RIAP:
Great story. Even when I worked in airport ops @ KPBI, while conducting a ramp inspection as part of the daily airfield insp, smelling the "JetA" (from L-10's to DC-9's) just really did something for me. Can't find the words for it.
tomgoodman:
I think your pretty close if not right on the money. At the risk of sounding corny, I feel that that is one of the most beautiful pieces of literary work written.
atp