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Buck |
- Guyler “Buck”
Allbright, Jr. was born and raised in Texas, graduating from
Arlington High School, in Arlington, Texas. He received his
Associate Degree in Aircraft Maintenance in April 1984 from
Community College of the Air Force, and he completed his
Aircraft and Powerplant (A&P) certification in April 1991. Buck
served in the Texas Air National Guard from June 1963 until May
2003 retiring as Command Chief Master Sergeant of the 136th
Airlift Wing, Texas Air National Guard. During his 40 years of
military service, he was employed as an aircraft mechanic on the
flight line, phase dock, repair and reclamation shop, and fuel
systems shop. He was promoted into management and served in all
of the Maintenance Chief s’ billets within the 136th
Airlift Wing.
- Buck has spent a
lifetime repairing, restoring, and rebuilding aircraft. For 15
years he assisted the Vintage Flying Museum in the restoration
of their B-17. The Texas Aircraft Factory employed him for
several years when the Factory was building a Nakajima Ki-43
“Oscar”. He has been with the Trojan Phlyers since January 2006
where he is responsible for the routine maintenance, yearly
inspections, and flying condition of the group’s three T28B’s.
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- Paul “Chewy” Baca was born in Topeka, Kansas
where he lived until his family moved to Texas when he was
twelve years old. With a lifelong love for aviation, he was
introduced to Neil Anderson (one of the original Trojan Phlyers
partners) by a mutual friend at age fourteen. Subsequently, he
began working as “Neil’s Deputy,” cleaning hangars, airplanes,
learning about T-28s, and of course getting to go fly with his
idol.
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- Paul graduated from Northwest High School,
received a Bachelor’s of Science in Architecture from the
University of Texas at Arlington School of Architecture, and has
recently been accepted to the Illinois Institute of Technology
Graduate School of Architecture with Advanced Standing. He plans
to experience a few years in Chicago while completing his
education, and to then become a registered and LEED certified
Architect.
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- In addition to being an apprentice mechanic
for Trojan Phlyers, Paul does some graphic design work for the
group including designing the group’s logo. In spending almost
ten years now with Trojan Phlyers, he has found it hard to leave
such an extraordinary endeavor, and always looks forward to
learning more about these aircraft.
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- The Aircraft Mechanic’s Creed
UPON MY HONOR I swear that I shall hold in sacred trust the
rights and privileges conferred upon me as a certified
mechanic. Knowing full well that the safety and lives of
others are dependent upon my skill and judgment, I shall
never knowingly subject others to risks which I would not be
willing to assume for myself, or for those dear to me.
IN DISCHARGING this trust, I pledge myself never to
undertake work or approve work which I feel to be beyond the
limits of my knowledge nor shall I allow any non-certified
superior to persuade me to approve aircraft or equipment as
airworthy against my better judgment, nor shall I permit my
judgment to be influenced by money or other personal gain,
nor shall I pass as airworthy, aircraft or equipment, about
which I am in doubt either as a result of direct inspection
or uncertainty regarding the ability of others who have
worked on it to accomplish their work satisfactorily.
I REALIZE the grave responsibility which is mine as a
certified airman, to exercise my judgment on the
airworthiness of aircraft and equipment. I, therefore,
pledge unyielding adherence to these precepts for the
advancement of aviation and for the dignity of my vocation.
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