Ken Schanke is an ardent aviator who started flying at 16 and never
quit. While still in junior college, he qualified as an aviation
cadet and graduated top of his class from navigator training. While
flying the B-57D during nuclear testing, he penetrated three
nuclear clouds during Operation Dominic. On side trips, he also
flew the C-54G and WB-50D aircraft, both direct links to WWII and
Korean era aircraft. Following a year in combat flying out of
Thailand, Schanke returned to George AFB in southern California,
where he obtained private pilot certification and went on to
receive a commercial pilot license, as well as Certificated Flight
Instructor (CFI) and ground instructor licenses. While assigned to
Ramstein AB, Germany, serving as Chief of Training, Schanke ran and
organized the Ramstein Air Show for four years.
Following his Air Force career, he worked as a Senior Systems
Support Engineer at Hughes Aircraft Company for 19 years in Tucson,
Ariz., working on Maverick missiles, GBU-15 bombs, AMRAAM, AIM-9X
and other weapon systems.
Married for 37 years, he and his wife Fernande reside in Tucson,
where he enjoys travel, golf and volunteer work in the community.
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