A flight instructor's annoyance brings a gift - Page 2

FIREWALL · 08-18-10, 11:24 PM

I was just about ready to shutdown my rig GR and finish the evening with a little reading.

Glad I didn't.

A day like you had makes up for bad ones.

There's alot of history written. I like to talk to the ones who made history.

TarJak · 08-19-10, 01:44 AM

Nice. Anyone who flew those things, even if never in combat has my respect.

Castout · 08-19-10, 02:04 AM

B17...that explained why he flew it like a truck.

It's quite cool that the man still got his touch of flying

krashkart · 08-19-10, 07:01 AM

That's worthy of sending in to Air & Space magazine. I forget which section they have set aside for stories like that, but it was always the first section I read. Thanks for sharing that with us, GR.

UnderseaLcpl · 08-19-10, 07:21 AM

So I gets up, brush my teeth, start breakfast, and then read this story. I can already tell it's going to be a good day. Thanks, GR

Oberon · 08-19-10, 07:51 AM

Well written, lucky men, both of you. Just goes to show that you never know who you're going to meet and what they may have done.

ajrimmer42 · 08-19-10, 01:10 PM

By far the best story I've read in a long time

CptSimFreak · 08-19-10, 06:21 PM

Nice write up.

HunterICX · 08-19-10, 06:39 PM

Amazing, such an honor it must have been sitting next to such legend

I think I would have responded the same way GR if I would ever to meet a veteran like that.

B-17 pilots & Crew are a amazing class of veterans in my book.

HunterICX

Jnamiyo · 12-31-14, 10:47 PM

Your story brought tears to my eyes as well as remind me of my own handshake with history.

I took flying lessons at Frederick Field in Maryland and attended a few of the air shows there when I lived in Maryland.

One of my most treasured memories was meeting Col. Morgan at a book signing during one of the air shows. I shook his hand, bought his book and famous photo of his crew and plane, and he signed it.

How super human these men where. I doubt there will be such a generation again.

Sailor Steve · 12-31-14, 11:03 PM

Welcome aboard, Jnamiyo.

Usually I'm a big complainer about resurrecting old threads, but this was a good one and your post was worth it.

I would disagree though on those men being "super". People are defined by their times, and ordinary people are made extraordinary by their circumstances. They did great things and deserve our admiration and their place in history, but they would be the first to tell us there was nothing special about them. They did the jobs that were asked of them, and got on with their lives.

Jnamiyo · 12-31-14, 11:31 PM

Sorry about the old post revive, I didn't notice the dates. I came across this forum on Stumbleupon and just got inspired to share.

Buddahaid · 12-31-14, 11:48 PM

I missed this one. What a great experience and I've done two of those flights before some years ago. I decided I would be such a low timer that I'd just be a hazard in the air. A subscription to.... oh crap I can't remember... no I think it was Aviation Safety cooled my heels along with the small paycheck.

Sailor Steve · 01-01-15, 01:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jnamiyo

Sorry about the old post revive, I didn't notice the dates. I came across this forum on Stumbleupon and just got inspired to share.

Don't worry about it. As I said, some threads are worth a second read, especially when you have something good to add to it.

Aktungbby · 01-01-15, 01:26 AM

Jnamiyo!

08-18-10, 11:24 PM	#16
FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	I was just about ready to shutdown my rig GR and finish the evening with a little reading. Glad I didn't. A day like you had makes up for bad ones. There's alot of history written. I like to talk to the ones who made history. __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???

08-19-10, 02:04 AM	#18
Castout Silent Hunter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Jakarta Posts: 4,794 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 6	B17...that explained why he flew it like a truck. It's quite cool that the man still got his touch of flying __________________ My blog: http://exposingsingapore.wordpress.com/

08-19-10, 07:21 AM	#20
UnderseaLcpl Silent Hunter Join Date: May 2008 Location: Storming the beaches! Posts: 4,254 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	So I gets up, brush my teeth, start breakfast, and then read this story. I can already tell it's going to be a good day. Thanks, GR __________________ I stole this sig from Task Force

08-19-10, 01:10 PM	#22
ajrimmer42 Royal Kinotropist Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Sheffield, UK Posts: 987 Downloads: 18 Uploads: 0	By far the best story I've read in a long time __________________ Alex Don't judge a ship by the number of it's guns, but by the skill of it's crew.

08-19-10, 06:39 PM	#24
HunterICX Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2006 Location: Malaga, España Posts: 10,750 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	Amazing, such an honor it must have been sitting next to such legend I think I would have responded the same way GR if I would ever to meet a veteran like that. B-17 pilots & Crew are a amazing class of veterans in my book. HunterICX __________________

08-19-10, 01:44 AM	#17
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	Nice. Anyone who flew those things, even if never in combat has my respect.

08-19-10, 07:01 AM	#19
krashkart Navy Seal Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 5,292 Downloads: 100 Uploads: 0	That's worthy of sending in to Air & Space magazine. I forget which section they have set aside for stories like that, but it was always the first section I read. Thanks for sharing that with us, GR.

08-19-10, 07:51 AM	#21
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	Well written, lucky men, both of you. Just goes to show that you never know who you're going to meet and what they may have done.

08-19-10, 06:21 PM	#23
CptSimFreak Frogman Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 291 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Nice write up.

12-31-14, 10:47 PM	#25
Jnamiyo Nub Join Date: Dec 2014 Posts: 2 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	My brush with history Your story brought tears to my eyes as well as remind me of my own handshake with history. I took flying lessons at Frederick Field in Maryland and attended a few of the air shows there when I lived in Maryland. One of my most treasured memories was meeting Col. Morgan at a book signing during one of the air shows. I shook his hand, bought his book and famous photo of his crew and plane, and he signed it. How super human these men where. I doubt there will be such a generation again.

12-31-14, 11:03 PM	#26
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Welcome aboard, Jnamiyo. Usually I'm a big complainer about resurrecting old threads, but this was a good one and your post was worth it. I would disagree though on those men being "super". People are defined by their times, and ordinary people are made extraordinary by their circumstances. They did great things and deserve our admiration and their place in history, but they would be the first to tell us there was nothing special about them. They did the jobs that were asked of them, and got on with their lives. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

12-31-14, 11:31 PM	#27
Jnamiyo Nub Join Date: Dec 2014 Posts: 2 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	oops Sorry about the old post revive, I didn't notice the dates. I came across this forum on Stumbleupon and just got inspired to share.

12-31-14, 11:48 PM	#28
Buddahaid Shark above Space Chicken Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,332 Downloads: 162 Uploads: 0	I missed this one. What a great experience and I've done two of those flights before some years ago. I decided I would be such a low timer that I'd just be a hazard in the air. A subscription to.... oh crap I can't remember... no I think it was Aviation Safety cooled my heels along with the small paycheck. __________________ "However vast the darkness, we must provide our own light." Stanley Kubrick "Tomorrow belongs to those who can hear it coming." David Bowie

01-01-15, 01:26 AM	#30
Aktungbby Gefallen Engel U-666 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: On a tilted, overheated, overpopulated spinning mudball on Collision course with Andromeda Galaxy Posts: 30,069 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	welcome aboard! Jnamiyo! __________________ "Only two things are infinite; The Universe and human squirrelyness?!!