Walter Wilkening
Then
Now
City  La Grange
State Kentucky
EMail Address
Occupation Retired Captain, Delta Air Lines
Family Married with 5 children:
Wife(28 years)-Shirley from Charlotte, North Carolina.
Children:
   1. Sarah(26)- Naval Intelligence Officer, currently based on USS Carl 
Vinson(CVN70)
   2. Matt(24)- Carrier based Naval Aviator, currently awaiting orders.
   3. Julieanne(22)- Naval Officer in flight training,Pensacola, Florida.
   4. Andrew(19)- Student, Purdue University
   5. Tim(17)- High School Junior
Pets: 3 dogs, 2 cats, 1 bird
 Feb 2006 Update
This is the most recent family photo for updating your excellent BHS 63 web site. FYI, I have retired from flying for Delta Air Lines and took what was left of my pension before it completely disappeared to the lawyers in Delta's bankruptcy proceedings. Our oldest daughter, Sarah (29) is now out of the active duty Navy and is working for the State Dept. in D.C.  Matt (27) is now married and about to make Shirley and I grandparents for the first time. He has orders to Meridian, MS to be a Navy jet pilot instructor. Julieanne (25) is a Naval Flight Officer aboard EA-6B Prowler aircraft and is stationed in Whidbey Island, WA.  Andrew (22), whose commissioning picture is at the center of rogue's gallery is in flight school in Corpus Christi and Tim (20), on the left hand edge, is in his second year at the Naval Academy. Hope all is well with you and Judi and that you have a prosperous and blessed 2006.
Accomplishments  Main Accomplishment:Staying married to the same wonderful woman for 28 
years and helping her raise our five terrific children.
Other: Promoted to Captain,1988; FAA Check Airman for Boeing 757/767 
aircraft,1996. Type rated on 727,757,767 and 767-400 aircraft
Brief History - So What Have I Been Doing for the Last 
38 Years!
1967:Graduated from U.S.Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD.
1968:Designated Naval Aviator
1968-70:Flight Instructor,Naval Air Advanced Training Command
1970-73:Aircraft Carrier Based Navy Pilot mostly aboard USS Ticonderoga
1973-present: Pilot,Delta Air Lines. Currently flying 767-400 between West 
Coast and Hawaii. Tough work, but somebody has to do it!

Q9: Hobbies (could use for additional info from question 8 - 10 rows)
A9: I have lived in Maryland, Florida, Texas, California, Florida(again), 
Georgia and finally Kentucky(last 14 years) since high school graduation.

 

Hobbies Golf, 4-wheeling, coin collecting, political punditry.
Did I Leave Something Out?? Great job on the web page, Vic. I still remember the look on Mrs. 
Eilers (Kass) face when she discovered that you ate her experimental 
flowers!!


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