Before I was born, my mother always said,"This kids gonna be big!" I guess by 1967 standards, weighing in at around 10 lbs, I was. I grew up in a small town in western Iowa named Dunlap, where there wasn't alot of things to do in town, so I spent alot of time outside in the creeks and timbers with my best friend,.. my imagination. By the time I graduated high school, I was eager to leave the nest and see the world, only i wasn't sure how to do that with no funds, so I joined the Navy! I got into the aviation field as a structural mechanic, traveled the world, had alot of fun, and met alot of great people. After my 4 year tour of duty, I returned to my home town to find there weren't alot of opportunities in the area for an aviation mechanic without an A&P certificate. I went through 4 years working a variety of jobs that led nowhere before i decided to get my certificates. So... After 12 years of being a contract worker, and a failed marriage, I've settled in the great town of Wiesbaden, Hessen, Germany.A lot of things have changed in the last year or so. Changes for the better I'm sure. I hope you all enjoy what you find here, and I intend on adding many more pieces to the collection. I look forward to your feedback. Good or bad. Guten tag!!!