From diesel mechanic to pilot

In the hangar: Tom Crowell poses in the hangar with the two planes he flies as a corporate pilot. Each plane is a Hawker-Beechcraft King Air B200. | Albert C. Bulls IV

 Dale Liesch

Oh those magnificent men in their flying machines.

Many people fantasize about “The Wild Blue Yonder” with dreams of soaring high above the clouds, but one of Alexander City’s citizens followed through on that passion without ever thinking that he could one day get paid for it.