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Busy main ramp at Jet Aviation KIAD today. Full with the overflow ramp being used. It’s good to see it this busy.
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Who was it that wrote that while he was a dirty grunt in the field he noticed the pilot wearing polished shoes, then he went to the Air Corps?
 
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My great-grandfather built this airplane in 1900. For want of a suitable engine it did not fly until 1908. Pilot was my grandfather. He was 16 years old. All his brothers and one sister were pilots. A brother-in-law also, last name Moroney, who gave Boeing his first ever airplane ride.

Grandfather flew airplanes his whole life. He was a geologist and used them to search for oil and gas fields.

Dad was also a pilot. He was the Chief Pilot for the Red Adair Co. Flew Lear 24 and 25. Later flew Lear 35.

Told my mother I was going to be a pilot when I was 3 y.o.
 
Ahhhh....back before hush kits. Converting cash to noise in a beautiful way!!
Nope, those are Garrett TFE731 engines with fans. You would be thinking of General Electric CJ610’s found on LR24/25 and T38‘s (same engine but with burner).
 
Nope, those are Garrett TFE731 engines with fans. You would be thinking of General Electric CJ610’s found on LR24/25 and T38‘s (same engine but with burner).smaller
Well my experience around Lear's was minimal and in my adolescent years so I have no idea on engine/model combinations. But 24 sounds right. A bit smaller than the 35 pictured. I do remember it was substantially louder than the citation owned by the timber company 2 hangers down....and I loved it!!..lol
 
Just a little cross country ferry flight out to California from New Yorkistan
 

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Some military aviation:
USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2) in Venice, Italy. 1978
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On the flight deck. I was an aircraft electrical systems and instruments technician (MOS 6638) Looks like I needed a haircut.
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Edited to add this picture because I like it. We were in Greece at the time. Greece doesn’t like Marines and wouldn’t allow a port call, but they do play NATO when they feel like it.
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Some military aviation:
USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2) in Venice, Italy. 1978
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On the flight deck. I was an aircraft electrical systems and instruments technician (MOS 6638) Looks like I needed a haircut.
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That's right off the front of St. Marks, if I'm not mistaken. Go far enough forward on deck and you'd see the Bridge of Sighs.

Amazing sight, not one that you'd probably ever see today.
 
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King Air 350 (B300) in Houston in 2018. That was a bad day as you can see in the background. I had to fly all over half of Texas to get back to Dallas. I have also flown the 300. It is a hot rod compared to the 350. I have taught all the King Airs in the school house as well, from the 90 (65-90) to 350. I have flown them all.

Another 350
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and a B200
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Always wanted to fly rotary birds. Got accepted to WOCS way back in 2002, decided I wanted to see Afghanistan instead. Unfortunately, the next time I tried to apply, I couldn’t get medically cleared. Flight surgeon actually laughed at me, what a dick.

Now it’s all RC for me sadly. Cool thread for sure, as I’m still intrigued by aviation as a whole.
 
Enjoying your posts fellas. Especially the old ones from the 60’s as that’s when I growing up.

Cliff notes version, grew up on a very active farm and cattle operation in Pump Handle IA. Dad had a thriving GA airport on the “home place” where he grew up. He was a Cessna dealer for years. He’s will turn 93 December 5th and still has his medical 😳. He has grounded himself as his mind is fading fast. Still has his favorite 1972 C182. I try to give him a ride in it every month or so.

I’ll share this picture of a picture so you all get a chuckle. Yours truly standing next to our brand new 1967 C150 that dad picked up in KICT from the factory and flew home. His C170 in the background. You’ll all be jealous of how mom dressed me that day. Dig the shoes and socks 😂
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Had a full IFR Cessna 182P the first half of the 90's. Sold it when I left Wisconsin and hit the road in an RV. Settled in Caldwell Idaho and built an experimental taildragger. Had a blast flying the back country and up and down the Pacific coast. Came back to Wisconsin and sold it because I don't care for flying the flat lands anymore.