SPRING 2011 NEWSLETTER
Share Your Stallion 51
Experience
Remembering a P-51 Mustang Ace
Capt. Robert J. Goebel: 1923-2011
Provide Stallion 51 with your personal
stories, photos and videos of your
P-51 and T-6 adventures to be shared
with fellow aviators. If you share
your Stallion 51 experience, you may
be featured on our website or in an
upcoming newsletter!
Capt. Robert Goebel, a P-51 Mustang Ace, passed away February 20, 2011. Funeral services were held
February 24, 2011 at St. Lawrence Martyr Church in Redondo Beach, California.
Send all documents and files to:
stories@stallion51.com
Stallion 51 Merchandise –
A Great Gift for Dad!
Stallion 51 merchandise makes for a
great Father’s Day gift. Choose from
our selection of hats, apparel, books,
posters and more.
Shop online at
http://store.stallion51.com
Stallion 51 on Facebook
Over 1100 people have chosen
to Like Us on facebook! You can
link to our Facebook page on the home
page of www.Stallion51.com.
Stallion 51 Launches
YouTube Channel
Stallion 51 recently launched a
YouTube channel where you can
post, view and comment on videos
related to Stallion 51. Some videos are
ours and others are from friends and
fans that have flown at Stallion 51 or
have captured one of Lee’s air show
performances.
Check it out:
www.youtube.com/stallion51corp.com
Capt. Goebel joined the U.S. Army Air Force just a few months after the attack on Pearl Harbor, and
quickly trained to earn his pilot’s wings and 2nd Lieutenant’s commission by June 1943. In March of 1944
Capt. Goebel moved to Italy with and the 31st Fighter Group and began flying Mustangs. In his 61 WWII
combat missions Goebel shot down a total of 11 German aircraft.
He returned home at the age of 21 and attended the University of
Wisconsin. From 1950 to 1966 Goebel re-entered the Air Force, during which
time he worked on the Gemini launch vehicle for NASA.
Capt. Goebel is the father of nine children, and The Gathering Foundation
extends its sympathy and condolences to Goebel family.
Welcome New Stallion 51 Team Members
Pilot: John Black
John Black grew up in the “Birth Place of Aviation,” Dayton, Ohio, and achieved a Bachelor of Science
in Aircraft Engineering Technology at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach. He spent
21 years on active duty for the United States Air Force and Florida Air National Guard. John now flies the
TF-51 and L-39 for Stallion 51. We’re thrilled to have John as a part of our team and you will enjoy flying
with him!
New Marketing and Promotions Coordinator: KT Budde-Jones
KT will be working closely with our staff to develop marketing and promotional tools to further expand the
diverse aviation businesses at Stallion 51. KT has been involved in aviation since 1997 and most recently
was Director of Education at the Pacific Aviation Museum-Pearl Harbor in Hawaii from 2005 – 2009.
Welcome KT!
Stallion 51 “Class of 51” – Celebrating 25 Years in 2012
Stallion 51 will be celebrating our 25th Anniversary in 2012 and we’d like you to be a part of it! In the
coming months, we’ll have an area on our website where you can upload photos, video and your
story about flying with us. Look for more information in our next newsletter or contact KT to submit
materials sooner.
www.Stallion51.com