tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850162361953820333.post6699510007454094447..comments2024-03-13T03:17:03.902-04:00Comments on One Airline Career: Just a few more of my fellow crewmembers.Rand Peckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11208678958267684589noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850162361953820333.post-23943641179669025592020-06-27T13:27:48.055-04:002020-06-27T13:27:48.055-04:00Drive to your nearest airport, pay for parking, na...Drive to your nearest airport, pay for parking, navigate through the lobby until you find the airline you are looking for, wait in line, and try to find a flight that isn't full on the day you want to leave. This is not recommended unless you live near a small airport. <a href="https://www.rotaradar.com/" rel="nofollow">en uygun uçak bileti</a>leena pearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15854192249550587703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850162361953820333.post-54056877065758632412013-08-05T08:29:32.659-04:002013-08-05T08:29:32.659-04:00Wonderful information you have here! The pictures ...Wonderful information you have here! The pictures are very awesome too.Please do keep on posting in the future.<br />If you are looking for a Shopping Accessories then visit our website: www.porki.co.uk. we are the No. 1 Company For Online Shopping Store in Uk.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.porki.co.uk/flight-bags-60-c.asp" rel="nofollow">flight bags</a> & <a href="http://www.porki.co.uk/wash-bags-62-c.asp" rel="nofollow">retro wash bags</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17899517957779458603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850162361953820333.post-85902112704417997132011-03-09T12:43:18.910-05:002011-03-09T12:43:18.910-05:00Congratulations Brent! It's really a joke that...Congratulations Brent! It's really a joke that sounds like this. Why does the BAE 146 have four jet engines? Because there wasn't room enough for six!<br /><br />K1. Yes, you'd love speaking with Dean. He's not only knowledgable, but very enthusiastic.<br /><br />JB. I've not seen that section of Invalides, but thanks, I'll make an effort to get back and seek it out.<br /><br />Thanks for everyone's guesses and thanks for responding.<br /><br />RandRand Peckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11208678958267684589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850162361953820333.post-14872739065476322542011-03-09T11:09:05.837-05:002011-03-09T11:09:05.837-05:00Rand, Re: the Avro 85 and why it has 4 engines. ...Rand, Re: the Avro 85 and why it has 4 engines. It has 4 engines because 6 wouldn't fit! <br /><br />Brent <br />Delta MSPAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850162361953820333.post-23442480816825853442011-03-09T09:42:32.697-05:002011-03-09T09:42:32.697-05:00I think that one of the reasons the "Whisperj...I think that one of the reasons the "Whisperjet" has 4 engines is that they are much quieter and they can get in and out of much smaller airports with steep approaches and departures. My son has a model of one on his shelf in NWA colors, given to him by his uncle who is a former (unwillingly) NW mechanic. I don't recall him ever speaking fondly of the aircraft though, like he did of the 757...Tim G in MNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14686170507290966725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850162361953820333.post-18651290041442408382011-03-09T08:08:44.009-05:002011-03-09T08:08:44.009-05:00Always a great read Rand! Those BAe 146 needed 4 L...Always a great read Rand! Those BAe 146 needed 4 Lycomings to get airborne .. a quirky but sturdy plane .. Much used here in Canada by Air Atlantic (Canadian Airlines connector) Air Nova & Air BC (Air Canada connectors) all pre the 1998 merger. Cheers .. and enjoy the 747!cstclair@pelmorex.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850162361953820333.post-48632820524752865732011-03-07T11:40:33.541-05:002011-03-07T11:40:33.541-05:00Hi Rand,
Great post. I too love visiting Les Inva...Hi Rand,<br /><br />Great post. I too love visiting Les Invalides when in the city of light. One of my favorite parts is way up on the top floor where they have a bunch of scale models of various cities. Everything was included, down to the location of every tree! Have you ever been up to see these? There was an exhibit on maps at the Field Museum in Chicago a couple of years ago, and Paris loaned one for the exhibition. The exhibit was so awesome, I had to go 3 times. The exhibit also featured "slim's" chart from his crossing of the north Atlantic in the the Spirit of STL. All of his hand drawn notations were on the map, charting his progress east across the ocean. Very cool.jbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17414941579674728422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850162361953820333.post-70569417365884288282011-03-05T13:08:48.795-05:002011-03-05T13:08:48.795-05:00Rand,
Another great post.
