We received the following messge from Ladd Gardner for those of you who may have known his Dad, Lefty, the former owner of the P-38 known as “White Lightnin’” — now owned by the Flying Bulls in Austria:
Fellow P38 Lovers,
My dad’s funeral will be held at Trinity Baptist Church, 800 Jackson Rd., Kerrville, TX 78028 at 2:00 PM on Monday December 29th. Please pass the information along to everyone that you think may like to attend.
Thanks,
Ladd Gardner
Ladd Gardner Aviation Insurance Agency, Inc.
Kerrville Municipal Airport (ERV)
1877 Airport Loop Rd., Ste. 106
PO Box 295094
Kerrville, TX 78028
830-257-3700
830-257-3701 – Fax
Filed under: General Messages | Tagged: Lefty Gardner, White Lightnin'
Dear Mr. Gardner,
Please accept my deepest sympathies on the passing of your Dad. He sure could fly – the first P-38 I ever saw flying was “White Lighnin’” with your Dad at the controls many moons ago. I’ve been a nut about P-38’s ever since.
Again, my deepest condolences,
Tom Lund
Ladd,
I run the Beeville Airport. We have had a number of folks inquiring about the 4 Stearmans that were in Beeville this week. This morning, they picked up the last one and I ask the pilot why they were hear. He said your Dad was buried here as he grew up in this area. Our sympathy goes out to you and your family.
Gary Jones
Beeville Air Services
361-362-8458 cell
Dear Ladd Gardner
I’ve have always been a fan of the P-38 fighter. As a child I had many trips with my father to airshows to watch the old fighters fly. Your fathers plane always stood out and it was a joy to watch a master at the controls. My father past away 12 years ago, but I have many fond memories of those airshows and your father flying White Lightnin. Your father will be missed.
My deepest Condolences
Robert Duncan
went to the reno air races starting in1987 through 2003 many trips i took my handicapped son we had the pleasure of meeting and shaking your dads hand highlight of my sons life he is airplane crazy like his dad {me] THANKS FOR THEMEMORIES] he was the greatest.