94th AeroClaims-Aviation Consultant Group In Conjunction With The George T. Baker Aviation School of Miami, Florida Are To Pay Tribute To Our Nation Longest Serving Prisoner Of War Ltjg. Everett Alvarez, USN

The masking tape outlining of the the trademark "lighting bolt" of U.S. Navy attack squadron, VA-144 being applied for painting. A tremendous effort is being led by the 94th AeroClaims-Aviation Consultant in liaising with the A-4 Association, The Tail Hook Association, The National Museum of Naval Aviation in Pensacola, Florida and the sourcing VA-144 Veterans of the 1960's to ensure correct historical markings of the period of 1964 for the aircraft

The George T. Baker Aviation School Douglas A-4 sporting its new, fresh coat of gull gray paint scheme

George T. Baker Aviation School Principle, Mr. Rene Mantilla inspecting the recent application of the gull gray paint scheme onto the school A-4 Skyhawk, which was done by his students and faculty. One could note the trademark "lighting bolt" of U.S. Navy attack squadron, VA-144 already applied

A rendering of Ltjg. Alvarez U.S. Navy attack squadron, VA-144 "The Road Runners", Douglas A-4C Skyhawk launching from the U.S.S. Constellation, CV-64 back in 1964 on his fateful mission which made him the first American flyer shot down over North Vietnam

Then Ltjg. Everett Alvarez, USN at a press conference in 1973 days after his release as a POW in Vietnam

Today Commander Everett Alvarez, USN (Ret.) who after his Navy service in 1982 then President Ronald Reagan and as confirmed by the U.S. Congress appointed Commander Alvarez as the Deputy Administer of the U.S. Veteran Administration 

The book written by Commander Alvarez, USN (Ret.) documenting his ordeal of almost 9 years as a POW in Vietnam thus making him the longest servicing POW in our nation history

Miami, Florida 30th July 2014: In 2004 a year after being established, the 94th AeroClaims-Aviation Consultant Group (94th ACG) performed their first community, aviation project in Miami, Florida with the salvage, dis-assembly, transport to Miami and re-assembly of a Russian An-2 aircraft "CU-1064" which defected from Cuban to Key West International Airport and became a symbolic art piece by local Cuban-American artist named Mr. Xavier Cortada for the local Cuban-American community.
Then in 2011, the (94th ACG) secured and coordinated the donation of a fully operational (engines included) Boeing 737-200, N205AU for the George T. Baker Aviation School for the enhanced technical FAA FAR-147 training of the school students.
Then in 2013 the (94th ACG) created a joint project with the United States Coast Guard from Coast Guard Air Station-Miami and the George T. Baker Aviation School concerning the cosmetic and light structural restoration of an HU-16 "Albatross" nose section in 1960 era USCG colors, which is currently on display on the schools ground along LeJune Avenue by Miami International Airport.

Now in 2014, the (94th ACG) is back at it again in spear heading a joint project with the George T. Baker Aviation School to cosmetically restore and adorn the school long time Douglas A-4C Skyhawk in the 1964 color scheme and marking of U.S. Navy attack squadron VA-144 the "Road Runners" so as to pay tribute to a great American now retired U.S. Navy Commander Everett Alvarez, Jr. the first U.S. military pilot shot down over Vietnam and our nation 2nd longest held Prisoner of War (POW) from 1964 to release in 1973.