Former ferry pilot and Piper Aircraft assembly worker Leah Jones, much beloved on the Piper Memorial Airport, earned her final wings on June 14, 2019, at home in Charlottesville VA. Born on Long Island, she took her first flight at age 13 from Suffolk County Airport in an Aeronca Champ, moved to Lock Haven to work at Piper Aircraft in 1946, and ultimately earned her pilot's license there on October 10, 1947.
Since moving to Charlottesville VA in 1997, Leah became a regular attendee at the Sentimental Journey to Cub Haven fly-in every June, where she shared stories and exhibited photos and memorabilia from her days at Piper Aircraft. She always enjoyed visiting with "her" Cubs, some of which she helped to build. Occasionally, a fly-in attendee would take her up for a Cub ride.
	Leah's memoir, "Flying With a Herd O'Turtles," was completed shortly before her death, and was offered for sale at the 2019 Sentimental Journey Fly-In, with proceeds to benefit the Leah Jones "Herd O'Turtles" scholarship fund, established the previous year to support graduating High School seniors planning to pursue a career in aviation.

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