Joe made his final flight west early Thursday, September 19, 2013 at 102 years of age. Although we will miss him terribly, there are still so many stories of his yet to share and re-dedicating ourselves to that work will help keep him alive in our hearts. A great many people have already inquired about…
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Not-So-Secret Admirer
Joe has developed and maintained a number of important friendships over the years. One of them, Bill Allen, had some especially kind words to share about Joe with his circle of friends that he was thoughtful enough to send along to me and grant permission for me to publish here… To my friends and friends…
News Story Making the Rounds
In attempting to locate the second news story that ran at 6pm on KOMO, we’ve discovered that at least one other ABC affiliate picked it up to air over the weekend. Courtesy of KVUE in Austin, Texas, you can now hear Joe’s story about having to repair a landing gear hydraulics system in-flight and how…
Joe’s Birthday Bash
Somewhere, the official photographer for Joe’s retirement community has a wonderful photo of him with all four of his children and quite a few pictures of the great many neighbors, friends, and family who all helped him celebrate his 100th birthday. I was too busy chatting with people to get any of these myself but…
Just Don’t Let It Go To Your Head!
Birthday boy, Joe Kimm, spent a pretty busy day today. Yes, he had dinner with his kids and everyone had a wonderful time but earlier he spent a good deal of time doing interviews, which I suspect was every bit as much fun for him as spending time with family. First, Patti Payne called him…
Happy 100th, Joe!
Joe celebrates his 100th birthday today, and we’re all extremely happy to be celebrate such an amazing man. When you stop to think of the mortality rate of his generation of aviators, it’s truly amazing that Joe made it through that early era of aviation, especially having accomplished as much as he did. As if…
Joseph E. Kimm – Official Inductee for Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame
One of the by-products of my time with Joe last summer has been to be a resource for Jim Anderson who has had a huge passion for seeing my grandfather nominated for consideration as an inductee into the Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame. Last fall, Jim put together an amazing booklet full of biographical information…
First Winter as Captain
Joe did not much feel like recording an interview today but we visited anyway and he shared a couple more stories that some have heard or read before but were again new to me. He keeps saying he’s told me everything, but I know better. You can’t live as long as Joe has without collecting…
What a Handsome Fella!
While I work on continuing to process several months of video interviews, here is a treat to enjoy while waiting. Joe’s daughter, Barbara, unearthed this photograph taken of of Joe Kimm while a captain for Northwest Airlines. We think he’s handsome at every age! Former son-in-law, Clint Viebrock (my father) is at this moment making…
Fuel Line Icing – Near Ditching at Sea
Joe has had a great many experiences in his life, including a handful that were life-threatening. Although our family has heard a few of his “lucky to be alive” stories before now, this story about nearly ditching a Lockheed L1049G Super Constellation (Super Connie) with fuel injected engines was a new one to me when…
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