Nom de Plume - where are they now


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Nom de Plume - where are they now

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The following list are the nom de plume, or "aliases" of some well known and famous combat fliers of the past. Who were they and where are they now?


Kraut
Tattoo
Cajun
Big Country
Jimbo
NOLA
Tick
Tenman
Mr. Clean
Number One
Dr Evil
The Knife
Drewjet
Slam
Smack Daddy
Old Barracuda
The Family Man
Proppy Jon
Zigg
Bodner
Vapor
Wolf Pack (who were they)
APServo
Old Swede
Long haul (original)
RDC 767
Rhino
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Post by Lee Liddle »

I think Old Swede fathered the Tick, and is currently probably snowed in.[:D] See, I`m still pretty sharp.
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Post by Hat Trick »

I know almost all of them but I'm not tellin!

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Post by boiler »

I've flown with at LEAST 15 of them.[:)] A few of those are still quite active. A few look like it's time to come out of hibernation. Kinda like yourself Lou.[;)]
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Post by draftman1 »

Spaddawg needs to be added to the list also
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Post by cshepherd »

I didn't make the list... ;-)

Speaking of that list, I'm like Hat Trick.. I know most of them but won't give up their true identities.
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Post by Lou Melancon »

Chris,
You didn't use a really cool name.... LOL. Some others who didn't use a cool name are:

Ron Horton
Doug
Steve Hergett
Jeff Weiss
Who was the guy from the Sou Cal area that did those awesome TA152sll
both Bolmans
Scott "Pappy" Anderson
Joe Chovan
Billy Wiggins
Bill Geipel
S3HD - John LaBarre
Where is Jeff Harvey now
Did anyone ever give Eric Wenger a cool name?
Mark Laboyteaux
Tina, Harold, Keith
Dave West and the MIG7
Tim Tong and the Sickle
add some others.....
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Post by boiler »

Geiple is still very active in SSC. S3HD moved away and the Havoc over Hamilton died out after a year or two whth out him.[:(]
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Post by sgilkey »

I know all but three of the "aliases"! Brings back memories. On the other list, the "guy from SoCal with the cool TA152s" was probably Scott Bilinski, great innovator! Last I heard, he was building an RV4 or some such full scale? Terry Harner would know....

We see photos of APServo in the AMA mag at all kinds of heli events. Joe Chovan was in the soaring cloumn almost every month, usually doing some slope soaring. Jeff Weiss was doing giant-scale pylon racing (along with Sammy) but I think they don't do it any more. All the rest, I never read anything about!
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Post by boiler »

APSERVO got a SPONSOR and flies Helli's. The Tick left combat for Pylon. Go fast, turn left. Ho hum.
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Post by lightning »

VAPOR lurks in here! Pops up now and again with a zinger, then goes back to sleep for awhile[:D][:D][:D]
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Post by Vapor52 »

He's also part of the "Wolf Pack"!
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Post by Lou Melancon »

Rick,
The Wolf Pack was you, Jeff Harvey, and Andy, and a fourth member. I can see his face, and remember his TRex's but can't remember his name. What is his name and does he still fly?
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Post by RH »

Kraut & Tattoo rarely fly any more. They are playing music now and sound pretty good.

Mr.Clean still flies SPADs a lot and still chases streamers at a non-NPS level. He and I mix it up once a year at the annual SPADFEST gatherings.

Last I talked to Proppy Jon he was into gliders.

I think Cajun is still combating at the club level.

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Post by Vapor52 »

The "Wolf Pack" was Scott Grimes' idea, I still have a helmet that has a "Wolf Pack" decal on it that he made for all of us. He don't fly at all any more.--------rick
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