Thanks!Rand,<br />Another great post.<br />Thanks!Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16719194362744001280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850162361953820333.post-37212500566379853452011-03-04T08:49:39.545-05:002011-03-04T08:49:39.545-05:00Rand, I sure would like to have the opportunity to...Rand, I sure would like to have the opportunity to hear Dean speak. We share that interest, but his library as you describe it outpaces my own.<br /><br />Happened upon this on JAL's last 747 flight. "Retiring" must mean that DAL will buy their fleet perhaps? <br /><br />It's in Japanese language, but perhaps you and your readers will still get the drift.<br /><br />A touching and sad end to JAL's jumbos. I have very fond memories of a trip to the motherland with them.<br /><br />http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xhblbt_747_webcamK1MGYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16390740057504583816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850162361953820333.post-60559546761300263702011-03-02T22:32:17.543-05:002011-03-02T22:32:17.543-05:00Mark,
Thanks for your remarks about Robin, I'...Mark,<br /><br />Thanks for your remarks about Robin, I'm sure that she'll enjoy reading them. I flew my last 767 trip yesterday from Frankfurt to DTW and will fly my last 757 trip later this month that will be a long layover in SEA. I plan to visit the Boeing Museum while there and see the #1 747 on display.<br /><br />Thanks,<br /><br />RandRand Peckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11208678958267684589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850162361953820333.post-81392656919018587332011-03-02T20:37:54.055-05:002011-03-02T20:37:54.055-05:00Wow Rand - what an interesting read - it's bee...Wow Rand - what an interesting read - it's been a long time since I was in Paris, but the pictures bring back some memories!<br /><br />I loved the section you posted on Robin - what an amazing lady and what a commitment to showing support to our troops! That's a heck of a tribute from those Marines to her as well!<br /><br />How many more 75/76 trips left now?? Or are they now over??Mark Lawrencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14499687271880905781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850162361953820333.post-3172044037449811932011-03-02T16:48:57.560-05:002011-03-02T16:48:57.560-05:00Joe and J,
That's it! Dean busted off a butto...Joe and J,<br /><br />That's it! Dean busted off a button after eating that apricot pastry. We're lucky that he didn't take someone's eye out as it flew across the hotel lobby. Just kidding about that part, but we got a kick out of his "unbalanced blouse." And J, yes, I've seen that vendors airline stuff too, as a matter of fact he was out during this trip but in a limited fashion. He displayed several vintage Air France posters with Connies flying over the Eiffel Tower. <br /><br />RandRand Peckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11208678958267684589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850162361953820333.post-87673965031310888732011-03-02T16:16:24.205-05:002011-03-02T16:16:24.205-05:00Dean is missing a button. What do I win?? As alw...Dean is missing a button. What do I win?? As always another great post. I too had a synthetic fabric bag that lasted all of four years at my last airline. I left it in the crewroom to live out its glory days after my last trip, slumped over, keeling to the side. At my current airline, we have had ship sets so most guys carry a laptop case with them. On a final note, once it is warmer in Paris and the vendors are out near the museums, there is on the South Bank near Musee d'Orsay that sells vintage airline prints. They are the art deco-y airline ads from the 40's and 50's. Very neat.J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10743183346645990066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850162361953820333.post-61545353600347818142011-03-02T16:04:00.033-05:002011-03-02T16:04:00.033-05:00Dean has 5 buttons showing, Erik has 6 ?
Joe, NH....Dean has 5 buttons showing, Erik has 6 ?<br /><br />Joe, NH.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850162361953820333.post-72881116152951268872011-03-02T11:46:54.116-05:002011-03-02T11:46:54.116-05:00Very observant Mike, but it's not what I'm...Very observant Mike, but it's not what I'm looking for. It's much more subtle.<br />RandAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850162361953820333.post-24426275484151927942011-03-02T09:59:12.119-05:002011-03-02T09:59:12.119-05:00wow,beats my layover in newark ! erik has capt'...wow,beats my layover in newark ! erik has capt's strips but an f.o.s hat? great read as always,rand. mike vAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com