 US Navy Flight Surgeon
Dr. Richard “Doc” Sugden
Born in Oakland, California and growing up a son of a
career Navy officer, Rich’s course steered him into
medicine and aviation as a Navy Flight Surgeon. “Doc”
underwent training at the Naval Aerospace Medical
Institute in Pensacola and completed his tour of duty at
the Naval Air Test Center and Test Pilots School at
Patuxent River, Maryland. “Doc’s” experiences at the
Navy’s Test Center led him to restoring a “Stable”
of Warbirds, all of which he flys often and
proficiently. With over 7,500 flight hours, the words
“Static Aircraft” are NOT in this aviators vocabulary.
MiG Fury Fighter Aircraft Qualified: FJ-4 Fury,
MiG 15, and MiG 17
 Air Force Pilot
David “Cujo” Macaluso
Hailing from the great Peach State of Georgia, “Cujo” has over 4,000 hours in more than 35 different aircraft and brings his refined flying experience to Mig Fury Fighters. Cujo began his distinguished flying career instructing in T-38s at Vance AFB. From there he went on to Camp Red Cloud, South Korea, providing close air support for our Army Troops throughout the Korean theater. Edwards Air Force Base Test Pilot School was Cujo’s next stop, where he carved out a distinctive place for himself as an instructor/evaluator. “Cujo” possesses the professionalism, the discipline, and the skills that only our United States Air Force can instill in it’s cadre.
MiG Fury Fighter Aircraft Qualified: MiG 15 and
MiG 17
 Civilian Pilot
Peter “Bamboo” Kline
Raised aboard a sail boat in the Islands of the Bahamas,
Peter, the son of a veteran World War II B-24 pilot, not
only inherited a love for sailing but also the love
flying. “Bamboo” naturally drifted into the world of
Professional Sailboat Racing, but began his aviation
career flying hang gliders in the South of France while
on a sailing campaign. Decades later, with over 2,500
flight hours as a corporate pilot, seaplane pilot,
helicopter instructor, glider pilot, and warbird pilot,
there is nothing he doesn’t like to fly. “Bamboo” heads
up “Doc’s” Stable of Warbirds and gladly “Keeps ‘em
Fly’n”!
MiG Fury Fighter Aircraft Qualified: MiG 15 and
MiG 17
 Civilian
Pilot Announcer
Spike “Spike” Minczeski
Born and raised in mountainous “Big Air” of Jackson
Hole, Wyoming, “Spike” comes from a lineage of aviators.
His grandfather was a B-24 and PB-Y instructor during
WWII and both his father and mother were civilian
pilots, instilling in him a passion for aviation. He
currently works and flies for Teton Aviation as their
chief flight instructor with over 3,500 flight hours. While he is
not currently checked out in either of the MiG’s or the
Fury, he is hoping that by announcing with his deep
bassoon radio voice he will be able to “talk” his way
into the cockpit.
MiG Fury Fighter Aircraft Qualified: Aero L-39C
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