Jim Busha

Jim Busha has been writing about WWII, interviewing veterans, and publishing books for over 25 years. Utilizing over 350 personal interviews with WWII veterans from both Allied and Axis nations, Jim has written over 320 aviation articles that have been published in 16 different magazines in the United States, Great Britain, Germany, France, Italy and Japan. These include Smithsonian Air and Space, Flight Journal, Fly Past, Combat Aircraft, Fleiger Magazine, LeFana, Klassiker, EAA Sport Aviation, Warbirds and Vintage magazines and several others. After retiring from 30 years in Law Enforcement, Jim was hired full time at EAA (Experimental Aircraft Association) in 2014 and is a Vice President overseeing Publications, Membership, Social Media, Marketing and Retail. Jim is also a private pilot having flown for over 34 years and currently owns and operates a 1943 Stinson L-5 in WWII livery. In 2007 Jim was presented with the Flying Magazine Bax Seat Award, given to a writer who perpetuates the Gordon Baxter tradition of communicating the excitement and romance of grassroots aviation.