Craig Kodera

Illustrator Craig Kodera was born in Riverside, California, in 1956 and was drawn to the nearby Los Angeles Airport. Kodera earned a bachelor's degree in mass communications from UCLA and served in the Air Force ROTC during his time there. He joined the Air Force Reserve and served on the Air Rescue Service for several years. He was a member of the Society of Illustrators in Los Angeles for twenty years and was the charter vice president of the American Society of Aviation Artists. Kodera is medically retired from American Airlines. He lives in Clermont, Florida.