The aircrew will be:

Major Dan Skoda (Pilot), Topeka, Kansas (formerly of Independence, KS).
Full time active duty guardsman.

Captain Jeff Dickman (Pilot), Grinnell, Kansas.  Part-time, traditional
guardsman.

SSgt Joey Sterbenz (Boom Operator), Topeka, Kansas.  Part-time, traditional
guardsman.

All are veterans of Operations Enduring Freedom, Iraqi Freedom, New Dawn,
Odyssey Dawn, Unified Protector, Noble Eagle, Northern Watch, and Southern
Watch.  Skoda (formerly of Independence, Kansas) was co-owner of
Independence Aviation Inc. 1995-1998, and a former member of the
Independence, Kansas Rotary Club.

 

The two hour long Grand Parade will start at the corner of Penn and Chestnut. It proceeds from Memorial Hall south on Main St. east to Sixth St., south one block to Maple where it turns west to Ninth St. The final leg travels north on Ninth St. ending just short of the Independence Middle School. The Grand Parade is exceedingly well attended. Parade goers set up chairs on the front row in the wee hours of the morning on parade day. As the "great fly over" occurs at 11 a.m. the crowd will be five deep in many places along the route. There are free street acts, the carnival, and food concessions along Penn Ave. both before and after the Neewollah Grand Parade.   Downtown Webcam  Neewollah Video Online