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Is That A Trick Question? Episode 113
Cory Crowell, a former curator at the San Diego Air & Space Museum, joins us to share some of the many encounters he had with legends of history and aviation. From General Jimmy Doolittle to Neil Armstrong and even our friend from Episode 54, Brian Shul, Cory delivers the human side of these legendary aviators and his encounters with them during his 20 years at the museum.
Join us to hear these amazing and heart-warming tales of people who made history as Cory makes some of their history more personal and real.
Ray Crowell, Master Modelmaker, and his Ryan B-5 on display in the museum. 1981.
WWII ace, Blue Angel CO, and interim museum Director. 1953, 1980. Ray Cormier
Ray Cormier
Astronaut Wally Schirra demonstrated the redesigned hatch on Apollo VII. 1968.
Father, Ray Crowell, founder and 20-year supervisor of the museum’s Model Shop. 1980
My father, w/ trophy from the Air Force, & Atlas base activation crew. 1962.
Mercury astronauts Wally Schirra[L] and Alan Shepard enjoy a beverage at one of our museum fundraisers.
Neil Armstrong filming in our Wright Flyer diorama. 1991.
I loved painting ‘nose art’, the flags on the Spirit of St. Louis was my favorite project. [Detail: the circular area on British Honduras is the diameter of a quarter!
Still wearing helmet/goggles: 30 years old, flying out to the ‘Connie’ for my first arrested landing. [Inset: 9 yrs old]
(L-R) Museum President Bill, volunteer Josef and Ada Winkler, my father, Ray, and Larry, Josef’s mentor.
My first biplane ride, Merced, CA. I was 9
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Cory Crowell, a former curator at the San Diego Air & Space Museum, joins us to share some of the many encounters he had with legends of history and aviation. From General Jimmy Doolittle to Neil Armstrong and even our friend from Episode 54, Brian Shul, Cory delivers the human side of these legendary aviators and his encounters with them during his 20 years at the museum.
Join us to hear these amazing and heart-warming tales of people who made history as Cory makes some of their history more personal and real.
Ray Crowell, Master Modelmaker, and his Ryan B-5 on display in the museum. 1981.
WWII ace, Blue Angel CO, and interim museum Director. 1953, 1980. Ray Cormier
Ray Cormier
Astronaut Wally Schirra demonstrated the redesigned hatch on Apollo VII. 1968.
Father, Ray Crowell, founder and 20-year supervisor of the museum’s Model Shop. 1980
My father, w/ trophy from the Air Force, & Atlas base activation crew. 1962.
Mercury astronauts Wally Schirra[L] and Alan Shepard enjoy a beverage at one of our museum fundraisers.
Neil Armstrong filming in our Wright Flyer diorama. 1991.
I loved painting ‘nose art’, the flags on the Spirit of St. Louis was my favorite project. [Detail: the circular area on British Honduras is the diameter of a quarter!
Still wearing helmet/goggles: 30 years old, flying out to the ‘Connie’ for my first arrested landing. [Inset: 9 yrs old]
(L-R) Museum President Bill, volunteer Josef and Ada Winkler, my father, Ray, and Larry, Josef’s mentor.
My first biplane ride, Merced, CA. I was 9
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