Flights of History
Keeping our historic aircraft airworthy and operating flying them to air shows across the country each year is a big operation. Not only are the pilots important, but so are our maintainers and ground crews, who work countless hours each year keeping this historic machines flying.
Below is a list of some of the key people involved in our flying aircraft programs. Most of these people are not pilots, but rather individuals committed to keeping their aircraft flying. If you would like to help out with our flying aircraft programs, please contact one of staff below for more information. You do not need to be a pilot, nor an aircraft mechanic to help out at the Museum or at an air show.
Note: The list below is not complete.
Member: International Council of Air Shows (ICAS)
Piedmont Airlines Douglas DC-3
The flag ship of our Museum, the Piedmont Airlines DC-3 is one of the classic airliners of all time. All of our pilots have extensive DC-3 time, and hold Airline Transport Ratings and fly or have flown for major airlines.
(Photo: Museum Mechanics changing an engine on our DC-3 in the field - position mouse over image to see second photo)
Chief Advisor: Howard B MIller (past Member of the Museum's Board of Trustees & retired Piedmont Airlines pilot).
Chief Pilot and Director of Flight Operations: Scott Edwards (Member of the Museum's Board of Trustees & pilot for USAirways).
Pilots: James B Zazas (USAirways).
Mechanics:
Scheduling: Mark C Schroder (Member of the Museum's Board of Trustees)
Support Staff:
Grumman OV-1D Mohawk (Two flying aircraft)
Most of our pilots were actual Mohawk pilots in the United States Army and have actual combat time in Vietnam and Desert Storm. All of our pilots have extensive flight time, and hold Airline Transport Ratings and fly or have flown for major airlines. Some continue to fly active duty in the United States Air Force.
Chief Pilot and Director of Flight Operations: Brad Gibbs (Member of the Museum's Board of Trustees & pilot for USAirways).
Pilots: Major Christopher Foltz USAF , Steve Chancey, USAirways
Mechanics: Joe Kennley
Scheduling: David Isner
Support Staff: Rick Whitesides, Shawn Dorsch (Member of the Museum's Board of Trustees)
Air Show Scheduling
Mark Schroder
Carolinas Aviation Museum
4108 Airport Drive
Charlotte, NC 28208
e-mail at: [email protected]
Phone 704-359-8442, Fax 704-359-0057
Member: International Council of Air Shows (ICAS)
Photo: Scott Edwards, DC-3 Chief Pilot
