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Paul F. Dye

Paul F. Dye is editor-in-chief of Kitplanes magazine and a longtime homebuilder. He retired from NASA as a lead flight director for the space shuttle and the International Space Station in 2013. He has flown for more than 40 years.

Stories from this author

Fifi was the only B-29 still flying in 2012, when the author, in an RV-1, had a close encounter over Lakeland, Florida.

Chased by a B-29 Over Florida

A close encounter with Fifi at the Fun Fly-In Expo