Rudy Frasca. Blue Skies & Tailwinds
Last month, I learned of the passing of an American aviation icon, Rudy Frasca. No Rudy did not serve in the Aleutians, nor was he a WWII veteran, entering the Navy in 1949 just in time for the Korean war, but Rudy will forever have connections to me and the Aleutians through his love of […]
Freedom Isn’t Free.
Memorial Day is for remembering those who paid the ultimate sacrifice for our freedoms- their lives. As I am preparing for another trip to Alaska in honor of those who served there, I am remembering those pilots in my grandfather’s squadron, RCAF 111 (F) and some in No. 14 (F), who did not make it […]
Different Side Of History
“Desire is the starting point of all achievement, not a hope, not a wish, but a keen pulsating desire which transcends everything.” Napoleon Hill – 1883-1970 – Author I recently traveled to Anchorage to do some long awaited research in John Cloe’s old archive room at Joint Base Elmendrof/ Fort Richardson. I was warmly greeted […]
AK905- Needle In A Haystack
I used to think that finding an aircraft that my grandfather flew during the war would be the pinnacle of this journey so when we found the first one, AK875 currently painted like a Fighting Tiger (aren’t they all??) at the entrance to the Smithsonian’s Udvar-Hazy Center, it was almost too good to be true. […]
The 75th Anniversary of the bombing of Dutch Harbor has been filled with a weekend long remembrance ceremony in Unalaska/Dutch Harbor. We were blessed with the presence of nine WWll veterans, forty evacuees along with speakers, warbirds and an outstanding community that came together to honor those whose lives were effected. After nearly a […]