For a few months during the summer a minor invasion takes place at the Easton Airport. Without much notice, almost 250 midshipmen from the United States Naval Academy come across the Bay Bridge every day to participate in a highly selective flight training program.
With the help of dozens of flight instructors, a fleet of seventeen planes, and the full support of the Easton Airport staff and control tower, the USNA offers its students one of the most comprehensive and intensive flight training programs of its kind in the country.
And heading up this remarkable program is John Galdieri, president of Trident Aircraft. An alum himself of the Naval Academy, Galdieri felt that Easton Airport offered the location, facilities, and staff needed to gain the support of USNA in bringing their flight school to the Eastern Shore. And as a result, Easton has become the home for students getting their first experience with flying.
In our Spy interview, we talk to John about the program as well as listen to three midshipmen talk about their experience as they begin their long and challenging road to becoming apart of the Navy’s aviation program after graduation.
This video is seven minutes in length.
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