The Official Newsletter of the Luftwaffe Aircrew Reenactors Association
Pictured below are some of the members of the LARA who are dedicated to the recreation and portrayal of members of the flying branch of the Luftwaffe. These are NOT individuals with politically radical sympathies. Rather, they are representative of those who wish to creatively examine the life of the German combat aviator.
New members are arriving frequently and photos will be added when available.
Click the photo for more on each member (where available).
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Lothar Mihlon
(Larry Mihlon) Director and Founder, Luftwaffe Aircrew Reenactors Association Larry formed the LARA in 2001 with the help of charter members like Gottfried Dulias, Tim Crist, Neil Hever, Al Rubenbauer, Chris Curran, Dawn Dupré, Kevin Richter and Brian Calabrese. As this roster indicates, even then there was a significant interest in representing the combat aviation venue of the Luftwaffe in contemporary "living history". Since that time, the LARA has grown to over 100 members in both contributing and supporting roles. Serving as managing Director for the international society that the LARA has become, Larry has also worked as German WWII Reenactor Commander at the annual Battle of the Bulge Commemoration and Reenactment at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania (2006 & 2007). Thankful for the active participation of the LARA membership, Larry hopes to continue expanding the association's involvement in both living history, air shows, and furthering support for WWII combat aircraft such as those owned by LARA members, the Commemorative Air Force, world wide museums and the White One Foundation in Florida. He encourages aviations enthusiasts, gamers, reenactors and the general public to do whatever they can to preserve articles of combat aviation history and transcribe the information from veterans so that future generations can benefit from them. |
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Ron AndersonLARA Deputy Director |
 Major Heinrich Krist (Tim Krist) LARA Central (US) District Commander |
 Major Erich Kohl (Dan Jackson) LARA Texas Regional District Commander
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 Leutnant Gottfried Dulias LARA Association Advisor Luftwaffe Pilot and Eastern Front veteran. |
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Hauptfeldwebel Michael Graf von Heinen (Mike Heenan) LARA Northeast District, New England Group Commander |
 Hauptmann Alois Rubenbauer LARA Period Aircraft Coordinator LARA Northeast District, New York Group Commander Owner, replica Me109G6 GA Pilot |
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Leutnant Allen Hiserodt LARA Fighter Pilot Reenactor |
 Oberleutnant Chris Curran LARA Fighter Pilot Reenactor |
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Kanonier Franz Hever (Neil Hever) LARA Groundcrew and Flak Coordinator, Northeast District |
 Flakhelferin Elizabeth von Mannteufel (Rachel Putnam) LARA Helferin Coordinator, Central US |
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(Kevin Richter) LARA Fighter Pilot Reenactor |
Oberleutnant Todd Eaves LARA Fighter Pilot Reenactor |
 Oberfeldwebel Pete Johnston LARA Bomber Crewman Reenactor |
 Flieger Hans Meidel (Todd Price) LARA Central District Groundcrew Coordinator |
 Hauptmann Erich Bar (Scott Thompson) LARA Fighter Pilot Reenactor GA Pilot |
 Leutnant Ulrich Brenner (Brian Calabrese) LARA Fighter Pilot Reenactor |
 Feldwebel Hans Fischer (John Fisher) LARA Fighter Pilot Reenactor |
 Flieger Phil Keller (Phil Keller) LARA Groundcrew Reenactor |
 Major John Ashby (and Storch) LARA Coordinator, United Kingdom Fi156 Storch Builder, Owner, Pilot |
 Oberleutnant Walter Spengler (Bill Bennett) LARA Signals Reenactor |
 Colonel Bob Shawn (Bob Shawn, "Ernst Udet") LARA USAAF Advisor Former P-51 Pilot |
 Hauptmann Geoff Geis (Geoff Geis, "Hans-Joachim Marseilles") LARA Fighter Pilot Reenactor On Line "Warbirds" Squadron C.O., JG27 |
 Unteroffizier C. Kinville Feldpolizei LARA Fighter Pilot Reenactor
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 Feldwebel Denslow Burhans LARA Storch Pilot Reenactor Owner/Pilot, L-60 Brigadyr (Czech Storch) |
 Dwayne Slepetz LARA GFP & Groundcrew Reenactor |
 Hauptmann Stefan Mauer (Stefanos Papadopoulos) LARA Coordinator, GREECE
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