"Hi, my name is Matt Hobbs. I'm an army Blackhawk pilot, currently
serving in Iraq. I'm on standby duty tonight, surfing the internet, and
I stumbled upon your web site. I used to live near the New Smyrna
Airport while attending ERAU to obtain my A&P license. I enjoyed the
site and it brought back good memories. I used to stop by the hangar to
admire the warbirds when they were in for their annual inspections. I
was always impressed with the workmanship and attention to detail on the
restoration work, and felt lucky to be able to see what the aircraft
must have looked like when they were factory new in the 1940's. Amazing
to see how much of the technology developed for WWII aircraft is still
in use today, even on my Blackhawk. My Dad grew up during the war and I
inherited his interest in World War II aircraft. I could tell the
difference between a Hellcat and a P47 by the time I was six, thanks to
him, and I really enjoyed the photos of the Corsair restoration.
Amazing."
Here are some photos Matt sent.
"The pictures are from Iraq and Afghanistan. We are assigned to the B Co
2-25 Aviation Regiment and the name of our company is the "Knighthawks".
We are a helicopter assault company assigned to the 25th Infantry
Division's Combat Aviation Brigade, home based at Wheeler Army Airfield
Hawaii (which was heavily damaged on Dec 7 1941)."
Part of Matt's email
