John "Spoons" Sponauer
SimHQ Site Emeritus

I've been fascinated with computers and aviation for as long as I can remember, and of course, this means that I've been simming for almost as long as I could! My first article on SimHQ was in May, 1998, and I'm proud to say that I helped run this fine site as Senior Editor for several years before stepping back. These days, my occasional articles mostly focus on non-fiction, non-review writing, helping to bring the world of history and aviation to the simulation community.

When I'm not on the computer, I enjoy writing, reading, politics, learning, playing with my kids, or listening to music. Of course, I also love real-life aviation as well.I even have one or two hours of stick time and a solo jump under my belt, and no, the two events weren't related! However, the thrill of my life was a day in the rain with dozens of WWII bomber vets, followed by a flight in the last flying B-24 Liberator (photo is of me, in-flight, on the port waist gun). I have a soft spot in my heart for "real" planes and their crew...the kind without fancy radars in their noses, and where 'fly by wire' means there's a cable running from the stick to the control surfaces.

Although my formal education is in Journalism, my "real job" is in marketing / PR.

SimHQ Staff