Bob Morgan
Bob Morgan is from Essex, Maryland. He flew C-46 Commandos in North Africa with ATC during WW II. Not only N. Africa, he was all over the Middle East and Asia. He actually flew two "hump" missions in the B-25 "through" the Himalayas!!!. After the war Bob found himself in the Middle East with quite a few hours flying time. In ATC, their job was to keep the "war machine" moving. It might have meant dropping paratroopers or hauling cargo. These guys are way too overlooked!!! They acquired many flying hours and Bob was hired on very early by TWA in Saudi Arabia. There he flew regularly and was King Saud and King Faisal's personal pilot for a stretch!!! After his tenure there, he wound up back in the States and found himself flying for Slick Airways. There Bob flew the C-46, Connie, DC-4, DC-6, and CL-44. His stories are just a who's who of aviation history. Bob helped form the Martin Museum in Baltimore and has become one of my very best friends. He always helps with our veterans events and has taken our museum under his wing. He is here almost every Sunday and I encourage you to come meet him. In his 38-39,000 hours in the air, he has flown with a host of airlines and has charted every place on the planet Earth except Australia and New Zealand. He retired in 1985 flying DC-8-63s They cleared him to around 16,000 feet and he circled the D-Day beaches for his special crew. He went back to share with them and said there weren't too many dry eyes on the plane!! I just can't put into words what people like Bob mean to our humble museum. To have his endorsement and his energies directed to our goals just makes me always remember what we are doing here. It is special to be able to remember and share history on a FIRST-HAND basis!!!! Our country is the best ever thanks to all of th ese men and women on this page and I want to personally thank Bob for helping me reach out to our vets. We have gone to visit vets in rest homes and attended funerals, etc. I have no doubt after personal experience that these guys and gals are our greatest generation and remember a greater America. I challenge all who read this to do their part to continue this unparalleled tradition!! The second picture above is Bob and my daughter Rachel in the F-27. She calls him Morgan and they are just inseperable. Bob sat in seats like this many times and again I encourage you to come meet him and history here at HAM on Sunday afternoons!!!
With special thanks to Al Bormuth, Bob has assembled his pictures from Saudi Arabia. Click here to see Bob Morgan's Saudi Arabia Pictures.
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