Originally Posted by
EXTW
It's what comes of a culture that will never be recreated in aviation. Those of us who experienced it hold it very close to our hearts, and cherish the good fortune that we had, to be a part of it. I can not explain in words alone, the amount of respect for those that I learned from all the way to the day I checked out as Captain on the MD80. Even the ones that were *******s had something to teach.
I was there from 1989 to 1998. What you said above is so true! TWA had a culture of true aviators. I can't even begin to convey how much I appreciate all that I learned during my time there and how much I enjoyed flying with those great folks.