I have been encouraged by friends and followers on twitter (www.twitter.com/AAFO4Ever) and YouTube (www.youtube.com/contrail777) to start a blog...so here it goes. My posts may wander a bit at first until I find my voice in this forum, but will always center on my thoughts and experiences as a pilot for a major US airline. Thanks for reading along.
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The DC-9: July 1921 : The Douglas Aircraft Company was founded by Donald Wills Douglas, Sr. in Santa Monica, California. He served as Pres... -
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photo courtesy Virgin Atlantic Only a few days after arch rival British Airways posted a record loss , Virgin Atlantic Airlines announced so... -
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