"wkambic" wrote in message
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On May 16, 10:44 pm, "Dudley Henriques" wrote:
"wkambic" wrote in message

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You knew him better than I! :-)

It is possible that The Flying Professor persona was his second show?

I first saw him at NAS Glenview when I was a Middie. One of the "old
timers" there (a really ancient CDR, a WWII Avenger pilot) told me
that he performed the "World's Smallest Aircraft Carrier" stunt on a
number of occasions. At one, or so the story goes, the CNO was
present. Somebody "ribbed" CNO about the fact that the guy out there
promoting Naval Aviation was not, in fact, a Naval Aviator. Shortly
thereafter CAPT Schram became Honorary Naval Aviator #1. True, or
just folklore? I don't know. But that's my story and I'm stikkin' to
it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ;-)

Dick most certainly was made an honorary Naval Aviator; back in 49 I think.
I don't know if he was the first, but there is a high probability that he
was. As you know I'm sure, the title carries a great deal of respect in the
Navy and they don't make people honoary Naval Aviators lightly :-)
He very well could have performed the car carrier stunt at some time in his
early career. We just never saw him do it in his regular J3 routine during
the time I knew him anyway.
Off hand I'd say that Dick could have done just about anything he wanted to
do in a light airplane. He was THAT good a stick!
Dudley Henriques