Vintage Military....slide show........Giving my "Thanks" on Memorial Day.................!!! Cactus Flight 1549....We're "Unable"....!!!!

Everyday should be "Memorial Day".........!!!

a short 'Slide Show'..........

of "Military Vintage......and "Words"......and  "Meanings"........that go along with those "Words".......

Ya Know...........

"Thank You's".....

don't need 'Holidays'..........to count!!!

Soldier feeding an orphaned kitty he rescued in Korea in 1953, the kitten’s name was Miss Hap,....

Life is but a stopping place,
A pause in what's to be,

A resting place along the road,
To sweet eternity.

We all have different journeys,
Different paths along the way.

We are all meant to learn some things,
But never meant to stay.

Our" HOPE"  for the future.............
in her eyes..........

Maintenance on the A-10 'Warthog'............

Time to kick some ASS!!!!!!

"Patriot"........."Hero"............

A Million "Thank You's"....
will never be enough..........!!!!!

This video has been out on Youtube.......

for couple of years, I believe.........and since this Monday is "Memorial Day".......where we honor all those who served their Country.......

those who have fallen and those still with us..............

Another Hero............A "Revisit" of sorts..............to Jan. 15, 2009 and "Cactus 1549"

and the Unbelievable story......of a flight crew.........working as '1 unit'.......... helped to save all the those on board .... that flight!!!!!!!

Thank You.........Captain Chesely "Sully" Sullenberger........!!!

You may neeed to click on the web-link below video.......

to watch 'full screen'........also....the audio..doesn't start till a bit........ into video...

You know that 'saying'...that there are only

2 'certainties'.........in life..........."Death" and "Taxes"..........Well there was another "certainty" on Jan 15,2009.....

that Cactus flt. 1549 was going to "Crash"............and that it did.......and all souls on board lived to tell...........!!!!

http://youtu.be/tE_5eiYn0D0

This animation is based on all currently available data concerning the US Airways Flight 1549 crash landing on the Hudson River (Cactus 1549). Satellite imagery, elevation models and robust GIS mapping methods are utilized to create a vegetation model, terrain model and ground clutter (3D buildings). Of all available audio tracks, only two are used, La Guardia Tower and New York TRACON Departure controller position. Radar data as well as the onboard Flight Data Recorder are utilized in constructing the flightpath of the aircraft.

"Airline Barf Bags"......Going Green.....!!!....

Jeez.........I don't know how much longer I can
"PUT THIS OFF"..............



Hey aren't we all our very "OWN"
"BARF BAGS"...........
its just the carrying case thats different.........????Mmmmmm

Alternative uses for Airline "BARF BAGS"...........

of course, as stated below.........makes a really 'nifty' Gin Rummy scorcard

mailing envelope for oddball size pictures

can hold up to 5 conventional rolls of film to be developed

lets see........

TWA Airline's........Barf Bag!!!!!!!! Regulation Red and White.......

Hey" CAPPY"..........IS THAT  YOUR "THAI"............DOGGIE BAG...............clean up your damn mess.......
chrise sakes............

HE MADE ME "SICK".........SO I BROKE HIS HEART.............
THE 'MOTHER OF ALL "DEAR JOHN'S"...........
YEA
I DIDN'T MAKE IT TO THE 'JOHN'.............HONEY..........

YEA............I GOT YOUR SMILE RIGHT HERE.....................

I'M ABOUT TO WIPE THAT SMILE RIGHT OFF YOUR FACE.............

IF YOU REALLY DON'T WANT ANYONE TO STEAL YOUR SEAT.............BLOW UP YOUR 'BARF BAG'......AND TWIST TIE..............LAY IT ON YOUR SEAT...............THERE IS A 2000% CHANCE 'NOOOOOO ONE' WILL STEAL YOUR SEAT..........

Pro's and Con's...............Mmmm

"POOP POUREE"..........
SCRATCH AND SNIFF...............
YOU GO FIRST.........
 ........JEEZUS..

 BARF BAGS...........JUST SICKENING...........

What's so Damn Cool about these "Goodie Bags"........???




Depends,

"Old School"............"BARF BAG"

That is "DUCKING FISGUSTING"

BETTER TO" GIVE" THAN TO" RECEIVE........."

Look Ma..........NO HANDS.......

