I was never at the fabled ranch....but I did meet Vern and I was extremely fortunate to be asked to be part of his performance at the 1989 Sussex, New Jersey airshow. The unbelievably-quick ride to altitude (two grand), and the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to jump the only existing Curtis-Wright Speedwing ranks up there near the top of the list of my favorite jumps, and his signature for that jump is one of my most treasured logbook entries. I was deeply saddened to learn of his passing ten years later. Blue Skies Edna Mae Fenstermacher!
