ABOUT FLYING LEATHERNECKS

Flying Leathernecks was established on November 10, 2007 by Dave Roof in Marietta, Georgia. Prior to the Flying Leathernecks name being adopted, we were known as Orion Scale Models, which was created in June of 2000 in Fort Worth, TX. Before Orion Scale Models, Dave got his start in the hobby business in 1992 when he was employed by Model Technologies / Teknics in Chino, CA. creating resin masters and artwork. Over the next several years, he worked with a number of aftermarket companies providing technical input and reference material.

Dave is a veteran of the United States Marine Corps, serving from June of 1988 until retirement in March of 2010. Duty locations included MCAS El Toro, CA. : MCAS Iwakuni, Japan : Sheik Isa, Bahrain in support of Operation Desert Storm : MCB Camp Pendleton, CA. : MCAS Miramar, CA. : NAS/JRB Fort Worth, TX. : Prior Service Recruiting Station Pittsburgh, PA. : NAS Atlanta, GA. : Bagram, Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom : MCAS Cherry Point, NC. : MCB Camp LeJeune, NC.

FLSC was created to specifically focus on preserving the Aviation History of the US Marine Corps in scale model form.