Pat
Macha
G. Pat Macha is a retired high school history and geography
teacher who has explored the mountains and deserts of the
western states for forty-eight years in search of aircraft
wrecks. He has authored three books in the field of
aircraft archeology, produced a video on wreck finding and
hosted the History Channel program, "Broken Wings". He is a
noted public speaker lecturing on aviation safety and
archeology to a wide range of audiences. Pat has been the
coordinator since 1997 in the search for missing Women
Airforce Service Pilot (WASP) Gertrude "Tommy" Tompkins
Silver. Pat is a member of the American Aviation Historical
Society, San Diego Air & Space Museum, and the Western
Museum of Flight. For more information concerning Pat's
work in the field of aviation accident history and
archeology and Project Remembrance, see
www.aircraftwrecks.com.