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General Forums => Aces High General Discussion => Topic started by: IronDog on September 10, 2008, 09:12:21 AM

Title: Vernon A. Ford was my next door neighbor
Post by: IronDog on September 10, 2008, 09:12:21 AM

I was fortunate enough to live next door to a WWII pilot,and a class act he was!He started the war flying for the Brits,switched to the USAAF,flying P40's in North Africa.He won the 1946 Bendix Race,jet class,flying a F80 in record time.Vern could tell stories about Yeager and all the other test pilots,and the adventures at Pancho's.
Vern has been gone for a long time now,but I still fondly remember how he and his wife Kit,took my family under their wing,and gave friendship,and support when we were young and struggling.
IronDog

Title: Re: Vernon A. Ford was my next door neighbor
Post by: Wyld45 on September 10, 2008, 11:31:28 AM

                 Thats really great you had that opportunity. The years have came and went
             and there's not alot of our WWII vets left. Congrads on a relationship of a lifetime. :salute

Title: Re: Vernon A. Ford was my next door neighbor
Post by: 007Rusty on September 10, 2008, 11:40:24 AM

 :aok   :D