
Wings of Freedom Aviation Museum Vets Reflect on Love of Flying (Brown '73)
Published on November 9, 2026
Like many veterans – especially current and former aviators – who serve in volunteer roles at the museum, Veterans Day and National Aviation Month hold greater meaning.
Dave Brown, a Wings of Freedom Aviation Museum docent for 13 years, enjoys sharing memories with visitors about the aircraft – including the actual Carrier Onboard Delivery aircraft he flew as a Navy pilot.
Brown, of Collegeville, recalled that during his four and a half years in Norfolk, Va., his U.S. Navy Fleet Logistics Support Squadron supported missions throughout the Atlantic, Caribbean, and Gulf.
BZ '73!
