On Saturday January 23, 2016 members of the Wing paid their respects and said goodbye to our dear friend and comrade, Joe Peppito, Gone West on October 20, 2015.

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The event was well attended by the Wing members as well as Joe’s family and included a flight by the Wing’s Mustang, Spitfire, Hellcat and Zero fighters in a Missing Man fly-by formation.

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Joe was the Wing Maintenance Officer of CAF SoCal Wing from 1983-1998 and again 2007-2010 as well as serving as the Wing Leader from 1999-2002. He was the Crew Chief of our SNJ-4 “Blue Bird” #N6411D which he brought back to flying condition from a truck load full of parts and pieces.

Most recently, Joe has also been our Wing’s Training Officer, helping to mentor and guide our Wing Cadets over years.

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Joe will be dearly missed. May he rest in peace.


 


Play List of videos from Joe’s Memorial