Tom Kahlert and Sandy Reeder-Kahlert are both rated pilots, and both have advanced degrees. They own a Bellanca Super Viking. Tom has been flying since 1969 including 21 years as a US Army Aviator and 30 as a commercial/private pilot. Tom’s military piloting included airplanes and helicopters in Viet Nam, Cambodia, Laos, most of the Continental US, Central America, Germany, Israel, and Egypt including the Sinai. Sandy has been flying over 12 years. They are both long time contract employees of the US Missile Defense Agency, Tom as a Senior Systems Engineer/Analyst and Sandy as Senior Mathematician/Analyst. Tom initially retired Oct 31, 2014 and was asked to rejoin MDA from March 2019 until July 2021. They use their airplane to visit 4 daughters and sons in laws and ten grandchildren in NC, SC, and PA.
They have taken other trips to Cedar Key and Marco Island Florida, Bar Harbor Maine, the Rockies, most of the east coast, SE US and the Mid-west. They enjoy the Huntsville Symphony and Arts Museum, State and National Parks, Moontown Airport, kayaking, traveling to Europe, especially Germany and Italy, cooking and have been known to sip a bit of wine. Both are ardent believers in the mission of SouthWings and related conservation causes. Tom flew his first two SouthWings missions south of New Orleans over the oil fields for Der Spiegel and Think Progress December 3 – 5, 2014.
Tom served on SouthWings Board of Directors from 2021-2023.
