Old Timers Name Dropping

[tempdoug]

who was the mountain goat guy we read about so much years ago? was developing the plane that did everything.

 

[180Marty]

I met Dave Hendrick back in about 1986 but it was in Missouri. He had been in Alaska and had many STC's for Cubs and PA 12's.

 

[mvivion]

Bill Deihl seems to be missing but I am sure many also knew him

Thanks for remembering George Pappas. We spread his ashes 3 days ago where we spread his wife Ruby from the same Cub I bought up to Alaska for him in 1980's and now own.
To the list:
Oren Hudson owned a widgeon on Merrill Field next to George's
Ken Okonek, Doug Geeting, Don Deering- I had time in the back of these Part 135 Cub operators counting moose for ADFG
Vern Lofstead Helicopter pilot used when collaring brown bears on Kodiak for ADFG

When I worked in Kodiak, we used Vern, Craig and their Dad, Bud for bear capture. All very skilled helicopter pilots, and a lot of fun to be around. Bud had a great story about getting the call from his wife while working on his rotary wing rating in South Dakota. Seems the oil company let her know they’d be in Kensington in three days to inspect the helicopter they’d leased.
Bud got it there in time, but the rating may have been put off a while.

 

[mfleming]

Red Dodge another character..

I worked around his son Mikey when I was a young helicopter mechanic for Anchorage Helicopters... infamous

 

[mam90]

I worked around his son Mikey when I was a young helicopter mechanic for Anchorage Helicopters... infamous

What years were you at Anchorage Helicopter? I worked there some when I was still in High School, running parts.. and picking up the beer on Friday nights even though I was like 16… Tony Cestnik was around when I was there..

 

[john schwamm]

Thanks for remembering George Pappas. We spread his ashes 3 days ago where we spread his wife Ruby from the same Cub I bought up to Alaska for him in 1980's and now own.
To the list:
Oren Hudson owned a widgeon on Merrill Field next to George's
Ken Okonek, Doug Geeting, Don Deering- I had time in the back of these Part 135 Cub operators counting moose for ADFG
Vern Lofstead Helicopter pilot used when collaring brown bears on Kodiak for ADFG

Knew Oren pretty well. Flew with him in his Bonanza (think he had over 16,000 hours on that one alone) many times when he was with Spernak Airways. And flew to Widgeon flyins with him too.
One of the great pilots and truly nice guy. He and George Pappas were both great guys. Nice his ashes with Ruby in the same place! Perfect send off.