William Stewart Orr

Captain W. Stewart (Bud) Orr spent 27 years in the U.S. Navy, flew combat in Vietnam, amassed more than 1,000 carrier landings, and flew nmberous aircraft including the AV-8A Harrier, F-14, FA-18, and B-1 Bomber. After retirement he spent more than 20 years managing several Aerospace and Defense Washington Government Affairs offices. His co-author and wife of 37 years, Fran was described by Senator John Warner as the "good Navy wife." Fran was a partner in an exclusive boutique in Virginia Beach and has a successful real estate career. She also is a published autor of children's books. Love at First Flight - Adventures, Exploits, Sacrifices, Risks & Rewards is their first book together. Bud and Fran are completing Fran's memoir titled "Dusty Memories," the story of Fran's pilgrimage as a child of the "dust bowl" born into poverty and depravation.