Harold D. “Hal” Weekley
Harold D. “Hal” Weekley began flight training in 1936. In fall 1942, he was assigned to the U.S. Army Air Forces. A year later, Hal graduated from flight school as an Army Air Forces pilot and was commissioned as a second lieutenant. In 1944, he went to England and flew 20 combat missions. On his last mission he was shot down by flak. After bailing out at 20,000 feet, he successfully evaded capture for several weeks, hidden by the local French people.
Hal also trained jet instructor pilots during both the Korean and Vietnam wars. After retirement from the Air Force, he worked with the FAA for 14 years. He has amassed more than 20,000 hours in 97 different aircraft types and his certificates include airline transport pilot and airplane multi-engine land with type ratings in the DC-9, B-727 and CV-240/340/440.