Category aviation
As mentioned several times on this blog, I am an aviation geek. This is a long-held passion that started in my youth. When I was a child, many of my friends were building great looking plastic models. I decided it… Continue Reading →
As mentioned in previous blogs, I am an airplane geek. I love visiting aircraft museums. I have been to the Lone Star Museum, Museum of Flight and National Air and Space Museum. I have heard for many years if I… Continue Reading →
Retired Lt. Colonel Richard Cole passed away a few weeks ago at 103 years of age. Cole was the last surviving member from the famed Doolittle Raid. The Doolittle Raid was America’s first counterattack against the Japanese mainland of World… Continue Reading →
By now you are aware that I am an aviation geek. One of my favorite airplanes of all time is the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress. This airplane was one of the most heavily used bombers in World War 2. The… Continue Reading →
It has been 32 years since the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded upon liftoff. It is one of those “remember where you were when this event happened” moments. On January 28, 1986 I was working as a Software Engineer at Nixdorf… Continue Reading →
United Airlines final Boeing 747 flight took place on November 7, 2017. I am an aviation geek who has flown over 1.5 million miles on United Airlines. I have always been especially fascinated by the Boeing 747. Introduced in 1969… Continue Reading →