Pix of Lee
Owens Check out in a Piper L-4 Wadsworth, OH 12/10/06
Here
are a few pix of Lee getting up to speed for his Mustang checkout, Karl
Engelskirger
Karl
Engelskirger, Married, 37, Life long resident of Northeast Ohio. I have 10,000
hours total time in about 50 different types of airplanes. I was an airline
pilot for about 9 years (American Eagle and TWA) and now I am a Gulfstream
Captain for an organization in Cleveland, OH. I have a lifelong association
with aviation. My Mom was a flight attendant and my dad still flies a
Gulfstream part time. We collect and restore antique and classic aircraft (
winning both Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion at Oshkosh) and have
established the Northern Ohio Museum of Aviation to promote the significance and
historical impact that Northern Ohio has had on the advancement of Aviation
technology in the 20th Century. Our major focus is on The National Air Races
held in Cleveland during the 1930s. We are fortunate to own the only privately
held pre war National Air Race aircraft in existence, the Benny Howard DGA-4's,
Mike and Ike. Go to the museum link for a little more background on what we
plan on doing.
www.goldenageairracers.com
N.O.M.A.'s
Piper L-4J Grasshopper was delivered to Naples, Italy during Christmas of
1944. Assigned to the 88th Infantry Battalion Headquarters, 5th Army, 44-80785
flew under the command of Lieutenant Ernest Kowalik. Lt. Kowalik spearheaded
the farthest single day advance of the 5th Army with this aircraft during March
of 1945. Read more about Lt. Kowalk's heroics while flying this aircraft, in
his memoirs, entitled
"Alone and Unarmed."
This L-4 was
one of roughly 2400 Aircraft sent to Europe to support the U.S. Army during
World War II and was one of 150 that were returned to the U.S. in September of
1945. Less than 25 L-4's with documented combat service exist in the U.S.
today.
The Lee Owens Foundation is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization.
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