Delta's longest-serving captain retires
03-11-2013 | 10:02 AM
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Got to say, when i saw the title i thought blah blah blah NEXT! Then i read the article and WOW! Cool guy, cool career. The fact that he was African-american made his story more interesting. Tough time in the south if you were black in the 60's. Congrates and happy retirement
03-11-2013 | 10:14 AM
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I guess no one ever explained to him that sick leave is an EARNED benefit. I sure hope DAL pays dollar for dollar what his sick leave was worth and that they don't have a cap on sick leave accrual.
Because if they don't/do, this guy wrote a huge check to Mama Delta the day he retired.
BTW, how many days did he fly when he was sick. No one has perfect health over the course of a 45 year career. I bet his F/Os loved him coming to work coughing and sneezing in the closed flight deck environment.
A real American hero.
Because if they don't/do, this guy wrote a huge check to Mama Delta the day he retired.
BTW, how many days did he fly when he was sick. No one has perfect health over the course of a 45 year career. I bet his F/Os loved him coming to work coughing and sneezing in the closed flight deck environment.
A real American hero.
03-11-2013 | 10:14 AM
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Ah, let's put some pictures up.
03-11-2013 | 10:37 AM
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very cool.
03-11-2013 | 10:40 AM
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Got to say, when i saw the title i thought blah blah blah NEXT! Then i read the article and WOW! Cool guy, cool career. The fact that he was African-american made his story more interesting. Tough time in the south if you were black in the 60's. Congrates and happy retirement
03-11-2013 | 11:08 AM
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Let's not forget he started as a mechanic and didnt have mommy or daddy fund his flight training. Instead he served our country in Vietnam and used the GI Bill to fund his dream of flying. This man should have our respect and admiration. Someone said it earlier, being a black man in the South in the 60s wasn't easy and to become a mechanic, soldier and finally a pilot speaks volumes about his character. Good for you Capt!
03-11-2013 | 11:12 AM
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From: Light Chop
If he wrote a book I'd buy it.
03-11-2013 | 11:53 AM
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Thats the way to go, very nice job.
03-11-2013 | 11:56 AM
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Pretty incredible story.
03-11-2013 | 12:02 PM
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Let's not forget he started as a mechanic and didnt have mommy or daddy fund his flight training. Instead he served our country in Vietnam and used the GI Bill to fund his dream of flying. This man should have our respect and admiration. Someone said it earlier, being a black man in the South in the 60s wasn't easy and to become a mechanic, soldier and finally a pilot speaks volumes about his character. Good for you Capt!
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