USS Alabama Park Director Janet Cobb Aug. 3 Ancient Aviators guest speaker

USS Alabama Park Director Janet Cobb Aug. 3 Ancient Aviators guest speaker

The speaker at the August 3 meeting of the Ancient Aviators will be retired Army Major General Janet Cobb, the executive director of the USS Alabama Memorial Park. Cobb will review her career and give updates about repairs and improvements accomplished at the park during the long COVID-19 shutdown.
The group meets at American Legion Post 44 in Gulf Shores. There is an optional ($6) full hot breakfast available at 8:30 a.m.. The meeting starts about 9 a.m. and runs approximately 90 minutes. All are welcome.
The Ancient Aviators, formed in 2002, gives aviators and others a chance to “tell their story.” The group meets the meet the first Tuesday of each month. Info: bensman84@aol.com or 251-990-8258.
Pictured: July’s Ancient Aviators speaker was David Booth, who recently moved to Gulf Shores from Nashville. David shared some humorous stories from his aviation career that began in a Taylorcraft. David rented the airplane for a whooping $8 per hour. He attended Spartan Aviation for his pilot ratings and his Airframe and Powerplant certificates. After a lengthy career, David was awarded the Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award and the Charles Taylor Master Mechanic Award from the FAA.