Welcome to Episode 15!

In this episode we focus on D-day.

News~

Biplane flips at Ronald Reagan Airport. Here is the inside video of the crash.

Delta airlines accidently sends kids to wrong city. And no, I'm not crazy. There is a song about saying no to going to Boston!

We talk about Weight and Balance. It still bugs me.

Song of the week is by The Four Vagabonds called Coming in on a Wing and a Prayer.

Movie of the week is the Glenn Miller Story. Tony gives us a little background on the death of Glenn Miller. Surprising stuff!

Website of the week is www.DUAT.com.

Book of the week is At the Controls: The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Book of Cockpits.

Blue skies and tailwinds.

Jim

Episode 14 for some reason had us unintentionally talking about aircraft mishaps.

In the news we had a helicopter crash in Spokane off the end of Felts Field: Helicopter crash

We also had a small plane crash in California that hit trolley lines. And we also had a Float Plane crash up in Canada.

Movie of the week: The High and the Mighty

Song of the week: Lee Greenwood, God Bless the USA

Book of the week is the SAS Survival Handbook.

Al tells us about the APRS device that you can use in an emergency to be located. You can read about it on the Pacific Northwest Flying forum.

Website of the week is Alaska By Air.

Amelia Earhart might be getting closer to home. Read about how they think they found her. And I am serious about the crabs!!!! These things are scary!

Until next time, blue skies and tailwinds.

Jim

We had a bit of technical difficulty this week and a few audio problems but we finally made it. Wouldn't you know this would be episode 13? This week our guest is Larry Holtz. Larry tells us about his trip to Alaska.

Our website of the week is Bob Millers Over The Air Waves is a great source for aviation safety information.

Song of the week is Gordon Lightfoot's Early Morning Rain

Airpark Home of the week John Travolta's House

Movie of the week is Paradise, Hawaiian Style starring Elvis Presley.

Don't know what a Wii is? You need to get one! They are so much fun. Get your own Wii.

We found a blog across the ocean that found us! Check out Downwind for Where?

If you would like to contact us you can send an email to hangar49@comcast.net .

Blue skies and tailwinds.

Jim