SWAN has assembled quite a diversified group of people at the helm for 2005-2006 and we would like to encourage all of you to use us as a resource; ask questions and make suggestions at any time. We are all available to you by email and/or telephone. We hope you will use the opportunities we provide you through SWAN as well as be willing to mentor others and encourage others to get involved in general aviation – which for most of us is a “PASSION”
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Jacquie
Warda – SWAN President
Jacquie started flying aerobatics in 1997 shortly after moving to California from the Pacific Northwest. In April 2000, she bought a Pitts S1-T and soon started flying competition aerobatics. She has taken her aerobatics one step further and is now flying air shows around the country. Jacquie will be focusing on increasing the membership of SWAN and working at keeping the networking process going. “The regional groups serve several purposes. One is to offer a networking opportunity to those in our area so show organizers can meet pilots and announcers and give the local pilots a place to “showcase” themselves to the organizers. We also offer educations sessions to continue the learning process. And to those local members who do not attend the annual ICAS convention, it affords them the opportunity to find out what is going on at ICAS from John Cudahy, ICAS President, who attends our annual conference to offer updates and new information,” said Warda. |
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Doug Jardine – SWAN Vice President
Doug began his flying career in hang Gliders in 1977 and aerobatic competition in 1990. He has been an Unlimited competitor since 2001 and has competed in National and International championships on the Canadian team and is the only Canadian to score in the top 10 in International competition. He has won the B.F. Goodrich trophy at the US nationals both times he competed there. He started flying airshows in 2005 in his Sukhoi 26MX and earned his surface level waiver in 2006. |
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Jim
Holdridge – SWAN Secretary Jim has been involved in the Air Show business for 45 years. Starting at the National Championship Air Races in Reno in 1964 and continuing to this day. Jim is the Air Boss for the Redding, CA, Air Show. He has served as Air Boss at Truckee and Grass Valley shows. Jim is an adjunct instructor in the Health Sciences Division of Shasta College in Redding. He has been involved with SWAN since 1992. |
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Ed Downum - SWAN Treasurer Ed flew A6-E Intruders as a naval flight officer in the Marine Corps and is retired after 27 years of service. He currently resides in Vista , California . Ed has been an air show coordinator since the early 1990's at MCAS El Toro and currently at MCAS Miramar. Ed also serves as Director of the Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum at MCAS Miramar. He has been a member of SWAN since it was chartered in 1993 and has been on the board since 1996. |
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Gayle
Womak – SWAN Board Member Gayle married husband Frank, in 1975 and raised a blended family of 6 children over the next 5-8 years. Beginning a career in Air Shows as a volunteer at the Watsonville Fly-In & Air Show 1972 to 1989, Gayle was Director for 10 years-1989 till 1998. In 1999 organized and directed Wings over Moffett Air Show. Executive Director of Wings of History Air Museum 1997-2000. In1997 received a National Aeronautic Association Award representing the United States of America The Federation Aeronautique Internationale in recognition leadership in development of the Air Shows and preservation of aviation with the Air Museum. |
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Fred Zealor - SWAN Board Member
Fred has been involved in the air show industry since 1985, where he announced for the Capital City Barnstormers. Fred got his private pilot's license in 2001 and moved to announcing full size aircraft in 2003. Fred is from Sacramento, CA. |
