Henrys son Bob and his wife Sonja gliding at Benson Airport.
A very special day after Tom and Jon completed a formation flight together in Florida in the spring of 2018. Tom was in his sailplane and Jon was in a hang glider.
Tom Irlbeck standing next to his father Hank Irlbeck. Lt. Henry A Irlbeck flew the B-29 bomber and Tom Irlbeck flew the F-4 in Vietnam and was one of the first Top Gun instructors in the Navy.
Jon hang gliding near Monroe, Utah in September of 2020.
Original "Top Gun" instructor thrived flying in his native Wisconsin and Minnesota and around the world.
Paul's son, Josh Irlbeck with Tom's Cessna 180
Josh Irlbeck after his check ride with his uncle Tom.
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