Sun Lakes Aero Club
Member Profile Form

Name:

G. W. Bay, Jr

Call Me: (Nickname)

Bill

Spouse:

Lillian

Birth Place:

Evanston, Ill.

Raised In:

Chicago area; Currently a Snow Bird between Sun Lakes and Reno, NV

Pilot Ratings:

Single Engine Land and Sea, Multi Engine Land, Instrument, Flight Instructor 
Soloed in 8 hours on Nov 9, 1940 in a J-3 Cub

Planes Previously Owned:

None

Planes Currently Owned:

None

Planes Flown:

Transport; DC 3/4/6/7/10
Convair; 240/340/440
Boeing; 247/707/720/747
Piper Cubs, Taylorcraft, Cessnas, Waco, Fairchild PT-19

Hours Flown

28,500 PIC; 4,000 Flight Engineer

Military Experience:

Taught Primary – Army Air Corps Enlisted Reserve

Rank When Retired:

NA

Professional/Life Work:

45 years with United Air Lines; 30 years as Captain, 6 years as First Officer, 6 years as Flight Engineer
Founded “Bays English Muffin Corp” in Illinois

Education and Degrees

Almost Degree Northwestern Commerce School
Class of 42

Club Affiliations

SLAC, ALPA (Air Line Pilots Assn),  RUPA (Retired UAL Pilots Assn), RUEA (Retired UAL Employees Assn), Sigma Alpha Epsilon College Fraternity, Air Force Assn, Irish Club,

Interests/Hobbies

Flying