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About Don Nieser

• Education and Training: BSME/AE Mechanical/Aeronautical Engineering U. of Utah, Registered Professional Engineer (Mechanical), MBA Masters in Business Administration U. of Central Oklahoma, Engineering Graduate courses at U. of Cincinnati, Tulane U., U. of New Orleans, U. of Oklahoma, USAF Air Command and Staff College, USAF Air War College, FAA Aircraft Accident investigation, FAA Part 145 Repair Station Certification, USAF Aircraft and Engine Accident Investigation, USAF NDI/NDT Course, USAF KC-97 Flight Engineer Training Course, USAF/ANG Direct Commissioned Officer Course, USAF Civil Engineering Management Course, US Navy Sea Survival Course, US Gov. New Manager courses and training, Private Pilots License single and multi-engine and also many flight hours in the back seat of T-33, F-100 and F-4 aircraft.

  Aerospace Engineering Industry Work Experience:

• GE Cincinnati OH; - Aerospace Engineer; Conducted and Analyzed Mach 2.5 wind tunnel tests to optimize fuel injection in SCRAM Jet Engine combustor, worked with vendors to develop copper and brass water cooled side wall panels for a 25 Megawatt Arc heated wind tunnel for SCRAM Jet testing, Conducted 13 minute run time SCRAM Jet tests at Mach 5 to 6, Planned, conduced and analyzed subsonic and supersonic wind tunnel tests of advanced jet fighter single and twin jet engine exhaust nozzle configurations, NASA Langley used results to develop F-14, F-15 and F-18 exhaust nozzle and afterbody configurations.

• LTV Aerospace Corp, Dallas TX - Aerospace Engineer; Designed and developed twin Jet exhaust nozzle configuration for advanced Navy fighter aircraft proposal, planned, conducted and analyzed wind tunnel tests of advanced jet fighter exhaust nozzle and afterbody configurations.

• Thiokol Chemical Co., Brigham City UT - Program Manager, managed advanced systems programs; Development of high strength steel rocket motor case end domes by explosive forming, Development of new design rocket thrust vector control systems.

• McDonnel-Douglas Corp, St Louis MO, - Aerospace Engineer; Designed, developed, and conducted wind tests of F-4 aircraft exhaust nozzle configurations, Analyzed and developed Rolls Royce/Allison engine configuration and exhaust nozzle configuration on USAF AV-8B Harrier aircraft. Conducted complete scrubbing drag analysis of Harrier aft fuselage with exhaust nozzle flow, Conducted analysis of vertical jet flow and landing jet flow coalescing interactions, Conducted installation and fuel system analysis of Teledyne jet engine installation in Navy Harpoon missile system, and developed installation documentation IAW U.S. Navy requirements.

• Bell Aerospace Corp, New Orleans LA - Aerospace Engineer; Conducted design of jet engine inlet and exhaust systems for U.S. Navy Surface Effects Ships and Air Cushion Vehicle programs, developed demister design to eliminate water injection in jet engines, Designed, conducted and analyzed low speed wind tunnel tests of airflow over superstructure and the effects on helicopter landing.

• USAF Tinker AFB, Oklahoma City OK – Aerospace Engineer; A-7D/TF-41 engine Depot Overhaul Project engineer, conducted depot overhaul requirements and developed improved production, managed $15-$20 Million per year TF-41 Engine Component Improvement Program, Conducted A-7D/TF-41 Accident investigations, solved 7 accidents after extensive chemical analysis of fuel system clogging determined clogging was from deteriorated explosive suppressant fuel tank foam, Liaison Officer for NATO E-3 AWACS aircraft TF-33 engines, developed spare parts provisioning for NATO TF-33 engine overhaul, Logistics Program Manager for USAF F-111/TF-30 engines, Chief of Tinker AFB Quality Engineering Group, Lead Structures Engineer on KC-135 Depot Overhaul, Developed and instituted extensive KC-135 and B-52 fuel tank De-seal and Re-seal Program to solve aging aircraft fuel tank leaks, Developed and instituted Aging Aircraft Corrosion Program for KC-135, B-52, E-3, etc. aircraft, Managed multimillion dollar programs over 8 to 10 years with industry, Universities and in coordination with Air Force Logistics Command, other USAF Depots, U.S. Navy and FAA, Developed Aging Aircraft Research Program to develop Non-Destructive Investigation equipment to determine hidden and inaccessible corrosion, designed and instituted a program and installation of KC-135 fuselage skin and wing skin specimen on corrosion exposure racks at 7 USAF locations around the world (Kadena, Hicham, Mildenhall, Pease NH, Seymour Johnson, McDill and Tinker AFB) to develop an empirical equations to describe KC-135 fuselage skin and wing skin corrosion as a function of corrosive environmental exposure, only USAF Depot person to be selected to serve on the Aging Weapons Systems USAF Scientific Advisory Board.

• Military Experience – Air National Guard and USAF Reserve (Part Time) – F-86A, E, L Maintenance Crew Chief, approximately 800 flight hours as C-97 and KC-97 Flight Engineer crew member, KC-97 Aircraft Maintenance Officer, C-124 Aircraft Maintenance Officer, Ground Safety Officer, Squadron Administrative Officer, F-100 Aircraft Maintenance Officer, 159th TFG Logistic Plans and Program Officer, 159th TFG Mobility Officer, 159th TFG Civil Engineering Squadron Commander, B-52 Engineering Chief USAF Reserve Augmentee., Retired with the rank of Lt Col.

• Personal Business – CEO Commodore Aerospace Corp (CAC); Started CAC from scratch, Specialize exclusively in Cessna 0-2A and Cessna 337 Skymaster aircraft, purchased all Cessna 0-2A and 0-2B spare parts on U.S. Government sealed bid sales, maintain largest inventory of 0-2A and 337 spare parts and USAF Tech Orders, Manual and Checklist in the world, Restored 15 to 20 0-2A aircraft to authentic Vietnam War configuration. Wrote Proprietary Lists of 0-2A Restoration/IRAN/SLEP steps and labor hour requirements, wrote “Maintenance Tips” and lessons learned, Developed FAA Registration Paperwork Templates, conducted accident investigation on one 0-2A and one 337 Skymaster aircraft, conducted 0-2A and 0-2B Vietnam Combat history research. Provided consultation with customers conducting ISR and other tactical aerial surveillance missions as well as live fire training of JTACS Controllers using the 0-2A aircraft’s unique capability with its 4 underwing weapons pylons and MAU-3 and MAU-4 internal bomb racks.

• Publications and Awards; Aging Aircraft Corrosion Research - numerous papers, reports and presentations, wrote magazine articles on CAC capabilities, wrote Determination of Explosion Suppressant Foam Revisited, wrote numerous individual Military Histories, wrote “Omaha Beach Invasion Revisited with Gen Patton in Charge”. Awards received: Outstanding Career Achievement Award USAF/AFLC, Excellence in Engineering and Technical Management Award USAF OC-ALC.