Kevin Jens Davis was born in Pittsfield,MASS. HE graduated in 1992 from Reading Memorial High where he was in civil air patrol and in football.
He went to Embry-Riddle aerinautical universityand earned his degree in aeronautical science with honors in 1996.
Kevin joined the navy, and reported to NAS Pensacola for Officer Candidate Schoolamd aviation indoctrination. He finished basic flight training in NAS Corpus Cristi, and went to NAS Meridian for advanced flight training. He flew the T-2C and the TA-4J aircraft, and won his wings of gold in 1999.
Davis went to VF-101 in Oceana to fly the F-14 and was "top stick" in his class. In 2000, he joined the "red rippers" and served on the USS Eisenhower and the USS Kennedy. He was airframes branch officer, air-to-groud- training officer and head landing signals officer. He was in the NOrth Arabian Sea and Arabian Gulf.
IN 2003, Kevin started flying the FA-18 with VFA-125, then reported to VFC-12 where he was NAvy advisory pilot.
Davis graduated from TOPGUN in 2004. He had 4 jobs with VFC-12!
IN 2005, Kevin joined the BLue Angels with 2500 hoursand 200 carrier landings. He was awarded the air medal, many unit and personal awards, and 2 navy achievement medals.In his first year as a Blue Angel, he was the Narrator-flying the 7 jet. IN 2006, He was opposing solo pilot flying as number 6. During the air shoe over Beufort,SC., he crashed and was killed while joining the rest of the team to do thier landing maneuvers.
Fair winds and Following seas, Kojak!
He went to Embry-Riddle aerinautical universityand earned his degree in aeronautical science with honors in 1996.
Kevin joined the navy, and reported to NAS Pensacola for Officer Candidate Schoolamd aviation indoctrination. He finished basic flight training in NAS Corpus Cristi, and went to NAS Meridian for advanced flight training. He flew the T-2C and the TA-4J aircraft, and won his wings of gold in 1999.
Davis went to VF-101 in Oceana to fly the F-14 and was "top stick" in his class. In 2000, he joined the "red rippers" and served on the USS Eisenhower and the USS Kennedy. He was airframes branch officer, air-to-groud- training officer and head landing signals officer. He was in the NOrth Arabian Sea and Arabian Gulf.
IN 2003, Kevin started flying the FA-18 with VFA-125, then reported to VFC-12 where he was NAvy advisory pilot.
Davis graduated from TOPGUN in 2004. He had 4 jobs with VFC-12!
IN 2005, Kevin joined the BLue Angels with 2500 hoursand 200 carrier landings. He was awarded the air medal, many unit and personal awards, and 2 navy achievement medals.In his first year as a Blue Angel, he was the Narrator-flying the 7 jet. IN 2006, He was opposing solo pilot flying as number 6. During the air shoe over Beufort,SC., he crashed and was killed while joining the rest of the team to do thier landing maneuvers.
Fair winds and Following seas, Kojak!
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