the right place, and the right time, with some luck and pure talent, and you're going to do important things and meet famous people. Glenn Hovland

In 1941 he enlisted in the Army Air Corps and became a flight cadet; soloing in 1942. He went on to earn his wings and a Commission as a 2nd Lieutenant. He was assigned duties as a flight instructor at Yuma, AZ, Pecos, TX and Lincoln, NE.

 After he transitioned out of the of Air Corps in 1945, Hovland embarked on an extensive aviation career beginning as a civilian instructor at Oxnard, CA. In 1946, he moved back to Austin, MN. There he flew charter flights across the country for local businessmen, which was named "Spam Town" after his hometown's most famous product. 

He partnered with Austin Aero Service and continued flight instruction while serving as a Civil Air Patrol Commander. During this period, he flew charter flights for several well-known politicians such as Adlai Stevenson, and President Eisenhower.

Hovland later began working for Minnesota Airmotive and regularly flew with Hormel Company officials. Hormel executives requested Hovland's aviation expertise to select a new corporate aircraft for the company; they hired Hovland as the pilot. He then began a 21-year career as a Hormel Corporate pilot.

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