Artists
Kath Lawrence
Owner of Kissa Design and crafter of wonderful handmade items, including Polish Stars for the Christmas Tree. She's my best sister, too!
Check out Kath Lawrence's craft pageGood people. Good work.
Friends
Shipmates, storytellers, artists, builders, family, and fellow travelers that light up my world.
Photographer
Heather Kosonen — The Yooper Shutterbug
My cousin Heather captures the wildlife, landscapes, and natural beauty of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula through her photography.
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Gail Orglefinger
Wrote the definitive work on Joan of Arc as the British viewed her, from historians to illustrators to playwrights.
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John Wisner
Partner in crime since high-school. He's published a great book all on his own, so no blame on me for that one!
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Rob Davis
Writing and dispatches from a friend since high-school. Rob's access, insight, and candor - and humor - make for a good read.
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Michael Hilliard
Books and stories from author Michael Hilliard. Mike met me at a poker table as our wives were meeting in parallel at a Mom's event. I've been thrilled by his novels and even got a chance to put a little Naval Aviation love into his great story in "No Safe Place". All in!
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Gunfighter Models
Scale aviation, careful craftsmanship, and airplanes that make you look twice to see they're not actually going flying.
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Team BSG Viper
A labor of love, building the classic Battlestar Galactica Colonial Viper — I felt like a kid again, ready to hit the turbos and light up some Cylons!
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Peter Lysakowski
Peter is a squadronmate from the VF-103 Jolly Rogers who has been killing it with Digital Combat Simulator and the like - making excellent videos about employing tactical aircraft - especially Jolly Roger Tomcats! He even made a short video to part of my song, "My Lover"! Fear the Bones!
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D-Day Lucas
A friend from the VF-103 Jolly Rogers days, sharing aviation stories and videos. His songs about Tomcat pilots from a RIO's perspective are dead on. He was a RIO "retred" to pilot, after all.
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Tony Holmes
Military aviation photographer, editor, and author whose work ranges from World War II fighters to modern Naval Aviation. Tony has also been remarkably generous with his time and advice.
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Mike Crutch
Naval Aviation photographer, author, and historian whose incredibly detailed work connects squadrons, MODEX, BuNos, and individual aircraft histories. Mike has been invaluable in untangling more than one Tomcat mystery — and generous with his time and advice.
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David F. Brown
THE Tomcat photographer and author to study — and the standard this archive aims toward. He single-handedly saved historic Tomcats from the jaws of death.
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Ernie Hayden
A great photographer and longtime leader in critical infrastructure security. Ernie captures the beauty of the Pacific Northwest through Rising Moon NW Photography and authored the award-winning book Critical Infrastructure Risk Assessment.
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Matt Wohlford — Dash Two Decals
Love his drive for accuracy to make modelers be able to craft so many true reflections of Naval Aviation history.
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