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Hendricks Edgerton
 Hendricks in July 1969
Right after graduation, being a CAP cadet, I traveled to Perrin AFB in Texas to participate in the Jet Orientation Summer Camp. While there I logged about two hours of flight time in the T-33, seen in the backgroud. That was the start of tens of thousands of hours of jet flying.
I watched the Apollo 11 moon landing while drinking beer at the base NCO club. (Remember we could drink at 18 then!) Years later, as a Delta Captain, I had Buzz Aldrin on a flight and he came and visited us on the flight deck. He ended the conversation by telling us he really enjoyed the flight, and I took that as a real complement coming from a pilot who had been to the moon.
I would be interested to know how many other classmates became professional pilots. The ones I know of are:
- Richard Wilson flew combat in the AF and then was an pilot instructor for AirTran/Southwest in Atlanta.
- I flew in the AF and then flew for 35 years with Delta in Atlanta and still instruct there.
- Doug Utley flew in the AF, and lost track since then.
Any other updates on old pilots from Broughton would be appreciated.
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