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Straight Scoop STRAIGHT SCOOP Volume XVIII, Number 4 April 2013 Jeff’s and My Little Secret In This Issue Flown West: Jeff Harris, August 28, 1956 - March 5, 2013 Jeff’s and My Little Secret — By Lynn Hunt Flown West: Jeff Harris ......... 1 Movie Night May 18 ............... 4 It is always a sad time when one of our own departs this life unexpectedly, par- ticularly at a young age. We are sorry to report that Jeff Harris, pilot of the P-38 Gift Shop Specials ................... 4 Honey Bunny, suffered a heart attack and flew west on March 4. PCAM Honored by Sonoma County Historical Society ..... 4 Women Leaders at PCAM ... 5 Billboard Space Needed ........ 6 Gift Shop Vol’s Needed ......... 6 Moon in June Dance ............... 6 Moving the C-97 Nose ........... 7 April in Aviation History ....... 7 March Guest Speaker: Ken Wood, Test Pilot ............ 8 April Guest Speaker ............. 11 Air Show Flashback .............. 11 PCAM Org. Report .............. 12 PCAM & Sonoma County Alliance ................................... 12 Bus Tour June 1 .................... 14 Oral History Help Wanted ... 14 Jeff will be remembered by many at PCAM for his efforts to bring a P-38 to the Events & Climb-aboard ... Back 2007 and 2008 Wings Over Wine Country Air Shows. Jeff was a great guy, a good friend and, like the rest of us, a lover of WWII aircraft and the very special people who built, maintained and flew them. Today there is a very small group of people The PCAM Mission who are blessed with the privilege of flying these machines. They come from all different backgrounds and they fly them for many different reasons. Not all are “To promote the acqui- able to realize and appreciate the historical significance that these machines have sition, restoration, safe nor do they "get" the meaning of how important they are to so many people. operation, preservation Jeff got it. To him, these aircraft were not just impressive works of engineering and display of historic but living, breathing representatives from a remarkable period in our history. aircraft, preserve avia- Next to the thrill of flying them, Jeff loved the reactions and the passion that tion history and provide an educational venue for Continued on next page the community” © Copyright 2013 Pacific Coast Air Museum www.pacificcoastairmuseum.org 707-575-7900 STRAIGHT Page 2 SCOOP April 2013 Continued from previous page both express our feelings on how great it would be if he could make it. He couldn’t and didn’t offer anything these aircraft evoked in people, and he made extra ef- definitive and I continued to think it very unlikely. I felt forts to elicit these responses wherever he went and the chances were so low that I never told anyone every time he flew. I promised Jeff I would never tell about the possibility. Not wanting to create expecta- this story to anyone but with his passing I hope that tions and then disappointment, I just kept the idea to sharing it will help others understand the extent to myself. which Jeff “got it.” As the date of the air show grew closer Jeff told me I first met Jeff in January of 2007 on a trip to Rialto to that he was invited to attend a gala event in Monterey look at some Cor- in the P-38 the sair parts for a cus- weekend before. tomer. A P-38 was Again, he didn’t in the same shop promise anything undergoing mainte- but told me that it nance and I was looked like he introduced to Jeff would at least be in by the shop owner. the neighborhood. When Jeff learned I I could only imag- was from Santa ine how much the Rosa his eyes lit up people of Mon- and he told me he terey were paying had lived for a for the privilege. I while in nearby So- still considered it a noma and had long shot and done some flight chose again not to instruction out of Honey Bunny at Wings Over Wine Country, 2007. Photo courtesy Peter Loughlin tell anyone. the Santa Rosa air- port. Of course I had to mention to Jeff that Santa The Friday before the air show was a busy day. I had Rosa had been a P-38 training base during the war. several airplanes to prep, some for static display and Not surprisingly, Jeff was already aware of its history. some for show flights. There was much work to ac- He reflected on the historical significance of flying complish and the day raced by. By 3:00 PM I had all my Honey Bunny in there one day and kind of seized on aircraft in position and was trying to help others put the idea of how much fun it would be to show up the ramp in order. Then my phone rang. It was Jeff tell- there. I told him about our annual air show in August ing me that he was climbing into the cockpit and would and how we would love to have him come. We ex- be at Santa Rosa in about 30 minutes. After he hung up changed contact information and agreed to stay in I think I just stood there for a moment. I was the only touch. person in Sonoma County who knew what was about to unfold. There were details to work out such as a The reality of the situation was that it was a long shot. hotel room, fuel and a car for Jeff. I thought for a mo- P-38s were and are still exceedingly rare, expensive ment about a way to let everyone know what was and in high demand. I knew that the going rate to bring about to happen but the ramp was still a beehive of one to Santa Rosa would be in the $10K range so I activity. I realized that most of the volunteers would gave the possibility little thought. Jeff and I continued learn of Jeff’s arrival when they heard vee-twelves and to talk as the year progressed. He would ask about looked up. I set out in search of Bernie Hagen and how the air show planning was coming and we would Continued on next page © Copyright 2013 Pacific Coast Air Museum www.pacificcoastairmuseum.org 707-575-7900 STRAIGHT Page 3 SCOOP April 2013 Continued from previous page Chuck Thomas to make sure Jeff was taken care of. After I found them it took a minute to gain their audience. I kept glancing at the time knowing Jeff was due to arrive very soon. I tried to keep the explanation as short as possible and given my growing level of ex- citement, I suppose I didn’t articulate very well. With skeptical looks on their faces they assured me it would not be a problem and I remember thinking that they were convinced I was nuts. Next I bumped into Chuck Root and as fast as I could I told him what was about to fly in. As if on queue, high overhead a beautiful P-38 entered on the overhead ap- proach, out came the gear and moments later he was rolling out on the runway. I hope that as age begins to take away some of my memories, the one it will leave intact the longest is of the reactions that I wit- nessed that afternoon by dozens of hard- working volunteers who could not believe what they were seeing. To say that it was a total surprise is a most magnificent under- statement. Jeff bounced out of the airplane to a roar of approval. He saw me from a dis- tance and had the largest grin on his face you can imagine. To help guard his reputation amongst the high-dollar to a beautiful flying demonstration by Jeff and the warbird contingent we had worked out an elaborate amazing sight and sound of the Lockheed P-38. ruse. I walked up to him and very openly handed him a The following year he returned to WOWC although personal check I had made out to him. I don’t remem- this time he didn't tear up the check. Jeff would go on ber the amount the check was written for nor did it to fly the P-38 to dozens of air shows and thrill thou- even matter because, as per the plan, Jeff tore it up sands of people. I will remember Jeff for his friendship, hours later. It was our little secret. Jeff his generosity and the historical significance he valued hadn’t come for the money. He had come because our so highly with the airplanes he flew. I have no idea if airport had once been the home to three P-38 squad- another P-38 will ever grace us again with its presence rons. He had come because no P-38 had ever returned but even more rare will be to have it piloted by one as to Santa Rosa since WWII ended. He came because no gracious as Jeff. He was a very special person and he one expected he would and he came because he felt it will be missed. was the right thing to do. A memorial has been scheduled for Saturday, April 6 in Those of us who were present that year were treated © Copyright 2013 Pacific Coast Air Museum www.pacificcoastairmuseum.org 707-575-7900 STRAIGHT Page 4 SCOOP April 2013 Movie Night! Saturday May 18: “Memphis Belle” Stay tuned for our very first "Movie Night" on Saturday, May 18 out on the field at PCAM.
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