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Aviation author to visit Plane Crazy Saturday

by Cathy Hansen Barbara’s other books about the of the United States with military fields Author Barbara Schultz is always
special to Aereotech News ‘Golden Age of Aviation’ include: from Taft to Inyokern, including Mo- available for presentations. Her goal is
The Wedell-Willams Air Service, jave. The book is a definitive narrative to share her love of history with avia-
Aviation historian and author, Bar- about air racing in the 1930s. of the pioneering pilots, civic lead- tion audiences.
bara Hunter Schultz has a passion for Flying Carpets — Flying Wings, The ers, military leaders and airports that She is a member and past Chairman
research and a persistent desire to al- Biography of Moye W. Stephens, who helped develop Kern’s aviation. Some of the Antelope Valley Ninety-Nines
ways include every detail when writing flew with renowned aviators such as of these individuals were Hap Arnold, and is affiliated with Women in Avia-
a book. Howard Hughes and Jack Northrop and Cecil Meadows. Ross Peacock, Achsa tion.
Comprehensive authenticity is es- was one of the select few who helped Donnells, Dutch Holloway, Roy Pem- Phil and Barbara have two sons,
sential to each project. She has trav- form Northrop Corporation. berton, and so many more.
eled throughout the United States and Endorsed by Earhart — How Ame- This month a new book is being Scott and Todd. Both have their ATP
Mexico to interview people, because lia Financed Her Flying. A wide as- released: Flabob Airport Riverside (Airline Transport Pilot) ratings. Scott
she considers in-person interviews the sortment of companies asked Earhart California — Respecting the Legacy — and his wife, Breanna, have two sons,
most rewarding part of her research. to endorse their products, including Ensuring the Future. Featured on the Karl and Walt The family enjoys flying
Barbara Schultz holds an M.S. in Barbara Hunter Schultz engine oil, the Doughnut Company of book cover is the local PT-17 Stearman their magnificent 1958 Beech E-18S,
Educational Psychology. She is retired America, milk producers, and she even ‘Felix’ owned by Dustin Mosher and Cessna 150, Barb’s Cessna 140 and a
from Los Angeles Court School as an in 1978. Both were good friends with had her own line of luggage at Macy’s Diane Barney! V-Tail Bonanza!
Administrator and from Brandman Bill and Shouling Barnes, owner-oper- department store. For more information on books This family has it all. They en-
University as an adjunct instructor in ators of Barnes Aviation. Cliff Henderson: Visionary Leader. by Barbara Schultz, please vis- joy flying as often as possible and
the Special Education Department. Phil and Barbara Schultz have the Henderson served as the director of the it littlebuttesbooks.com or email are looking forward to teaching their
In the late 1960s and early 1970s, most perfect life of love and aviation. National Air Races from 1928-1939. panchobook@msn.com. grandsons to fly!
Barbara traveled around the world via Their house is positioned upstairs in- His biography describes the backstory
local transportation — from California side their hangar, complete with a bal- on how he created one of the largest an-
to Europe, through Asia, and down to cony overlooking a beautiful aircraft nual events in the United States, which Plane Crazy Saturday is back!
Singapore. collection, plus it’s located on a private provided pilots a platform to hone their After a hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Plane
In the mid-1970s, she earned her airport with a 3,000-foot runway! Just skills; afforded an arena where aircraft Crazy Saturday is back at the Mojave Air and Space Port,
pilot’s license at William J. Fox Field in case you didn’t know, it is every pi- manufacturers could test new designs
in Lancaster. Her final check ride was lot’s dream to own an airport and live and powerplants, and entertained the Feb. 20, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
with Bill Barnes (Pancho Barnes’ only in the hangar! public. His involvement in World War Aircraft of the Month is a 1958 Beech E-18S.
son). She then bought her first airplane, Barbara felt compelled to write I and World War II is documented, as Barbara and Phil Schultz have owned this aircraft for 36-
a 1950 Cessna 140A, which she still Pancho: The Biography of Florence well as his construction of the Pan Pa- plus years. It was purchased new by Collins Radio, where
owns today. Lowe Barnes after a 1989 TV movie cific Auditorium and the role he played it was used it for executive transportation, and later for
During that time at Fox Field she portrayed Barnes in ways that were in founding the city of Palm Desert. experimental research and development projects. It was one
met Phil Schultz, who was restoring long on entertainment value and short Released in 2019 was Pioneering of five aircraft used to develop GPS.
a 1931 Stinson Junior. It wasn’t long on historical accuracy. The book was Aviation in Kern County 1910-1945. Dress warmly, as the event will be outdoors to observe
before their romance had fully blos- published in 1996 and is now enjoying Preceding and during World War II, social distancing recommendations.
somed and they married in Bakersfield a fourth reprint. Kern County contributed to the defense

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