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By Carmelo Turdo |
Greetings from The Aero Experience Team
Greetings!
The Aero Experience is a celebration of Midwest aviation and aerospace achievement. We invite you to join us as we explore the treasures of Midwest aviation through first-hand experiences. Our contributors take turns flying lead, and we are always looking for new destinations. Check in with The Aero Experience frequently to see where we will land today, and then go out and have your own aero experiences!
Blue skies,
Carmelo Turdo, Mark Nankivil and Fred Harl - The Aero Experience Team
The Aero Experience is a celebration of Midwest aviation and aerospace achievement. We invite you to join us as we explore the treasures of Midwest aviation through first-hand experiences. Our contributors take turns flying lead, and we are always looking for new destinations. Check in with The Aero Experience frequently to see where we will land today, and then go out and have your own aero experiences!
Blue skies,
Carmelo Turdo, Mark Nankivil and Fred Harl - The Aero Experience Team

Monday, July 30, 2012
U.S. Navy T-34C Turbo Mentor Becoming a Rare Sight as Replacement Looms
St. Louis Downtown Airport Is Hub of Medical Flights Serving St. Louis Hospitals
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By Carmelo Turdo |
Sunday, July 29, 2012
U.S. Navy T-6B Texan II "Yellow Peril" Departs St. Louis Downtown Airport
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By Carmelo Turdo |
Saturday, July 28, 2012
Sightings: Centennial of U.S. Naval Aviation "Yellow Peril" T-6B Texan at St. Louis Downtown Airport
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By Carmelo Turdo |
Friday, July 27, 2012
Missouri Aviation Historical Society Celebrates F-15 Eagle 40th Anniversary
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By Carmelo Turdo |
F-15 Eagle 40th Anniversary Cake and Models |
F-15 Display by the Greater St. Louis Air & Space Museum |
F-15 Display by Joe Gurney |
McDonnell Douglas F-15 Program Teammates |
Chief Test Pilot Irve Burrows Cuts the Cake |
Test Pilots (L-R) Joe Dobronski, Larry Walker and Irve Burrows |
Engineer Bob Dighton with Pilots Larry Walker and Irve Burrows |
Aerodynamicist Jack Abercrombie Discusses Design Changes |
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Title Page of Jack Abercrombie's Presentation |
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Boeing Holds Reunion of F-15 Eagle Program Employees and Retirees in St. Louis
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By Carmelo Turdo |
Large model of the F-15E Strike Eagle in the Prologue Room |
Aerodynamics Engineer Jack Abercrombie signs the banner |
F-15 Program employees and retirees signed the banner |
F-15 Program employees and retirees gather with Joe Dobronski |
Test pilots Joe Dobronski, Pete Pilcher and Irve Burrows |
Current F-15 Program Manager Roger Besancenez addresses the group |
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