Who else has aviation background\history?

[crapstang]

I very recently jumped aboard the aviation wagon, and I've thoroughly enjoyed it (Falcon jet mechanic, student pilot, and various other small affiliations). My father is a Boeing 777 pilot (also rated for the -300 model) and former USAF pilot. My uncle is an electrical engineer for Boeing and my grandfather worked for McDonnell Douglas/Boeing as well as NASA/USAF. He has some incredible stories from the Space Race era. He went into the (then) top secret X-20 Dyna-Soar project as the youngest man (only 50 were included). Now, he's the only one left with the complete story of that program. I'll have to post his writeup of the whole thing, as it's a great read.

[Gargamel]

Must've been after I got out in '96, never heard of the WOW account. I was an AT also. Did both O and I level, 6 years at HM-14. Did O level on sonar gear, was fun.

Man, a big list of aviation folk here...

It's an AT cornucopia too.... (VF-103 \ F-14)

From a previous conversation, I think Couver and I may have passed each other in formation going to\from the chow hall in San Diego.... lol

[DieselSmoke]

12 years F16 and C130 CrewChief and a couple years in the engine shop.

[Dave586]

Been around airplanes my whole life. First airplane ride was in "Chuckie" at six years old - a Lockheed built B-17G. Went on the airshow circuit with the B-17 Chuckie while it was owned by the Hospers Clan. Dad was a crew member and he would pull me out of school - those were awesome days.


Have flown in various old airplanes. Was active in CAP, did my fair share of search and rescue missions to find planes that didn't make it back to the airport. Few false alerts along the way too - and most pilots' were complete assholes about the situation.

Pilot's license at 22, been flying off/on ever since. Still try to stay somewhat plugged into the old airplane world.

[f0ur sixer]

11 years at Pratt & Whitney, and 5 years at Aviall.

I work for UTC too.

6 years AF on C130s and now working an aviation repair station

[Strychnine]

<-- watched Top Gun a shitload of times growing up.

[Mike]

<-- watched Top Gun a shitload of times growing up.

Viper: Good morning, gentlemen, the temperature is 110 degrees.
Wolfman: Holy shit, it’s Viper!
Goose: Viper’s up here, great… oh shit…
Maverick: Great, he’s probably saying, “Holy shit, it’s Maverick and Goose.”
Goose: Yeah, I’m sure he’s saying that.

[beefed88]

I unclog 777 passenger toilets on mon/tue, on an airbus the rest of the week.

[Danny46]

Rotary wing aircrew man for five years, fixed wing aircrew man for 3. Now working aerospace on the civilian side

[likeitfast55]

26 years flying for AA. Just bailed off of the '80, and transitioning to the 757/767.

I have been reading this whole thing from day one. So many conflicting reports from so many

different sources. Sounds like the Malaysian government agency that oversees aviation

has their head up their ass. It is hard to make a 777 disappear with all the reporting

equipment on-board. Give it another week, I believe that Boeing is in this now. They have

more resources than the airline does.

[Cobraman]

Aviation in crowd

[likeitfast55]

Did light avionics for Lockheed back in the 80's and early 90's. Also held my private license since I was 14 (gotta love the laws back then, flying before I could drive!).

The minimum age for a private pilot certificate is 16 for balloons and gliders, and 17 for powered flight (airplanes, helicopters, and gyroplanes). Pilots can begin training at any age and can solo balloons and gliders at age 14, powered aircraft at age 16.[3]

Exactly what year? I had to wait until my 17th birthday to receive my PPL in 1974.

[jw33]

How do you know you are talking to a pilot?

Because he will tell you.....

[soap]

I flew a cobra attack helicopter in BF3, if that counts?

[helosailor]

How do you know you are talking to a pilot?

Because he will tell you.....

Lol, that never gets old.