Comments on: The Air Adventures of Jimmie Allen

By: Sarah Wilson

Sarah Wilson — Sun, 25 Nov 2012 13:56:29 +0000

There is so much history behind my plane, I have new discoveries daily and have had much help from Kansas Aviation Museum director Walt House. While I hope to create a new Jimmie Allen Flying Club, using elements from the original such as Flight Lessons, wings, membership cards, and even models; they will be unique to this plane’s mission today.

Some of the radio shows and JA flying club content from the 30s is very dated. But, the clubs mission to promote a love of aviation, and three tenets behind it: pledge-promote-adventure, are really relevant to what I am trying to do. My purpose for restoring NC667K is not for people to relive this portion of aviation history, but for them to use this story and this airplane as a vehicle in which they can make their own. I have a long way to go and I only just test flew August 29th, but I am working on a tour this summer. BTW Jimmie Allen says Al Marsh is “neat-o keen.”

Pledge to some passion in your life and promote it regardless of the costs, then let that passion take you courageously on a great adventure…just like Jimmie Allen!

Sarah

By: Johnny D.

Johnny D. — Sat, 24 Nov 2012 05:58:03 +0000

Wow! A real golden oldie. I used to listen to Jimmie Allen and his Flying Aces as a kid growing up in Washington DC. Lots of memories. AM radio was all we had and flying was a dream as we built models of the Fokkers, Spads, SE-5′s Nieuports, etc. Too bad that today’s youngsters don’t use their imaginations instead of fingering their ipads, etc. JD

By: Shane S

Shane S — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 14:38:42 +0000

“Saaaay, them slant-eyed babies may looked dumb, but…” (quote from the sample Jimmie Allen radio show)

Hmmm. They’re using re-playing the original radio broadcasts along with all the vocabulary and biases acceptable in the 40′s. How long before someone complains and shuts’em down? I love the concept but that was a different era.

Good luck, Sarah. I hope it… “flies.”

By: E Young

E Young — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 13:25:03 +0000

There is a wonderful Jimmie Allen exhibit at the Kansas Aviation Museum in Wichita. It encouraged me to buy the radio series. The kids mot only received wings, but also ground school tips, a log book and a variety of swag that made them think and learn about aviation. As it turns out, these were important tools for a generation that would fly im WWII. Perhaps, the would be important tools for s generation that will drive the flying car.

By: steven oxman

steven oxman — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 13:02:35 +0000

I love what you are doing. Please let us know of any tour schedule.