727DC3

I flew several months of trips with John, I a new FE, never saw a bad one, it was impressive. After a 35-day (+ or-) vacation, he rolled one in MCI, so smooth the FO didn't want the next one.

Yes, the FEIA went bankrupt but was legally on strike til the last day. When I was at EAL, most of them were senior and looked back at it as history.

The impressive thing about the T'birds F-100 show was slot going over the top of a loop, in and out of burner to stay in position. Using the -21 burner with "turkey feathers". A compressor stall was always possible, but the crew chiefs wiped down and lubed every leaf in the nozzle as soon as it cooled every time they landed. I flew it with the -23 burner off the Deuce, much more reliable.

GF

I know a Capt who was tossing bags for Piedmont Airlines. His supervisor said "get cleaned up Bill, you are gonna get your multi check this afternoon". Next day his was flying the line on a DC-3.

Hey, great Buffett post BB. My dream job in the late 60's was to fly with Chalk's.
Another story that "went around" late 60's early 70's was; when you mixed a 727 and an ex-mil fighter guy, they were scaring the passengers to death with their deck angles and bank angles so most of the companies stepped in and put some limitations on them so they'd actually have some passengers willing to try it again. Not sure if that story was true either.

That's the part of the "glory days" we forget, seasonal furloughs.

Like the story of the 727 Crew:

Second Officer: Sure is windy!
First Officer: No it is Thursday!
Captain: Thirsty? Me Too. I'll buy.

That seasonal furlough started January 1970, first recall February 1975 = 5+ years or 20 seasons. With that I consider myself lucky.

[QUOTE][Captain: Thirsty? Me Too. I'll buy./QUOTE]

Funny, but not always true! :D

GF

Went from C46 right seat to DC6 FE to 707 FE as pilot engineer. Had the oiliest (sp.) shirts from doing walk arounds. Glad to be near the end of my career in the left seat of a 777.
Need to update my profile as no longer a Busdriver.

You are my hero !!!

So many missed opportunities. Had DC-3, Connie, DC-4 and Lodestar seats offered, but they were a dime a dozen so passed because I figured they would always be around, they went away.