Justin “Shmed” Lewis
Pilot, Owner, & Builder
- 1992 EAA Air Academy Graduate
- Raised in Ashburn, VA
- Settled in Oklahoma City in 2004 due to Navy E-6B Mercury assignment.
Three sons: Ryan (13) and identical twins Bryce and Evan (9).
- Started flying at age 14 – Soloed at 16 – Private Pilot License at 17 (1993).
- CFI-I, ATP, Type B-707, B-737 & BD-5J
- Attended the University of North Dakota and graduated with a B.S. in Aeronautics in 1999.
- Total flight time over 4500 hours.
- Military Service – 20 Years Total
- Naval Aviator – 11 Years
- F-14 Tomcat
- E-6B Mercury Nuclear Platform (B-707)
- T-45 Goshawk as an Instructor Pilot
- Justin logged over 1200 hours as a T-45 flight instructor
- Air National Guard – 2011 to Present
- Arkansas Air National Guard 2011-2015
- A-10C Thunderbolt (Warthog)
- Oklahoma Air National Guard 2015-Present
- MC-12 supporting ISR operations
- Airline Pilot
- Arkansas Air National Guard 2011-2015
- Naval Aviator – 11 Years