includes a 1917 Fokker DRI, a 1918 Fokker DVII, a 1918 Fokker DVIII and two 7/8 scaled SE5a aircraft. Andy flies these aircraft and takes them to venues around the country. In 1981, Andy's dad took him to Europe for a meeting of 48 aces from the Great War, and they all connected with Andy, giving him their memorabilia and regaling him with stories. For a week, these octogenarians were once again 18-year-old fighter pilots. The memorabilia are all on display at the Vintage Aero Flying Museum, and Andy is on-site to share his encyclopedic knowledge of their stories.
Released:
Nov 11, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

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