Pan American Shutdown: 25 Years Ago Today
12-10-2016, 01:17 PM
#31
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Originally Posted by NYC Pilot
Absolutely, I did the same. As a kid, was always on the rooftop watching planes takeoff and land on 31L-13R. Wish they had kept it and made it a landmark like the TWA terminal
Coolest experience ever as a kid in the early 80s was being on PA #001 over the Pacific, late at night. Captain came on the PA and announced that we would shortly cross paths with PA #002, headed around the world in the opposite direction. Sure enough, there she was, a majestic Clipper in the night. Right then and there I knew I'd be an airline pilot.
12-10-2016, 03:19 PM
#32
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Originally Posted by Turbosina
Me too!!
Coolest experience ever as a kid in the early 80s was being on PA #001 over the Pacific, late at night. Captain came on the PA and announced that we would shortly cross paths with PA #002, headed around the world in the opposite direction. Sure enough, there she was, a majestic Clipper in the night. Right then and there I knew I'd be an airline pilot.
Coolest experience ever as a kid in the early 80s was being on PA #001 over the Pacific, late at night. Captain came on the PA and announced that we would shortly cross paths with PA #002, headed around the world in the opposite direction. Sure enough, there she was, a majestic Clipper in the night. Right then and there I knew I'd be an airline pilot.
12-10-2016, 03:24 PM
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Originally Posted by NYC Pilot
Oh boy, those were certainly the golden times. Would do anything to go back to the early/mid 80's. A special time not only in aviation itself but the world as a whole was much more colorful..
12-10-2016, 04:45 PM
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Originally Posted by badflaps
Sigh... ya, Deregulation and the PATCO strike make me nostalgic.......
. Yeah., sure miss the days.
12-10-2016, 04:51 PM
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Originally Posted by captjns
What about no FOQA, no magenta line, and no children of the magenta line either. Yeah., sure miss the days.
. Yeah., sure miss the days.
12-10-2016, 04:52 PM
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Originally Posted by badflaps
Sigh... ya, Deregulation and the PATCO strike make me nostalgic.......
Originally Posted by captjns
What about no FOQA, no magenta line, and no children of the magenta line either. Yeah., sure miss the days.
. Yeah., sure miss the days.
12-10-2016, 05:12 PM
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Originally Posted by tomgoodman
Yeah, and being 30+ years younger didn't hurt either.
12-11-2016, 08:26 AM
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Originally Posted by NYC Pilot
Yes but you had youth on your side and the world was indeed very different then.
12-11-2016, 08:35 AM
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Originally Posted by badflaps
Like when ORD was closed for five days due to snow, and my battery razor* gave out day three. I flight planned places I didn't know were on the system. If you have ever been on a DC-7 without maintenance for six days, pure Heaven. Uphill both ways, tigers. * Too young to shave anyway.
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