Since my move to Korea about 2 1/2 years ago, my time spent flying with Jim was limited to the times I came home to visit or generally just a few times each year. For probably 10 years prior to that we flew just about every chance we could. I gave him a call every week to talk about upcoming events, happenings back in Michigan, how he was progressing or not on a project and just generally to shoot the bull. We had talked about future airplanes, his potential foray into electrics and when I would be coming home. Certainly glad that we kept in touch and I treasure the time I spent with him, just as I treasure the time that I get to spend with my CL family. I know that Jim had many friends in Combat and Stunt and I think that he probably enjoyed the social aspect of flying most of all, but a close second was either the 5 minutes in the combat circle or the 8 minutes in the stunt circle. I will miss my weekly calls and flying partner.
I think that the attached picture is a good representation of the lasting friendships that we find in our circles.
John