Originally Posted by
80ktsClamp
Ha! I forgot about that phrase. That was definitely a red flag.
Post merger here, the NW pilots were all wearing their hats all the time, even on walkarounds (the hat is optional on a walkaround) just to get used to wearing them and keep from forgetting them. We had at least one guy get his hat sucked up into the pack intake on an Airbus!

I've always heard that's how you can tell a guy was NWA..... Hat is In the pocket of his roller bag.