Originally Posted by
tallpilot
Lowering the retirement age is a far different rug pull than arguing against raising it. Although even that 'common knowledge' is revisionist history.
ICAO established 60 in 1947. The events you are talking about occurred in the late 50s when pilots challenged the 'forced retirements' which led to the FAA codifying the ICAO standard in regulation.
Plus the fact that the airlines industry 70 years ago was a completely different animal. Pilot compensation, safety record, the routine nature of seasonal furloughs, all while operating in the pre-deregulation era. Part of the reason we got the retirement and compensation we have as pilots was in part thanks to having a mandatory retirement age.
Imagine being an old Dork and not knowing the history of your profession. I guess when you're playing with god, fambily and country there arent any neurons left to digest the real world.