The Owner of a B 17 Pathfinder, who lived in the Metroplex passed away yesterday. "Doc" Hospers and his wife owned "Chuckie" and operated the Vintage Flight Museum at Meachum Field in north Fort Worth. Dr. Hospers was 79 years old and had served in the Army for 43 years. He and his wife were married for 50 years. Dr. Hospers held a Master Pilot's rating for B17's. He was chosen to fly the B17, "Shoo Shoo Baby" from Dover AFB to the Air Force Museum at Wright-Patterson Field in Ohio. Doc named his B17, "Chuckie" in honor of his wife beacuse that his her nickname. Doc will be sorely missed by everyone.