NFL "Hall of Fame" ....Former Saint.....Willie Roaf inducted........♠........"Ritchie's Hamilton International Air Show"......Slides.....Pic of A300-600 "Take off"........Old DC8's......Vintage TWA Ad.......♠



Once again, I want to Thank   Craig"Ritchie".......
for making this sign for me..........last year.......

He combined  2 of my  ' Passions',..... 
TWA Airlines and My,
 Superbowl Champion "Saints"................ 
into one pic.............!!!..........
So get ready.....
I'm picking everyone up.......
and have One Hell-of-a-Party...........
Go Saints!






I got my ...."Saints"....

' black and gold 'wine glass , ready....
and trust me, this one doesn't get mixed up with any other wine glasses..........plus ......
my  TWA signature Red fingernails........

 

Bring it on...........♥

"Drew Dat".................

Taken last weekend................
TIME TO TAKE A RIDE TO THE
"POT OF 'BLACK  & GOLD'...........♥

A300-600 "Take-off"......
from Puerto Rico........
Compliments of a
 follower of 'MissTWA'.......
Thank you...."Captain."..♠

I sure have been "Busy" lately......!!!
and having the 'Time' of my life....here at MissTWA............We' ve  visited
"Farnborough Intern'l  Airshow......
from Hampshire , England..........
and
Thanks to our Aviation Partner in crime..........  Dave W....and all his "Awesome" picture slides...........from the Beautiful UK..........it was as if I/We were actually there..........!!!
 "Thank you" again Dave.........!!!!!!!♠

Then 'Posted'  on to the "Osh Kosh" Air show in Wisconsin........and put plenty of the coolest pics......as well.....♠.

Now another "Aviation Partner"and "Dear Friend"..............of the MissTWA blog....
Craig Ritchie...(who I affectionately refer to as just.. "Ritchie") who lives in Ontario.....Canada...... went to the
 "Hamilton International Airshow"......... there....just a few weeks and he's sharing his pictures....with us!!!!!!!!!!!!
All the pictures  are 'Compliments of Craig..."Ritchie"..........which only makes us all the more "Richer" 

Thanks so much Craig Ritchie!!!!!!!!!!!!!

FiFi.........Enough Said...........♠

The Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum....below is a short video of the
"B-29(FiFi)" cockpit video of a 'final approach and landing...Awsome to see from the inside, looking out.........please enjoy......♥.

RCAF Aurora.......♠

PBY Catalina...........

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Lancaster.............sure is a Bad ASS..............♠

B17G.........♠

"Lancaster"...............
What  a Thrill this must have been......to see................♠

Lancaster & B29....FiFi.....in Formation............♠

B29 Fi Fi.........Ritchie's Favorite, I think............♠

Business end of B-25..........Quite the "Motivation".........

RCAF CF=101 Voodoo

My Absolute "Favorite".............
"Ritchie"
with 'Shit Eating Grin'
in tow.........
oh yea the 'Lancaster'........

WestJet......737.......♠

WestJet.......on the 'climb'...........Love it!!!!!!!!!!!..♠

Ok...........just when you thought it was 'safe'

to go back in the water..............

How about a little "Lagniappa".......the 'Cajun'...........meaning,

 to give a little somehting extra......

perhaps the 13th donut when ordering a dozen.........

below are 4 pictures "Ritchie"......ran accross......below.....old DC8's.....please read below...written by Craig R..........

Disclaimer:..any misspelled worsd are "Ritchie's phault.......rememmbor it wood be so much Woirser wyith my spelligng............LLO...................♠

The DC8 Super 60 Series, to be exact, or "stretched" DC8s as we used to call them. These were the A340 of their day .. four engines, very long range (6,000 miles), high passenger capacity (200 - 220 pax) even though they were narrow-body planes (three seats, centre aisle, three seats). They were wildly popular with airlines, and a bunch of these planes continue to fly today as freighters.

There is also a short, non-stretched DC8 ("standard" DC8) that is the original airplane (stretch version came about later). Air Canada had both versions in its fleet, generally running the short ones on domestic trans-cons and the stretched birds on trans-Atlantic routes. CP Air, Eastern, United, KLM, and many other airlines did the same thing. See attached pix, taken in the 60s and 70s mainly from the roof of the old Toronto Terminal 1 (not by me, found them on Airliners.net). In the photo called AC DC8s you can see both versions side-by-side, the stretch job at front, the standard DC8 behind it. The old Trans Canada Airlines shot is a standard DC8. I've also included CP Air DC8s (standard and stretched).

DC8 was a great plane. Its closest competitor was the 707. Even though the 707 came out a year or two before the DC8, it still sold well. It was eventually replaced in passenger service by the 767, L-1011 and DC-10 - all of which were much quieter and far more fuel efficient.

