It's a good thing the illegals crossing the border aren't trying to fly across, because what would they do? It's a conundrum. The President says "come on in, who cares about COVID (or Polio, for that matter)", and the FAA say's you will go to jail without a mask.

(Written on 04/02/2021)(Permalink)

Hey, the guy has common sense and speaks the truth. He's my kind of guy!

(Written on 03/29/2021)(Permalink)

LA Times is not-so-big, loud, inefficient and inaccurate and uninformed. Imagine that from the LMSM. Clearly they never heard about freighter conversions of the DC-8-30 series, or the Convair 880!

(Written on 03/26/2021)(Permalink)

Whether or not people agree with Mr. Clark, he is a huge customer and Boeing better listen. It is no secret that "the fish rots from the head first" and Boeing better clean up the mess to survive. Quality control issues effect companies with regularity, so it is not unique to Boeing. However, there is always a problem when the "bean-counters" and the Big shareholders pollute the safety and quality. As always in aviation if you don't have safety you don't stay in business. Boeing needs to keep their eye on the ball.

(Written on 03/15/2021)(Permalink)

Given Dassault's reputation for fine fit and finish, I have no doubt that this aircraft is excellent in all parameters.

(Written on 03/12/2021)(Permalink)

Sadly, these days, most of the criminals work for the Government. When I think of Federal crime I think FBI or CIA.

(Written on 03/08/2021)(Permalink)

The useful idiots from Greenpeace should try the same move at Bejing and see what happens to them. Their burial would certainly benefit the soil. Meanwhile I'm sure the insurers are taking a good look at CDG and advising the airlines who serve it accordingly. The terrorists have been asleep at the switch.

(Written on 03/07/2021)(Permalink)

Oh well. Somewhere there is an image of a cargo CV-880 landing in (MIA?) with a cargo door wide open. The difference is the 880 was built like a tank, so just close the door and carry on.

(Written on 02/19/2021)(Permalink)

I miss ALL the old birds. Even the old windmills. My first flight was on a DL DC-3!

(Written on 02/09/2021)(Permalink)

The -4's had a very distinctive "pitch" to them. I could tell them apart from the others instantly. BUT, they sounded just the same on the -320's. When the -3D's came out, the sounds were different between the -8's and the -320's because of the different nacelles. The Conways had their own unique "pitch" with a decided "crackle" from the exhaust, at high power. All the pure jets were loud-----however------nothing compared to the distinctive sound coming from an original JT-3C powered C-135 WITHOUT sound supressors. Those are, to this day, the loudest transport aircraft engines I ever heard.

(Written on 02/09/2021)(Permalink)