Biography

John Corradi John in his 1942 WACO ZPF-7 biplane

Flying History

• Retired United Airlines Boeing 777 Captain
• Flew P-3 Orions in the U.S. Navy (VP-8, First with the Orion!) before joining United in 1967.
• After almost 30 years flying the B-727, John flew the magnificent 777 for five years before he retired in September of 2002.
• Logged well over 23,000 hours of flight time during a flying career spanning over 40 years.
• Flown tail-draggers for over 25 years and has been flying his Waco in the Flying Circus since 1999.

Ratings

• Airline Transport Pilot
  
• Commercial Pilot
  
• Instrument Pilot
  
• Multi-Engine Pilot
  

Personal

• Married to Maggie, his high school sweetheart.
• Two children, John B. (a pilot) and Suzanne (a celebrity!)
• Live on a farm near Culpeper, in Rixeyville, Virginia. Yes, there is a grass strip on their farm.
• Director of the Brandy Station Foundation, a Civil War battlefield preservation group .

Airplane

• 1942 WACO ZPF-7

Primary Acts

• Formation Flying
  
• Balloon Busting
  
• Flour Bombing