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Plainman37 is a lifelong aviation enthusiast that wants to record some slices of his life for future generations that may be interested in what life was like in low Earth orbit. By age 14 the airport was his hangout and started getting dual in a J-3 and working on airplanes. Soloed at 16, Private at 17, and by 19, the youngest crop duster in Virginia. (Pawnee, Ag Truck) Along the way a few gigs as a banner tow pilot (L-5), Search and Rescue (L-19), factory ferry pilot (Grumman’s), Single engine charter (182) and Mosquito control (DC-3). Fish spotting for menhaden started in 1978(PA-12, C-185, C172) and paid the bills for the next 35 years and 40K hours of flying time. Retired from the long days in the cockpit he still enjoys flying and fixing antique airplanes with friends.