Michael “Mike” Henrikson

15 March 1945 – 31 December 2020

It is with great sadness that I must bring in the new year by announcing the death of our Brother Mike Henrikson.

Mike served as a Naval Aviator starting in 1966, flying the S-2F, Lockheed P2V Neptune and P-3 Orion. After active duty with the USN, he flew as a pilot for the Flying Tigers Line until retirement during the period when Tigers was acquired by Federal Express. At Tigers, he flew all seats on various models of the Douglas DC-8 and Boeing 747, retiring as a Captain.

A member of Mondongueros since 2012, we will all remember Mike for his intelligence and quick wit. He kept himself informed about the world broadly, and saw things more clearly than most of us, always with a mixture of good humor and insight.

Mike was hospitalized earlier in the week for pneumonia, and passed on 31 December 2020. I called Ellen today to convey our collective condolences to her and the family. She wanted us all to know how much Mike missed the camaraderie of our weekly luncheons during 2020, when the Covid-19 pandemic forced us all into “sheltering in place.” She said that meeting with fellow aviators and talking about flying at meetings of Mondongueros and QB was a highlight of every month for Mike.

Ellen has now announced that a Celebration of Life for Mike is scheduled to take place at the Washoe County Golf Course club-house just off Skyline Drive and Arlington Avenue, for the afternoon of Friday, 30 April 2021.

Because of Mike’s close association with Mondongueros and the Reno QB Hangar, it has been important to Ellen that this event be conducted in Reno so that Mike’s many friends in the Reno aviation community have the opportunity to pay their respects.

On behalf of Mike’s Brothers Mondongueros, “Thank You Ellen!”

Mark H Goodrich – Webmaster

Mike Henrikson – 1966

Mike Henrikson – 1975