So was counted as two landings,or three ?

(Written on 2019年06月21日)(Permalink)

My dads good friend Gene Ragsdale "Uncle Gene" was piloting one of the gliders towed behind a C-47 caring troops on the night before D Day. Gladly both he and his brother :uncle Bruce" survived the war.

(Written on 2019年06月14日)(Permalink)

For quicker and safe turnaround times of the airlines you must have crews that are dedicated and knowledgeable. Most of the crews working the flight lines are there by Seniority making them the somewhat older employees marking time until retirement.American Airlines in the 1980s or 1990s were awarding extra pay as the "On Time Performance" mark was obtained.The drawback in many times is the employees listening to the union creating slowdowns. Until the ground crews are paid for their performances and not just for their assistance the problem will never disappear.

(Written on 2019年06月14日)(Permalink)

Ah Yes, Like the words in the song that Hank Williams Jr sings about these evangelists " They tell you to send your money to God, but they give you their address".

(Written on 2019年06月06日)(Permalink)

I STAND CORRECTED SIR.

(Written on 2019年05月31日)(Permalink)

Was not The Blue Angles C-130s that carried the maintenance crew and other operational navy personnel call sign "Navy One"?

(Written on 2019年05月31日)(Permalink)

My uncle Chief Petty Officer Bob Jones was the Avionics Chief on The Blue Angles C-130 in the 1970 and 1980s

(Written on 2019年05月31日)(Permalink)

I remember a joke about a poster showing the future of aviation with the idea that since 87% of all airline incidences were caused by the crew, electronically controllable passenger aircraft were going to be safer. There was a Captian in the left seat and a chimpanzee in the right seat holding a large stick. The caption stated that the Captain was there to talk to the passengers to welcome them to the flight and to assure them to a safe flight. The chimpanzee's job was to hit the Captian if he tried to touch anything in the flight deck other then the radios.

(Written on 2019年05月24日)(Permalink)

The American Airlines referred to the MD-11 as "The Scud" after the missiles used by Iraq in the Gulf War because of the idea, when it left the ground, you did not know where or when it was going to come down. So many MD-11 left DFW for Japan only to have to land in California. When AA first got the MD-11 you would be surprised at the number of hand tools left in the fuel cells and dry bays in the wings.

(Written on 2019年05月09日)(Permalink)

ea ??

(Written on 2019年04月26日)(Permalink)