"Born in Detroit, Michigan, the oldest of six children, grew up in Royal Oak & Beverly Hills, and graduated with an aerospace engineering degree from the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. He became a Naval Aviator and flew the carrier-based A-7E Corsair II, the T-2 Buckeye, TA-4 Skyhawk and the F/A-18E. A heart attack cut his 14-year military career short so he returned to Michigan in 1994 with his wife and three sons where he worked 22 years as a controls engineer in the auto industry. He is married to Mary Ellen, his love of 37 years. His writing includes short stories from his Navy flying days and a spoof series about Animal Control Officers that echos the Dragnet TV show from the 60’s."
by Keith Kaniut “Oh, I have slipped the surly bonds of earth,And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings;…From the poem by John Gillespie Magee Jr....
by Keith Kaniut Captain John “Jack” Rayca couldn’t believe his ears. The war in Europe was nearly over. He’d been flying various multi-engine planes throughout...