"PHLEGM".........Not even going there................

Your Sorry ASS......................Love means never having to say your SORRY.......right???

                   

Virgin Atlantic...limited Edition........

                    http://www.sicksack.com/pukemedia.htm

http://www.mamud.com/airsicknessbags/logos.htm

 If you want to regurgitate your last meal, you're probably hoping that it is free of leaks......REALLY!!!!!

However, if you're a "bagophile", the absence of leaks is secondary. You're probably more interested in the presence of an airline logo on the bag.

BINGO!!!!!!!

Yep.......and even when there is no 'Logo' per say.......

for instance when I flew to Ottawa in Febuary........I stole the 'Barf Bags' off each of the 4 jets I flew......Yep......quietly slipping those bags from the confines.....of that disgusting seat back pouch thingie at my 12:00 o'clock position.........


where if you make the mistake.....of making eye-contact......all the way to the bottom of that pull out pouch thingie...........you will actually need the said "Barf Bag"......in question.........eshhhh!!!!!!!......

And each of the 4 times I was successful getting the 'Barf Bag' in my grimmy hands.....the fact that I had the "Barf Bag".....at my disposal.............


I couldn't help but.....have the "canary that ate the cat"......smile.....on my face.......and walking off the jet......
knowing I had successfully.....STOLE......one of those....

bio hazard containers.....BUT also praying to god........there wasn't some "Stolen BARF BAG...
E-Ray... 

BAR CODE machine.........with a  Blue siren light thingie that  goes off..................Security.......surrounding me...........telling me to "Drop everything"..........and no body gets hurt......I drop everything...........and all my 'barf bag' contraband  falls to the floor.......Oh the HORROR..........!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


never mind the "OOZY Gun"......in my underwear.........OMG.......below is a web-link..........that will just make you sick to your stomach............at how many "Barf Bags" are in circulation......and the 'SICK' F*ks that collect them..............LOL........around the globe.........or the land fills......they occupy(wallstreet........yea thats what I think of the 99%ers)...anyway.......please check it out..............

I had problems yesterday with "Blogger".......and my "Barf Bag"Post........and I could not put a lot of whats on this web link.......so you'll have to go look for yourself.........but it's SO WORTH IT!!!!!!!!!!!.......hey you made it this far...............check out the web link below.........do it for me 'MissTWA.....but more important..................do it for MANKIND!!!!!!!!!!!!!..........I do hope you enjoyed your visit...............so if you will excuse me..................BLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAOH JEEZ..

Mother's "Pride and Joy"....................Overtaking a Lufthansa Cargo MD11........!! A couple of the Classics Airlines!!!!!!!! Ozark Airlines...........A Sentimental Journey.............

I think back.............!!!
My Mother has passed.............
and I have missed her........terribly.........!!!

She would always call me ........
her
 "Pride and Joy"........
She was so right!!!!!!!!!!!!.......
and I am returning the favor to her...............
She in turn....... is my "Pride and Joy"..........
and each time I think of her...........
I look 'UP'..........to the sky...........
where I am most comfortable............!!!

If you can still wrap your arms around.........
 your Mother............do so............
As Soon as Possible.....!!!

Happy Mother's Day.......

"Caption".....for this Video.......below!!!......
May want to 'mute' the music......
I would rather hear the music of the "Jet Engines"!!!!!


Crossing the North Atlantic on NAT tracks has aircraft in the same direction separated by 1000' instead of the usual 2000' which makes for some great views.
We were at Flight Level 310 and travelling at mach 0.84 only about 10-15kts faster than the MD11 which I guess was flying at 0.82. Unfortunately they didn't have cameras.
                             http://youtu.be/c58evspEf7A


Here are several of the "Old School".............
Airlines from a time gone by...........
still nothing beats these "Classic" ....liveries....... the L10-22 TriStars.......
the 747's.....
727's..........Love these 'wide bodies.........!!!!!!!!!

 Here is one of 2 videos I have posted for Ozark Airline's.......please take a few minutes.........

Dedicated to Bas!!!!!!!!


below..............a magazine advert.
showing routes Ozark Airline's flew.....I would kill for that damn "pillbox hat".......she has on too.........!!!!

