While I was a pilot in the Marines, I had the very fortunate occasion to meet one of the finest gentlemen, and certainly one of the best military aviation photographers, I have ever known. He has taken thousands of great photos, in the air, on land and aboard aircraft carriers. He is the late, but very great, my dear friend, Harry Gann.
One of my Hellcats before I sold it... last flight before it left. I sold it to Doug Arnold via Whittington and when Paul Allen had me out to Seattle the first time... I walked in the Museum and there she was... Paul now owns it. And you can see it at Paul's Flying Heritage Collection.
Roy grew up as a certified "airplane nut". His father was in Naval Aviation and Roy lived on many Naval Air Stations around the world. After a ground tour with the United States Marines, he went to Navy Flight Training and became qualified in many Naval Aircraft, but primarily the A-4 Skyhawk and the F-4 Phantom II.
His secondary military aviation specialty was as an aviation maintenance officer. After leaving the military he ran a successful business in California before selling it, and moving to Florida and starting a warbird parts business.
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