These things used to smoke like crazy on take-off. Great sound too. See

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzBCgPPt9I0

There's only ONE left to do now................
HUH Ritchie...............!!!!............
LET THE "COUNTDOWN"....CONTINUE........;)))))).....click the web link...........below...........Please...


http://www.hamiltonairshow.com/
Hey Thanks so much for your visit..........!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
MissTWA is always so 'Grateful'.....for each of you.............♠

Old Vintage.......
For all you
'Fishermen' out there............♠

                             xxx~~♥

Vintage TWA...to London......"Ghost" 747..question(?)....."LAX" live Web-cams....'Vintage' ...KLM Plane pics......

With the 'Summer Olympic's' upon us.......
What a "Lovely Treat"..........I'm serving up...here.......♠
3 "Vintage" TWA Ads.......
from a time gone by.....
Sorry, but anything with TWA Airline's.....will will Never go out of style.........

I hope to visit 'your' city one day....!!!

and though it won't be TWA that flies me there........
I will  take TWA in "Spirit".......to such a 'Lovely' place as London.........!!!!
xxx~~♥



'Dave'......Look........ 
the "Connie".....
flies...to your 'Beautiful city.....!!!!!!!.. 

 ♥

xxx~~♥

I have a "Very Special".......Post coming out on Wednesday(8/1/12)
for my Aviation 'Bud'........."Ritchie"
..............so until.......
please see below.......
Why didn't someone......
tell Grandma to .......hide her 'bloomers' better than that.............Eshhhhhh..!!!



Don't  "EVEN"......
act like you didn't look either.........
Eshhhhh..........♠


This morning.......while watching my
"Countryman & McDaniel"Law office...........
runway cams at LAX........
this 747....rolled up on Runway 25R........to take off........
I've never seen this plane before......
and without any "Livery"........
I am curious if anyone has any idea......the "Ghostly Secret".......'she' may be keeping.........????.............
the web-link.......for these cams......is


http://www.cargolaw.com/lax_webcam2.html

There are 2 views to this site...........
#1 "Cargo City"......
which is below, in these 2 "747"..shots....
you see the plane....taxing up to take off here at Runway 25R.........
and when you switch to #2 cam......you can usually see the plane you just watched 'Line up and Wait" rotate up.......
now ........sometimes the 'cam doesn't catch the 'rotation'....if it was during the 'refresh'.....
every 8 seconds........
and #2........is "Pacific View".........
they refresh every 8 seconds.........I keep it on my computer...at work..........when ever I'm not doing anything that requires......the use of my computer screen.......;)))........
Don't worry......I "Do" real work..........except when I don't.......Yikes........♠.




Has Anyone ever seen this
 "White Ghost"............747............?????



Maybe "Cargo".........or Secret "Goverment"..........????......
but definitely,
 "Intriguing"......♠




Here is the #2, "Pacific View".........
not the best picture......today, it's hazy in "LAX"........
hard to see, but the Pacific ocean
is there in the background.....

xxx~~♥






Ritchie.......Thanks for setting me straight.........♠
Those KLM jets are old Douglas DC8s .... DC8 Super 60 Series, to be exact, or "stretched" DC8s as we used to call them. These were the A340 of their day .. four engines, very long range (6,000 miles), high passenger capacity (200 - 220 pax) even though they were narrow-body planes (three seats, centre aisle, three seats). They were wildly popular with airlines, and a bunch of these planes continue to fly today as freighters.

 



The "Glory Days".......,
I  'Miss'  so much..........!!!
Thank you 'Ritchie'.....
for reminding us, of those days........here!!
There's nothing
"Plain".......about these "PLANES".........♥

 

Cute..."Cartoon"....."Happy Birthday " Bas..!!!! "OSHKOSH".....Airshow.....♥ 'Birthday Wishes' to Amelia Earhart.......

Today, July 26........is Bas's Birthday......!!!!!!
So We here at the "Aviation Appreciation Society"
(World Wide Branch).....
send our Happiest of "Birthday Wishes"
 to the one and only Bas
(Of the "Aviation Talk and Science" blog!!!
Have a Wonderful Birthday..........Friend..........♥










 

OH NO.........!!!
I 'bored' him to tears.....eshhhh!!

 
 



this "Picture" represents
 'ALL',
 xxx~~♥the friends,
 you have all over the
 'World"
 who send their "Birthday Wishes" as well !!!!.........♦

  
    



This is the  'Front' side of a post card..
Wishing 'Bas Man' a very
 "Happy Birthday"
from the AAS(Worldwide) branch......

  



This is the 'backside' of the same post card (above)
from his Aviation Buds.....♠
and this is courtesy of "Airliners.net".....!!!
and I want to "Thank Airliner's.net"!!!
  as well......
for having the "Coolest" postcards,
 allowing all of us "Aviation folks".....
an Awesome way to communicate with each other.....!!!!!