I want to keep this 'Simple'...............
I won't bore you with "STATS".....about "Ozark Airline's"...........
I prefer to show with pictures........this Wonderful Airline with the Lovely simple
 "3 Silver Swallow" Logo..... 
Which  I flew so many many times......back and forth from New Orleans to St. Louis..........in the 1980's.......below are a couple web-links to click on if your want to know more.........It is a Very Interesting story...................and how till this day........the memory of  Ozark Airline's  is carefully preserved..........with many web links..........commemorating that 'history' and the "Silver Swallow Alumni"...those who have past and those who are still with us........I will always miss this Airline...........every bit as much as I do TWA!!!!

There is a rumor going around that Granny from the Beverly Hillbillies was the founding partner of Ozark Airlines.........
 and was one of the first pilots. Supposedly, she liked to put on a leather flying helmet, and stick her head out the window......... while she was flying the turboprop or jet airliner.
 Sometimes, she would see a possum on the ground and stick her shotgun out the cockpit window........... A fellow Ozark Airlines employee would pick up the carcass.

 The next day baked possum on some of the Ozark flights. Yum, Yum.

No, that isn't true........ Granny wasn't one of the founders, nor did she fly the planes. I'm just being silly............. I do believe that they occasionally served baked "mystery meat" on some of the flights. Who knows. Maybe, possibly......OMG

 This Picture says it all..........

I Loved those green monsters'.......standing side by side..........at the "D" Concourse at STL Lambert Field in the 1980's!!!!!!!

Over 35 years, Ozark had developed from a puddle-jumping local airline flying DC-3s to a coast-to-coast, DC-9 only operation centered in St Louis. The line was not destined to survive the decade however, and in early 1986 an agreement was cut to merge Ozark into Carl Ichan's TWA for $224M. In spite of monopoly concerns stated by the US Justice Department, (the combined lines would control 75% of the gates out of Lambert-St Louis Airport) the merger was approved. For better or worse, 4000 employees and 50 aircraft joined TWA on 26 October 1986, and one of the more colorful local airlines in America came to an end.




Ozark Air Lines of the 50's Click Here To Read More About The 50's

The fifty's marked the first decade for Ozark Air Lines. Service started Sept. 26th, 1950 when the first flight departed St. Louis for Chicago via Decatur with only one passenger. As of Christmas, 1959, Ozark served ten states and 52 cities and towns in America’s breadbasket while operating 26,930 scheduled route miles daily. Ozark Airlines had truly come of age- and the best was yet to come.
Ozark Air Lines of the 60's
Click Here To Read More About The 60's
Ozark Air Lines entered the sixties serving 34 cities in nine midwestern states. Over the decade the line would more than double its passengers loadings, reach the east coast and join the jet age. By the end of the 60's decade, Ozark had a fleet of 38 aircraft, flying 578,208,000 revenue passenger miles and carrying 2,277,000 passengers.

Ozark Air Lines of the 70's
Click Here To Read More About The 70's
Over the decade the airline would begin service to five new states, continue route experimentation and compete on a whole new playing field as airline deregulation became the law of the land. Based on 1978 traffic statistic Ozark flew 33,263,000 revenue miles, carrying 4,725,800 passengers that resulted in 1,634,800,000 revenue passenger miles.

Ozark Air Lines of the 80's
Click Here To Read More About The 80's
Deregulation had changed the face of Ozark as the line continued to expand, reaching westward to Las Vegas in 1981 and San Diego a year later. During the same time frame, Norfolk. Cleveland and San Antonio became Ozark towns, and Florida destinations rose to six. Over 35 years, Ozark had developed from a puddle-jumping local airline flying DC-3s to a coast-to-coast, DC-9 only operation centered in St Louis.

          

Another video with history of Ozark Airlines.............

IATA OZ ICAO OZA Callsign OZARK
Founded	September 25, 1950
Ceased operations	October 26, 1986 (integrated into Trans World Airlines)
Hubs	Lambert-Saint Louis International Airport
Fleet size	50
Destinations	Mainline Cities: 57 Midwest Cities: 21
Company slogan	Go-getters go Ozark (1960s) We make it easy for you (1970s) Ozark flies your way (1980s)

II want to thank you for your visit............on this "Sentimental Journey with me......I hope you enjoyed it..............and please come back and visit anytime  again!!!!!!!!!!!!