December 27, 2010 at 7:30am
This from The News Tribune: U.S. Air Force Capt. Howard Stroupe III gave up his status as a fighter pilot in 1978, settling into a long career as an airline pilot with a penchant for collecting.
Space memorabilia, movie posters, fossils - you name it, Stroupe has boxes of it at his Federal Way home.
After decades of amassing such items, he last month added the crowning glory to his massive collection.
It's his old flying partner - an F-4 Phantom II jet, one of the most versatile fighters ever built.
"I never dreamed you could own anything like this," said Stroupe, 62. "I like sitting and looking at it. It gives me a warm, fuzzy feeling."
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