Tracy Wilkinson

Tracy Wilkinson builds airliners in Everett, Washington.

Stories from this author

The author’s Lockheed P-3C Orion in Hawaii in 2000, with Combat Aircrew One. “You can clearly see the grime and dirt, especially on the nacelle,” he says.

I Got Those Old Beat-Up Orion Blues

It’s not easy for a 1950s propeller airplane with grease smudges to turn heads at an airshow.