About us

I've had a passion for aviation since I was a kid, immersing myself in stories of aviators and modeling their aircraft.

John Sr., my father, pictured below, trained as a waist gunner/observer and served on a Boeing B-29 Superfortress based in Guam.

JGT Flight Suit

Pete, my father-in-law, below, flew missions as a gunner on an Douglas A-20 Havoc based in England.

Pete Flight Suit

While my career went in a different direction, the aviation bug never left. Now I have the good fortune to be able to offer mementos of a bygone era, reminders of the courage, leadership, dedication, and intelligence of aviators, ground crew, and the aeronautical engineers that made it all happen.

You may also find some of our items on auction on eBay, sold under 2BanAviator seller ID. Thanks for visiting.

In the nose of the Collings Foundation B-17 at 2500ft.

From the nose of the Collings Foundation's Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress at 2,500ft, to....

...the tail turret of the Collings Foundation's Consolidated B-24 Witchcraft, to....

...my Father's gunner seat in the Commemorative Air Force's B-29 over California hills.

Contact us via Email at Curator@AeroAntique.com