Harry Moyer: WWII P-40N guy now world's oldest pilot!!!

[navion91104]

Harry Moyer, a U.S. WWII "Flying Tiger" veteran pilot, celebrated his centennial birthday by taking a solo flight; Moyer took off from the San Luis Obispo airport at noon in a Mooney MK 21 airplane and circled the airfield twice, thus setting the new world record for being the Oldest active pilot, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.



http://www.worldrecordacademy.org/world-records/amazing/oldest-active-pilot-world-record-set-by-harry-moyer-220630

[DH82EH]

Good on him!
I watched George Neal take off in his Chipmunk in 2015 for his last ever flight.
He was recognized by the Guiness book of world records as the worlds oldest pilot at the time. Aged 96.
George was a reknowned test pilot for de Havilland Canada.

Best to Harry

[Michel Lemieux]

Quite a few links and stories to the event and gent!

U have to be impressed with the stamina of amazing personality of the person.

In all honesty.....just wow!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jIv33eXKxQU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6OIhW1up_Pg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJAiBdRCpBo

[hurricane_yank]

Very impressive - kudos!

[K5DH]

Fan-doggone-tastic!

[bdk]

I'm told he flew in POF's P-40 a few years back.

[navion91104]

Harry and I were chatting drinking with friends one afternoon and I asked Harry when the last time he sat in a P-40? He answered 1945. Sooo gave Steve Hinton a call and whallah!

Here's Harry's favorite drink:

The Zazarac

When Harry became a newly minted Lieutenant in The Army Air Corps he and four other new P-40 qualified pilots went to celebrate at the Roosevelt Hotel in New Orleans. The owner of the hotel saw the new officers and said: "Can I assist you with a drink gentlemen?" enter the Zazarac.

1/6 Bacardi Rum
1/6 anisette
1/6 gomme syrup
1/3 Canadian Club Whisky (or rye whiskey)
1 dash Angostura Bitters
1 dash orange bitters
3 dashes absinthe

Shake with ice. Strain into cocktail glass. Twist lemon peel on top.

Savoy Cocktail Book, 1930