Brink is gone

[79%N1]

Can anyone provide the rest of us with some insight on Tom. Where did he work, where did he serve?

 

[Jet41]

Worked at Colgan, Chief Pilot. If memory serves me correct Army during Vietnam.

 

[CoolSidePillow]

Very sad indeed. He was a good guy. He saw through B.S. and he did not tolerate whining crybabies. He asked quite a bit from people but he knew what it was like to give. I think he served at least one tour in Vietnam and perhaps 3 as a helicopter pilot doing medical evac and S&R. I think he was even shot down. I worked there when he was Chief Pilot at CJC for 3 years. He gave me my initial checkride.
Good-bye Captain.

 

[MalmsteenFan]

He was a great mentor and always had good advice. Gave me my initial checkride. He will be missed. God bless him and his family.

 

[Thurman Merman]

Gave me my upgrade ride, two nights before the ride we were in the bar... never paid for a single drink. Another good man flies west.

 

[great cornholio]

RIP Tom. He actually interviewed me for Colgan and decided to hire me over 5 years ago. I only flew with him a few times. The last time I can remember was a ferry flight back to HEF not too long after he turned 60 he was in a pretty good mood cause he was away from his desk. I didn't even know he was sick, nor did I know the stuff about his past.

 

[suupah]

Good to me. Backed me up a couple of times.

 

[FO 4 Life]

I think he was even shot down.

I think everyone I know who flew helicopters got shot down at least once. I know one guy who dumped two Cobras in the same day.

Sorry to hear the news.

 

[Snaab]

I will always be thankful of Tom Brink because he interviewed then hired me. Walked by his office almost every day when I was based in HEF, and he enjoyed getting up from the desk to chat about the line and things going-on-Colgan. He went to bat for me a couple times and never put up with crybabies- two things I respected.

When he was a chopper pilot in 'Nam, I think he was shot down/shot at while trying to fly an evac. mission. If I'm not mistaken, he saved a few lives and was awarded a high medal. Saw a lot in his day.

Thanks for giving me a chance, Capt. Brink. Rest in peace.

 

[chperplt]

I think everyone I know who flew helicopters got shot down at least once. I know one guy who dumped two Cobras in the same day.

Sorry to hear the news.

I wonder if we know the same guy.... I was in the same squadron with a guy that was shot down twice in one day.