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              Meet the Team

                                  TRARON Lead

                                                     John "Skipper" Hyle

 

Skipper has a Harvard Mk 4 ("J's Bird") and lives in Georgia.  He also sponsors and flies "Red Nose" the CAF's first airplane, a P-51D.  Skipper has been flying formation for over 7 years in FAST and 9 years prior to that in the USAF.  He was an F16 pilot and a T38 Instructor Pilot.  His current job is Boeing 717 Captain for AirTran Airways. He just recently received his type rating in the DC-3.

 

West Coast Executive Officer

Jim Munn

 

                           Jim lives in California and flies his own T6.  

                     

                    Central Region Executive Officer

                                   Larry "Lumpy" Lumpkin

                    

 

Lumpy lives in Omaha, Nebraska and flies an Airbus A320 as a Captain for United out of Chicago.  He began flying in 1978 after 4 years in the Air Force and completed the journey as flight instructor, charter pilot, and airline pilot.  Warbirds came into his life in 2001 with a concentrated effort in the Minnesota Wing's T-6.  Three years later he was ready to qualify in the CAF P-51 GUNFIGHTER.  Lumpy credits the patience of Dr. Morris Ray, Rick Hosking,and Jim Munn, along with others, in his obtaining his Wingman and Lead cards.  He looks forward to helping others experience the same demanding, fun, and challenge of formation flying. 

 

 

             East Coast Executive Officer

                                        John "Tater" Currenti

 

           

Tater resides in Georgia and is the proud owner of an SNJ-5.  He is also an active flying sponsor of the SBD Dauntless Dive Bomber assigned to the Dixie Wing of the CAF.  John has been a FAST formation pilot for the last 5 years as both a Wingman and Flight Lead.  He is also current and qualified as an F-16 Instructor and Check pilot with the Alabama Air National Guard.  John is a decorated combat veteran with over 22 years and 3000 hours of military fighter experience.

Finance Officer

Mark Novak

 

            

Mark Novak is a former Air Force Academy graduate who flew B1B bombers and KC-1325 tankers until he retired just recently.  Mark is the proud owner of a SNJ which he flies to numerous CAF events throughout the year.  He is a Past West Texas Wing Leader and is currently serving on the CAF General Staff.  

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