Jeff Johnston
Technical Aircraft Advisory - Boeing 314 Project

Jeff graduated from the University of North Dakota-Grand Forks, Center for Aerospace Sciences with a B.S. in Airway Science. He was formerly the Chief Pilot for Northern Tier Airlines—a charter company in Gig Harbor, WA (at the time one of the largest on-demand charter fleets in the Seattle area). He has flown as a first officer and captain for commuter and charter airlines, corporate flight departments and is currently a captain with a major airline on the MD-80 in Seattle. He holds type ratings in the Cessna Citation I and DC-9 aircraft.

His love for flying began when his father, who is a private pilot, took him for his first flight at age four; and his love for the flying boat era, and in particular the Boeing 314, began when he was looking for a theme with which to decorate his home office. He came across a picture of the Boeing 314 in a personal collection, then Pan Am travel posters on the internet and the theme was born. As he delved into the history of the 314 and the many fascinating stories of courage and bravery, it reawakened a long lost love for writing when he thought he’d combine real life B-314 adventures with fiction.

His research and love for the history of the Boeing 314 led him to the doorstep of UAS and was brought onboard the Clipper Discovery Project as Aircraft Technical Advisor in 2005.

He hopes to one day see the great Boeing Clipper take to the air once again.

He currently resides in the Seattle-area with his wife Annette and their three children.