Everest Waid served as a Sgt. Air Mechanic 1st Class in the 11th Bombardment Squadron, 7th Bombardment Group at Rockwell Field, San Diego, California
Everett “Ev” Cassagneres was born February 7, 1928 in New Haven, CT. He was the son of Eugene and Alta (Bryan) Cassagneres. A lifetime aviation enthusiast, he was one of the thirteen founding members of the Connecticut Aeronautical Historical Association which today operates the New England Air Museum. Ev was a licensed pilot with over fifty years of flying experience flying a wide variety of aircraft, including some of the Ryan models that he researched. He also founded and was President of his own engineering company, Aero Draft.
The F-105F "Thunderchief" was a supersonic fighter bomber produced by Republic Aviation and used by the United States Air Force until the United States ended their involvement in Vietnam.
Ray Fife (b. 1900) began his career as an aircraft mechanic as a child. The World Wars had him in factories and then North Island. He contributed to the construction of a Curriss A-1 replica and a Curtiss Pusher racer.
Francis Smith was WWII pilot who flew 'over the Hump' - the route over the Himalayas between India and China. He received various accolades and after his service, he worked at the FAA from 1962 to 1998.
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