Flying?

[Billy n NC]

Back in the 90's I worked for a large textile company here in Gboro.

We had offices in NY, Pine Grove PA, LA and others.

During this time I got to fly 2 - 3 times a year.

I used my Frequent Flyer miles on a couple of occasions.

But I did manage to keep 107,000 miles. I have not flown in about 8 years. I joined USAirs Dining Miles program to keep my miles alive.

Due to a mixup on my part I missed a deadline by 1 day to retain my miles. I called customer support and they said they would fix it but it would take a few weeks to process.

This post reminded me to follow up on it. They came thru. My miles are back. All 107k.. YEAH..


My wife and I have hoped to be able to fly to Hawaii with the miles but we have not had the additional funds ( You know Food, lodging, car rental ) once we got there. LOL

Got to stay on this dining miles a bit better ..

[soulsearcher]

I've flown in a variety of planes and airlines, international flights being the most comfy, but soooooooooooooooo long. How many movies can you watch, or how many naps can you take?

In the early 70's, my sister, brother-in-law and I flew with Harry Lee Moore in the COGOP plane - from Cleveland, Tennessee to Evansville, Indiana - through terrible bands of thunderstorms and up and down turbulence. All three of us (passengers) got deathly sick and used every barf bag onboard. Bro. Moore kept spraying some sort of air freshener, which just made us all the more sick. We later laughed about it, and he admitted he was actually on the verge of being motion sick.

Once, while flying with Phil Barker in a tiny little 3-seater plane from Greenville, SC to Cleveland, I felt a wave of motion sickness and convinced him to land (in a corn field no less) and let me out. He did, and I caught a Greyhound Bus home.

The most exciting flight for me was on a 1940's DC-3 from Kissimmee, Florida to La Ceiba, Honduras.

[MacUser]

My wife and I have flown commercially four or more times. I've been up in some private jets of some clients for some out of town meetings.

The most fun was... rolling back the canopy of a 1950 era plane as we took some aerial photography. Oddly enough... the way the plane is designed.. the air actually forces the canopy forward and closed. You have to do some serious pulling to hold that blasted thing back as we flip almost over so we could snap some good vertical pictures. Fun stuff!

I've also flown in a Hot Air Balloon (don't ask about the landing) and I fly even more frequently in my dreams.

[DeWayneTN]

Interesting that I was on a plane when I saw this thread. I enjoy flying - I've flown about 5 times this year. My 1st flight back in early 90s was in a 2 seater and my friend let me take the controls. He regretted it.

[Pastor Bill]

went to visit my uncle in TX when I was about 10, we flew from St. Louis to Houston, then in College took a European tour with the Choir so we flew Cincinatti to Chicago to Frankfort, then I think Munich to Frankfort to Chicago to Cincinatti on the way back.

Really haven't had much of an opportunity where it was cost effective to fly.

[RamboPreacher]

I have flown in my dreams on many occasions. usually these are pretty lucid-dream-states. other than that, I have ridden in airplanes on many, many, occasions. it's really a pain when it takes longer to get through the airport and lines and hurry up and waits, than it would have, had I just driven! ALso have a friend that's a pilot that has taken me around for some air-time, touch and goes, and other "play-time". I love flying and being flown.

[Brian]

I have never flown before but would if I needed or got the chance to. I used to say that I would NEVER fly.

As a side note, even though I have never flown, I would LOVE to skydive! Not sure how that would have worked out before when I was afraid of the idea of flying. LOL

[scooter]

I think my favorite time was in an open sided helocopter that was banking.

Flying amazes me.

I did get some ear drum pressure once when flying in a mid sized prop plane.

[Linda]

I love to fly!!!

[MacUser]

open sided helocopter that was banking.

Ahh yes.. done that also. That was a different experience indeed.. because the sides were open and the floor was transparent. Much more efficient for the type of flying I would want to do locally..

On a funny side note about Helicopters. On my rural property... while close to my home.. I heard this huge engine turbine come over and sit down literally less that 300 feet from me behind some small trees. As I peered around the trees in a shocking unexpected fashion.. a guy in a very nice slick tinted windows BLACK govt style helicopter jumped out... did something really quick... and then lifted back off and was gone.

Always wondered what he was doing.. or just needed to adjust his shorts?

[paul]

open sided helocopter that was banking.

Ahh yes.. done that also. That was a different experience indeed.. because the sides were open and the floor was transparent. Much more efficient for the type of flying I would want to do locally..

On a funny side note about Helicopters. On my rural property... while close to my home.. I heard this huge engine turbine come over and sit down literally less that 300 feet from me behind some small trees. As I peered around the trees in a shocking unexpected fashion.. a guy in a very nice slick tinted windows BLACK govt style helicopter jumped out... did something really quick... and then lifted back off and was gone.

Always wondered what he was doing.. or just needed to adjust his shorts?

when you gotta go...you gotta go !!!!

[oletimer]

What I didn't like about my helocopter ride was that they didn't land and I had to jump out with about fourty pounds gear and a rife in my hands. Other then that it was OK.

[Gerald Creasy]

Well I flew for the first time today. Just got in and had a bite to eat.

The worst part was the waiting.

I loved it. I gave the lad the window seat and kept pointing out things outside the window. He looked at me like I was crazy "There aint nothing out there!!!"

I said "Git over here and give me your seat."

The rest of the trip I had my nose glued to the window. It's great flying out over the gulf. Watching the coast. I never knew the sky could look blue BENEATH you.

Loved watching the clouds and the cloud's shadows upon the ground.

We saw a plane beneath us. It looked as big as my thumbnail.

What a great experience! The worst part was not knowing how things should feel.....like feeling weightless at certain point of takeoff and when the plane is dumping speed to land if felt as if I'd stopped in mid air

[Susie Hamilton]

Glad you had a pleasant experience.

[Mister Ed]

Some of you mentioned flying in the church planes. Wondering how many of you know about the Caribbean Air tour made by 9 of the church planes in 1956? I was one of the pilots, flying the Pennsylvania plane on the Cuban leg of the tour and the headquarter's Stinson on the Bahama leg. Only 4 of the planes went to the Bahamas and while there we attended the Bahama National convention.

Here is the front page of the White Wing published after we arrived in Havana, Cuba. I am in the front row on the left of Harry Lee Moore:



Here is the route we flew:






List of the Pilots:


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Charles Barnes