Any "Latest & Greatest" about Delta?
02-28-2013 | 10:59 AM
Line Holder
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I've had the honor to bring a fallen soldier home to their final resting place twice (AF jet). Once was to Saipan. Getting ready to check in on the local VHF freq about a 100 miles out and heard them issuing holding instructions to a NWA744, then another aircraft who was #4 in line. I was wondering what was up, until I checked in--"you're #1, call field in site." they had the fire trucks out with the H2O salute on taxi in. Every vehicle on the island with a flashing light had to have been on the ramp. Family was waiting right behind the honor guard. Everyone on the jet was choked up. It really puts our petty gripes in perspective.
02-28-2013 | 11:02 AM
Da Hudge
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From: Poodle Whisperer
Read and apply all notes.
02-28-2013 | 11:07 AM
Doing Nothing
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Wanna hear something ironic? I flew a C-5 from Guam to Saipan to rescue a busted F-22. A typhoon was approaching and we took ground support equip and maintenance to fix it before the typhoon arrived. Our C-5 got airborne and the F-22 eventually had to be tied down to weather the typhoon. Now back to Everybody Loves DALPA.
02-28-2013 | 11:12 AM
Doing Nothing
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Hey for the 88 in ATL, have they increased the flying this year over last year creating more line holders and less reserves? Thus the reason for reserves being utilized?
02-28-2013 | 11:28 AM
Gets Weekends Off
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From: Boeing Hearing and Ergonomics Lab Rat, Night Shift
02-28-2013 | 11:40 AM
veut gagner à la loterie
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I thought it was due to lower ALVs. My experience has been that junior line holders could hold lines in the winter but not summer when ALVs go up.
02-28-2013 | 11:41 AM
The Brown Dot +1
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Wanna hear something ironic? I flew a C-5 from Guam to Saipan to rescue a busted F-22. A typhoon was approaching and we took ground support equip and maintenance to fix it before the typhoon arrived. Our C-5 got airborne and the F-22 eventually had to be tied down to weather the typhoon. Now back to Everybody Loves DALPA.
You made me laugh out loud. That IS an ironic story. Thanks.
What say you Buzzpat.
02-28-2013 | 11:46 AM
Line Holder
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Wanna hear something ironic? I flew a C-5 from Guam to Saipan to rescue a busted F-22. A typhoon was approaching and we took ground support equip and maintenance to fix it before the typhoon arrived. Our C-5 got airborne and the F-22 eventually had to be tied down to weather the typhoon. Now back to Everybody Loves DALPA.
02-28-2013 | 11:47 AM
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From: A big one that looks like a little one
02-28-2013 | 11:47 AM
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1 2 day for Jan
1 2day and 3 3 days for Feb with 4 SC
QOL is going down for ATL 88, I'm ready to bid off. This is what I would expect in July.
Last edited by Express pilot; 02-28-2013 at 11:57 AM.
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