Flying Tankers Is a Job for a "True Airman"

Flying Tankers Is a Job for a “True Airman”

FLYING Staff

Friday, July 08, 2016 at 12:06 AM ET

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Capt. Peter Nadon initially studied geology but later developed a passion for flying.
He established a career as an air tanker pilot for Neptune Aviation, operating Lockheed P-2 aircraft.
Nadon describes his profession as an air tanker pilot as both "extremely challenging and extremely rewarding."

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Capt. Peter Nadon never envisioned himself as a pilot when he was a child because he never knew anyone who flew. He actually studied geology in college, but he got the flying bug.

He turned aviation into a career at Neptune Aviation as an air tanker pilot flying Lockheed P-2s, a career he says is “extremely challenging and extremely rewarding.”