Sad News Steven Detch

[Robbie Stuart]

I understand that Steve Detch, owner of Vintage Aircraft Inc in Woodstock GA has passed away after a battle with Cancer. Steve's shop got the B-25 "Wild Cargo" back flying. I extend my condolences to all affected by his passing.
Obit here http://www.northsidechapel.com/visitati ... hp?id=1567

Robbie

[Pat Carry]

Sad News. Godspeed

[gary1954]

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[whistlingdeath77]

thank you for the update

[Robbie Stuart]

Here is just a little bit more about "Wild Cargo" from http://www.warbirdradio.com/2009/12/b-2 ... hoto-tour/
Godspeed Steven Detch! , & Thanks Walter Soplata, for saving this aircraft.
Robbie

[P51Mstg]

Really sorry to hear that. I remember being at Air Acres back in the early 1990s with him, Bill Johnson and Sam Lyons. Steve did a few interesting airplanes. Wild Cargo was piled up in the corner of the hangar, He had a Stearman, among others. He also had a TigerCat (where did that one go?). Even had the Smurf Truck (a Smurf Blue Land Toyota FJ-40 Landcruiser with a pickup bed on it and big tires).

Bye Steve.....

Mark H

[Warbirdnerd]

He also had a TigerCat (where did that one go?).
Mark H

WD#5 Lists the Tigercat as Bu80359.

[whistlingdeath77]

[bsoplata]

Here is just a little bit more about "Wild Cargo" from http://www.warbirdradio.com/2009/12/b-2 ... hoto-tour/
Godspeed Steven Detch! , & Thanks Walter Soplata, for saving this aircraft.
Robbie

Robbie, Thank You for these wonderfull pictures of Wild Cargo.....

You can really tell it was a labor of love for Steve on this project, he will be really missed......
Our thoughts and prayers go out to Steve whole family.....

Bill

[Ceaton]

I was sad to find out Steve passed. He was a character if there ever was a character. He worked with my father in another industry and I spent a summer working for Steve when I was a teenager. I worked on "Wild Cargo". I personally stripped out the old insulation, and every last drop of old paint from the nose section of that plane. I also sprayed the primer. I had never before, or since, so much enjoyed such a terribly hot, acid burned, dirty, messy, awful job. It was great. And I'll always remember Steve for giving me the opportunity to work on that plane(and giving a 19 year old slacker a job for a summer!).

Chris

[Obergrafeter]

Working on those old birds kinda gets to you that way , don't it? Welcome to the forum.