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Heyltslori
Moderator
09-15-2001
| Wednesday, January 11, 2006 - 7:38 am
46, Airline Pilot, Retired Navy Fighter Pilot, Simsbury, CT Terry Deitz was born and raised in Matawan, New Jersey, by his mother, Peggy and father, George. He has three brothers, Mickey, Skip and Tommie, and one sister, Pegi. Deitz attended St. Joseph's Grammar School in Keyport, New Jersey, where he played little league baseball, football and basketball. He was also an avid swimmer and a member of the dive team. He then attended St. John Vianney High School in Holmdel, New Jersey, where he earned 11 Varsity letters in football (quarterback), baseball (catcher) and wrestling. He received All County and All Conference awards and made All-State Baseball 1st Team. In addition, he was Varsity Captain for three sports. From 1978 to 1982, Deitz attended the United States Naval Academy. While there, he played four years of Varsity Division I baseball. In 1982, he was ordered to the USS Enterprise aircraft carrier as a Ship's Officer in the Weapons Department, where he handled ship's defense systems. He was also Officer of the Deck qualified, which enabled him to run the ship for the Captain on a four-hour watch rotation. In 1984, Deitz was ordered to the US Navy flight school in Pensacola, Florida, where he learned to fly a Navy T-34 turbo prop. He earned jet grades and was sent to Meridian, Mississippi for T-2 and T-A4 advanced jet training. After he obtained his Navy wings, he was ordered to NAS Miramar in San Diego, California, for training in the F-14 Tomcat. In 1986, he began flying the F-14. In 1987, he was a pilot with the Fighter Squadron-51 (Miramar/Deployed on the USS Carl Vinson CVN-70). Deitz met his wife, Trish, six days before his last six-month cruise. They had three dates, and then he went away for six months. They eventually married on October 5, 1991. From 1990-1992, Deitz conducted shore duty as an F-14 Instructor pilot. In 1992, married life with family aspirations triggered his decision to leave the active duty Navy. He was honorably discharged from active Navy and entered Navy reserve. He was then hired by American Airlines as a commercial pilot. In 1994, he and his family moved from San Diego to Simsbury, Connecticut to be able to fly out of New York and Boston. While employed as a commercial pilot, he was also hired by the Naval Reserve Logistics Squadron-52 where he flew the DC-9 worldwide out of the Navy air station in Willow Grove, Pennsylvania. He was later promoted to Commander and eventually retired in April 2001. From 1995 to 2001, Deitz continued to fly with the Navy Reserve and was promoted to Commander. He retired from the Navy in April of 2001. He continued with American Airlines, where he moved over to the wide body Airbus A-300 to fly both London and Caribbean routes. Deitz presently resides in Simsbury, Connecticut with Trish and their children, Kayla and Daniel. He continues to fly with American Airlines, piloting the Airbus A300. His birth date is October 10, 1959. Favorites Colors Navy blue, gold Scents My wife's perfume, dinner cooking, cigar smoke outside Flowers Wisteria, rose Board Games Pictionary Video Games Flying simulators Sports to Play Football, baseball, golf, tennis, hockey, surfing Sports Teams Red Sox, Jets, Navy Outdoor Activities Sports, hiking, construction TV Shows SURVIVOR, THE AMAZING RACE, ESPN, Fox News, Weather Channel Movies Saving Private Ryan, Castaway, Top Gun Actors Matt Damon, John Travolta, Tom Cruise, John Cusack Actresses Renée Zellweger, Marisa Tomei, Jennifer Aniston Music Rock & roll, Springsteen, Eagles, John Cougar Mellencamp Magazines Sports Illustrated, Aviation Week Books/Authors Tom Clancy, Colin Powell Cereals Raisin Bran Fruits Mango, banana, orange, melon, strawberries Snack Foods Mixed nuts, low carb protein bars Cookies Chocolate chip, Heath bar, white chunk macadamia Candy Bars Heath bar, Snickers Alcoholic Drinks Michelob Ultra, Guinness, rum & Coke, scotch Non-Alcoholic Water, Diet Pepsi
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Supergranny
Member
02-03-2005
| Thursday, January 12, 2006 - 1:32 pm
Aw shucks..his favorite scent is his wife's perfume. He is too sweet for Survivor!!
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Dfennessey
Member
07-25-2004
| Thursday, January 12, 2006 - 1:41 pm
Well Tom liked the scent of his wife's neck and he won it all so time will tell
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Jasper
Member
09-14-2000
| Thursday, January 12, 2006 - 2:52 pm
So did Frank from Africa
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Babyruth
Member
07-19-2001
| Monday, January 23, 2006 - 9:56 am
Another accomplished guy- should do well, if he uses his pilot smarts to fly under the radar til the time to strike.
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Tntitanfan
Member
08-03-2001
| Monday, January 23, 2006 - 2:30 pm
I like this guy too!
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Sunday, January 29, 2006 - 9:20 pm
LOL Babyruth.. under the radar, indeed!
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Twiggyish
Member
08-14-2000
| Tuesday, January 31, 2006 - 9:30 pm
Dan and Tom have a lot in common. I see him doing well, too.
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Lilfair
Member
07-09-2003
| Tuesday, January 31, 2006 - 9:43 pm
You know this guy has to be disciplined. He also may be intimidating. He picked Fox News as his TV show…peeew. Sometimes folks with a strong military background have a hard time being around slackers (and you know there will be slackers), if he can handle the slackers he’ll make it to the very end.
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Marameko
Member
07-15-2002
| Thursday, February 02, 2006 - 12:25 pm
So far an excellent representation of those over 40..........
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Kalekona
Member
06-12-2005
| Thursday, February 02, 2006 - 9:48 pm
Ok i need look no more.. terry is my pick. Navy pilot is all i need to know. After all my favorite quote is.. "A white uniform and Gold wings will get you laid anywhere" GO NAVY !!
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Tntitanfan
Member
08-03-2001
| Friday, February 03, 2006 - 6:36 am
I was glad to see his bonding with Dan!
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Oceanelvis
Member
07-21-2005
| Saturday, February 04, 2006 - 8:56 pm
As a child whose family all went to the Naval Academy...this guy is my vote BEAT ARMY !!
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Tabbyking
Member
03-11-2002
| Thursday, March 09, 2006 - 11:33 pm
well, so much for his bonding with dan.... and i keep thinking his name might be spelled D-I-E-T-Z, not D-E-I-T-Z. my half-sister is a dietz and i'm wondering if that's what terry's name is. when i google, i get thousands of hits on both spellings for him! is it pronounced deetz or dites?
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