President - Paul Grabski, 312 Forest Hills Drive, Cantonment, FL 32533, 850-475-2297, Grab3939@cox.net
Paul was born and grew up in Utica, New York. After graduating from the Utica Free Academy he joined the Air Force. He served in Viet Nam and in Thailand, followed by the final 15 or so years as a helicopter crew chief. He retired as a Master Sergeant. Paul holds an Aircraft and Powerplant license, and following his Air Force retirement has worked in various aviation related industries in this area. He is a life member of NFFS and holds the coveted Flying Aces Club Blue Max. Paul is a highly skilled model builder and flyer.
Vice-President - Jack Coyle, 4170 Spinnaker Drive #1224H, Gulf Shores, AL 36542, 215-967-1510, Jandpcoyle@gulftel.com
Jack was born in Buffalo, New York, graduated from Canisius College in Buffalo with a BS in history. He served five years in the Army as an Infantry Officer. He worked for IBM in Buffalo and Atlanta. He retired after 27 years in administration, management and personnel. Jack found a second career as a librarian, first in Atlanta, then in Gulf Shores. He is now a volunteer research librarian at the National Museum of Naval Aviation here in Pensacola. After many years of RC flying, he recently saw the light and took up free flight rubber power. He builds beautiful models.
Secretary-Treasurer- George White, 10100 Hillview Drive, Pensacola, FL 32514, White76@cox.net
George was born in Texas and grew up in Harlingen. He earned a Business degree from the University of Texas and later an MBA from the University of Michigan. He's a retired Navy captain, a retired university business professor and a retired portrait photographer - never figured what he wanted to be when he grew up. He's only been back into the model game a few years and concentrates on rubber and electric, with a special love of scale.
Board Member - Andy Whitam, 4344 Forte Street, Pace, Fl 32571, 850-530-4969, Jawhitam@aol.com
Andy grew up in Natchez, Mississippi. After high school he joined the Navy and became a radioman in ballistic missile submarines. After four years in submarines he became a cryptology specialist and enjoyed some interesting, highly classified adventures in S.E. Asia during the Vietnam war. After that, he studied business for 3 years at the University of Southern Mississippi, then was hired as a submarine combat systems engineer by Unidyne Corporation, a career which lasted 22 years. During that time he also was on loan to the Navy's Undersea Warfare Center doing special project work. He later worked as a consultant in submarine combat sytems for Northrop Grumman. He's now the operations manager for HomeRun Holdings Corp.
President Emeritus - Bob Junk, 42 Magnolia Drive, Kaw City, OK 74641, 580-269-2141
Bob was born in Las Vegas, New Mexico and grew up in Albuquerque. He started building models at the age of 9 and while in high school rebuilt a full scale Culver Cadet and an Aeronca Chief, which he also flew. He joined the Navy and retired 22 years later as a Chief Petty Officer. He worked in the construction industry for 5 years, then in the truck rental/leasing industry for another 15 years. He has been the backbone of this club for many years.