Settings and Context

Neal's hometown, Fulton, MO, was the model for Raleigh.

His aviation career spans 35 years. All the fun went out of flying on 9/11/2001.

Back in the 1990s, some Washington bureaucrat decided FAA Inspectors needed to track down every airplane in the FAA Registry to verify its ownership and airworthiness. Neal drew Lucky Lindy's personal airplane, which hung from cables in the Lambert terminal for as long as anyone could remember.

FAA HQ didn't like his report. "Beats the hell out of me."

Callaway County Courthouse, which during the 1950s had segregated bathrooms and water fountains.

Westminster College, Fulton, MO, home of six fraternities.

Court Street, Fulton, MO.
According to Raymond, the ride smooths out at 48 mph.

The Cessna 150
Neal used to get his private pilot's license was N50832.

During his corporate pilot years Neal flew a King Air E90 like this one.

While with the FAA Neal added a Sabreliner type rating to his Airline Transport Pilot certificate.

Now bearing the Boeing logo, this was once the McDonnell Douglas HQ.

St. Louis Lambert International, home of Charles Lindbergh.

Neal was on accident standby the night this accident occurred at STL, November 22, 1994.

1934 Monocoupe once owned by Charles Lindbergh, hanging in the Lambert Terminal.