Growing up during World War II, Norwood Band watched U.S. Navy aircraft bomb and strafe the waters of Lakes Bay in southern New Jersey.  The bay would be closed during this time, and it was an exciting air show.  His aviation interest started then and has continued to this day.
    Norwood went to college at Ohio Wesleyan University and enlisted in the Marine Corps through the PLC program.  Upon graduation he was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant and went to The Basic School and subsequently to Pensacola for flight training.  He was designated a Naval Aviator in 1962 and served on the east coast of the U.S. and Caribbean until deploying to SE Asia. There he spent time in Iwakuni, Okinawa, and South Vietnam flying the Sikorsky HUS (UH-34D).  For actions during combat operations, he was awarded several medals including the Air Medal with three stars.
    In 1966, Norwood joined Braniff International Airways flying B-727, B-747, DC-8, BAC-1-11, and Concorde aircraft.  He subsequently flew for Piedmont and US Air retiring in 1998.  While with Piedmont and US Air he flew the B-727, B-737, FK-28, FK-100, and DC-9.  Over the years he has accumulated approximately 26,000 hours and now teaches various models of the Cessna Citation at SimuFlite.
    Norwood instructed in the T-28 from 1965 to 1966 at both Whiting Field and at Sherman Field in TPA (Transition, Precision Acrobatics), formation, and instruments accumulating approximately 1200 hours.  There he learned to admire and appreciate the capabilities of the T-28.  After retiring from US Air, he heard about Trojan Phlyers subsequently joined. In addition to being a qualified FAST Formation Flight Lead, Norwood is the narrator for the Trojan Phlyers flight demonstration team.