Born with gasoline and oil in my blood. Grew up with a Dad heavy into hot rods, drag racing, aircraft mechanics, and motorcycles. Active Duty in the USAF as Heavy Bombers avionics systems, manual and automatic flight controls, and cockpit instrument systems technician in the Strategic Air Command (SAC). Moved on to Aircraft Manager at HQ Air Combat Command (ACC). Retired after 28 years to Engineering Services contractor for Heavy Bombers for the AFMC Systems Program Office (SPO), then to Systems Engineer at The Boeing Company, military aircraft division. Still hold FAA Airframe and Power Plant mechanics certificate along with several specific legacy avionics systems (mixed analog-digital) certificates.
Basically your average redneck southern boy who has enjoyed a life of adventure and accomplishment. You know, like dropping bombs, breaking things, and killing people...