A-10s over Kosovo

Capt Andrew J. Gebara
Maj David E. Gross
Col Christopher E. Haave
Capt Andrew J. “Buffy” Gebara is a 12-
year Air Force veteran from Highland, California.
He is a 1991 graduate of the United
States Naval Academy and holds a master’s
degree from Syracuse University’s Maxwell
School of Citizenship and Public Affairs. In
addition to his time over Kosovo, Captain
Gebara has been assigned to Spangdahlem
and Barksdale AFB, Louisiana. He is a senior
pilot with more than 2,600 hours of flying
time in the A-10, AT-38, B-2, and B-52
aircraft. Buffy is currently serving as an
instructor pilot in the B-2 “stealth bomber”
at Whiteman.
Maj Dave “Devo” Gross holds a Bachelor
of Science degree from the University of
Florida and a master’s degree in public
administration from Webster University. He
has flown more than 2,500 hours in the A-
10, T-3A, F-4G Wild Weasel, and F-16 aircraft
during his assignments at Plattsburgh
AFB, New York; Columbus; England; Randolph;
Nellis; and Spangdahlem. Currently
he is an F-16 pilot in the Tulsa Oklahoma
Air National Guard (ANG) and flies for
American Airlines. Dave and his wife,
Nadine, have a son, Matthew, and are
expecting the birth of another son.
Col Chris “Kimos” Haave was born on
20 July 1960 and graduated from the
USAFA in 1982. After pilot training at
Laughlin, he flew the A-10 at RAF Woodbridge,
United Kingdom, and the AT-38B
at Holloman. He studied as an Olmsted
Scholar in Lyon, France, and Boston,
Massachusetts; attended the French Joint
Defense College; and held staff positions
at the Pentagon, the US Mission to NATO
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