What a great video. I knew Doc from my days at Planes of Fame at Flying Cloud Airport. He was always fun to hang around, fun to listen to, and amazing to watch as he strapped on Sierra Sue II. I miss him.
Same here! Although I never saw him arrive in a Corvette. I always remember him showing up in a beat-up `79 Bonneville covered in rust and with two bumper stickers. One for Lion’s Tap and the other that said “My other ride is a P-51”. Put a pic in the link.
He was a great man I not only knew him but I would go to some of the same air shows I would go with Jim johns or ingamar holms in their Japanese Kate torpedoe bomber. We went to an air show in Iowa it was windy that day (with ingamar) needles to say we had to go around on the second attempt we almost nosed in I told “doc” I thought we were going to crash he said I thought so two. I enjoyed and now miss being around him and the rest of the guys
Dr Christgau was my doctor in the 1960’s. I had made an appointment to see him for a very sore throat. When he came in the room he asked what was wrong with my eyes. I said, no it’s not my eyes, I have a sore throat. He checked my eyes and said I had infection in my eyes. He asked what I did and I told him I was going to Beauty School. He said I was most likely allergic to the hair spray, which turned out to be true. He told me I should find a new profession.
He was a kind man and I think of that often. I did not know about him being a pilot until I looked him up and found this wonderful video about his life. Thank you for sharing.
WOW, what an interesting story. I wish I could have known him. Many thanks to those people that produced this video.
Dennis Larson
Founding Exec. Dir.
Fargo Air Museum
What a great video. I knew Doc from my days at Planes of Fame at Flying Cloud Airport. He was always fun to hang around, fun to listen to, and amazing to watch as he strapped on Sierra Sue II. I miss him.
–Pete
Dear Pete,
Same here! Although I never saw him arrive in a Corvette. I always remember him showing up in a beat-up `79 Bonneville covered in rust and with two bumper stickers. One for Lion’s Tap and the other that said “My other ride is a P-51”. Put a pic in the link.
AIRCORPS, thanks for posting this!
-Brian
He was a great man I not only knew him but I would go to some of the same air shows I would go with Jim johns or ingamar holms in their Japanese Kate torpedoe bomber. We went to an air show in Iowa it was windy that day (with ingamar) needles to say we had to go around on the second attempt we almost nosed in I told “doc” I thought we were going to crash he said I thought so two. I enjoyed and now miss being around him and the rest of the guys
Dr Christgau was my doctor in the 1960’s. I had made an appointment to see him for a very sore throat. When he came in the room he asked what was wrong with my eyes. I said, no it’s not my eyes, I have a sore throat. He checked my eyes and said I had infection in my eyes. He asked what I did and I told him I was going to Beauty School. He said I was most likely allergic to the hair spray, which turned out to be true. He told me I should find a new profession.
He was a kind man and I think of that often. I did not know about him being a pilot until I looked him up and found this wonderful video about his life. Thank you for sharing.