 

Dave W.....from the Beautiful UK.....
took this picture this week
of the 'Contrails' over his home......
and I always complain.....that the 'Pilots'......
never give 'Circles' a chance
when they play
"Tick-Tac-Toe...;))))
Those 'X's.......sure are Cool....!!!!

I think these "X's"........
represent.....The "hope"
 that all our
 "PATHS"
 cross one day.......!!!!!!!
♠





Bas, do you remember this cake ??????????????


It's a cake that you had for your Birthday last year..........
Yea...I saved it........
course took me a week to find.....
it on my damn computer.......
lets just say........
my filing system Sucks...........LOL

 




Here ya see the 'Young' Bas.......
In the
"JUMP SEAT"
Thats when he knew......
he loved "Aviation".....
when the F/O had to change his diaper.......OMG........☺
;/
HE'S SO CUUUUUUTE!!!




Bas love the 'Tri-holers'............♠




The skies the limit.......to follow your "Dreams"...♥




Our next AAS(Worldwide) convention..........
and Bas Man will Pilot us himself........., one day..♥




Bas, don't let me catch you wearing those
wooden shoes.....YIKES......♠




Or who knows, .......Bas may one day.....be a
"Mechanical Engineer"




and also Yummy Cupcakes,
 from Dave and the Luc..........♠




An 'Awesome'........sketch..........
for your 'collage'

 

Look Bas, even those
"Pooping Black Birds".........
have come to wish you
 "Happy Birthday" too.......!!!!
Have a Wonderful Day,
to the one and only
Bas Man!!!!!!!!!!!
♥



"OSHKOSH" Airshow is this week..........July 23-29...!!!!
below I've put a couple of instant 'Web-links' to the show...and they have all the schedules of activities for each day.....and it's a very busy schedule!!!......


I'm listening to 'Live ATC'........and it's so Damn Awesome to hear the Controller.....
ask each plane to "Rock his wings".......
coming in on 'Final'....
and giving each plane the Warmest
  "WELCOME" for the week's festivities.........♠


and the top five "Feeds".....are below


KOSH--North Tower(Rwy 9/27)
KOSH--South Tower(Rwy 18/36
KOSH--Fisk VFR Approach
KOSH--Air show
KOSH--Del/Gnd/Twr/App


 http://www.liveatc.net/topfeeds.php

Today, EAA AirVenture Oshkosh is an international gathering place for aviation enthusiasts. An AirVenture participant can study the latest aircraft and innovations; discover new ideas and techniques from the nearly 1,000 forums and workshops; see aviation's top personalities; or just talk airplanes with people from around the world. EAA AIRVENTURE OSHKOSH has become important and influential but retains its friendly and personal feel - part of the reason the world comes to Oshkosh every year.

http://www.eaaapps.org/forumsearchresults.aspx?searchdate=1&date=07/27/2012

Another weeklong aerial ballet soon begins in Oshkosh, Wis., when 10,000-plus aircraft arrive for the 60th annual Experimental Aircraft Association's AirVenture. More than 4,000 volunteers work to ensure the production is smooth and safe.
       

 http://www.airventure.org/planning/schedules_maps.html


 

A-380........"Godzilla"




NICE A____________♠

"Fi Fi"............Enough said.......♠



The "Grounds"............DAMN.......
They 'Do' have
 "HEAVEN ON EARTH"...!!!!!


 

Now 'ALL Airshows"..........
should have a
 "Motivational Speaker"...
don't you think....♠
xxx~~♥

 __________________________________


Amilia Earhart..........
was born 115 years ago today and her final resting place remains one of the nation’s biggest unsolved mysteries
 still, as the latest attempt to find her plane has failed.
 It was 75 years ago this month that Amelia was last heard from
as she attempted a flight around the world that ended abruptly somewhere over the Pacific Ocean....♠

NAME: Amelia Mary Earhart

OCCUPATION: Pilot

BIRTH DATE: July 24, 1897

DEATH DATE: c. January 05, 1939

EDUCATION: Hyde Park High School, Columbia



The Woman who can create her own job,
is the Woman who will win fame & fortune.
Amelia Earhart...

   


“Please know that I am aware of the hazards.
 I want to do it because I want to do it.
Women must try to do things as men have tried.
When they fail, their failure must be a challenge to others.”  –Amelia Earhart

 

“Adventure is worthwhile in itself.”  –Amelia Earhart

When you stop and say her first name, alone.........
it is really quite a 'Beautiful name....
Amelia....♠



Beautiful........♦



"Soaring"......♦.





RIP.......Amelia........
where ever you are..........♠


xxx~~♥