1998.07.TARPA_TOPICS

CAPTAIN W. F. COMPTON A New Leader For a New Era

JULY 1998

Convention "98" Virginia Beach

Captain W. F. "Bill" Compton

TWA on Floats See story "Think Red" page 73

Ford 5-AT-CS

Sikorsky S-38 Fay Wray and Doris Hill Paramount Pictures

CONTENTS TARPA TOPICS THE MAGAZINE OF THE TWA ACTIVE RETIRED PILOTS ASSOCIATION

FEATURE ARTICLES:

DEPARTMENTS:

CAPTAIN BILL COMPTON

by John P. Gratz

9

PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE

by John P. Gratz

3

TARPA CONVENTION `98

by Bob & use Dedman

11

EDITOR'S NOTE

by John P. Gratz

4

HIP HIP HOORAY

by Hank Gastrich

66

SEC./TREAS. REPORT

by Phil Belisle

5

EIGHTEEN WHEELER

by Arlie Nixon

68

TARPA TOURS

by Chuck Hasler

33

70

GRAPEVINE

by Hank Gastrich

41

THINK RED

by Felix Usis III

73

BOOK REVIEW

by Bill Dixon

72

JOE CARR REMEMBERED

by Ed Betts

FLOWN WEST

77

88

JACK'S MOUNTAIN

by Beth Miller

90

MEMORIES

by Eugene C. Marlin

Material contained in TARPA Topics may be used by non-profit or charitable organizations. All other use of material must be by permission of the Editor.

All inquires concerning the is publication should be addressed to : John P. Gratz, Editor TARPA TOPICS 1646 Timberlake Manor Parkway Chesterfield, MO 63017 TOPICS is an official publication of TARPA, a non-profit corporation. The Editor bears no responsibility for accuracy or unauthorized use of contents.

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Cover: Captain Compton Photo courtesy: TWA

DEDICATED TO THE PIONEERS OF TODAY'S TRANS WORLD AIRLINES WHOSE VISION, EFFORT AND PERSEVERANCE MADE IT ALL POSSIBLE. WE EXPRESS OUR SINCERE GRATITUDE. EDITOR ASSOCIATE EDITOR GRAPEVINE EDITOR HISTORIAN HISTORIAN EMERITUS FLOWN WEST COORDINATOR TARPA TOURS COORDINATOR INTERNET WEBMASTER

John P. Gratz 1646 Timberlake Manor Pkwy (314) 532-8317 Chesterfield, MO 63017 1034 Caroll David R. Gratz St. Louis, MO 63104 291 Jamacha Rd, Apt 52 Henry E. Gastrich (619) 401-9969 El Cajon, CA 92019-2381 Felix M. Usis III 1276 Belvoir Lane Virginia Beach, VA 23464-6746 (757) 420-5445 960 Las Lomas Edward G. Betts (310) 454-1068 Pacific Palisades, CA 90272 2616 Saklan Indian Drive #1 John S. Bybee Walnut Creek, CA 94595 (510)938-3492 William C. "Chuck" Hasler 8 Rustic Way San Rafael, CA 94901 (415) 454-7478 2466 White Stable Road Jack Irwin (314) 432-3272 Town and Country, MO 63131

TARPA is incorporated as a non-profit corporation under the non-profit corporation laws of the State of Nevada. As stated in Article II of the By-Laws, its purpose is social, recreational, and non-profit, with a primary goal of helping its members to maintain the friendships and associations formed before retirement, to make retirement a more productive and rewarding experience and to assist those active pilots approaching retirement with the problems that are inherent in the transition from active to retire status.

OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS, 1997/98 PRESIDENT FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT SECOND VICE PRESIDENT SECRETARY/TREASURER SENIOR DIRECTOR DIRECTOR DIRECTOR EX-PRESIDENT

John P. Gratz 1646 Timberlake Manor Pkwy Chesterfield, MO 63017 (314) 532-8317 3728 Lynfield Drive Robert W. Dedman (757) 463-2032 Virginia Beach, VA 23452 Robert C. Sherman 1201 Phelps Ave San Jose, CA 95117-2941 (408) 246-7754 Phillip M. Belisle 3145 Geary Blvd, Box 705 San Francisco, CA 94118 (415) 567-9921 848 Coventry Street Harry A. Jacobsen (407) 997-0468 Boca Raton, FL 33487 Lou Burns 36 Harrison Ave Newport, RI 02840-3806 (401) 848-2727 Paul B. Carr 96 Indio Drive Pismo Beach, CA 93449 (805) 773-9677 David M. Davies 233 S.E.Rogue River Hwy Grants Pass, OR 97527 (503) 476-5378

Published 3 times a year by the TWA ACTIVE RETIRED PILOTS ASSOCIATION

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The Active Retired Pilots Association of TWA John P. Gratz, President 1646 Timberlake Manor Parkway Chesterfield, MO 63017-5500

PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE

As the TARPA Convention 1998 comes closer, I am pleased to announce, that in addition to all the tours and activities which our Co-Chairs, Bob and Ilse Dedman have scheduled, we are going to be honored by the presence of two of our favorite leaders. Captain Bill Compton and, Carter Burgess. We have asked Bill to say a few words at our Banquet and we have asked Mr. Burgess to share a few reminiscences at our second business meeting and, be a special guest at our Banquet. I feel certain that hearing from these two historic leaders and , having the chance to renew personal memories with them will add greatly to the overall experience of Convention.

Regular readers of these messages will know that Ed Betts has been asking to be relieved of the job of TARPA Historian for a long time. We have finally succeeded in finding a replacement. Mr. Felix Usis a First Officer based in New York, has agreed to take over.

Mr. Usis has been interested in Aviation History for many years and, in TWA history since he was hired. Felix has written numerous articles and has been a regular contributor to the New York News of the JFK Domicile. Mr. Usis lives in Virginia Beach and, he and his wife have already agreed to help Bob and Ilse. Please look for them there because as somewhat newer members, they are anxious to get acquainted.

How do we thank Ed Betts? He has been such a solid part of TARPA since it's inception that it is difficult to let him retire again. So, we won't let go so easily. I have appointed Ed to the new position of Historian Emeritus, and he has agreed to favor us with an occasional article. I am sure that you share my hope that Ed will join us in Virginia Beach so we can all thank him personally.

For all the great stories of TWA past we can honestly say, thanks for the memories, Ed.

Fraternally Yours,

John P. Gratz President

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Editor's Notes

The next issue of TOPICS will be titled and mailed as a DECEMBER issue. This change is mandated by the fact that our Convention this year is later than normal, and in fact ends on the day it would ordinarily go to the printer. It is customary for our fall issue to include the photographs and stories about the convention, so we have no choice other than to delay publication until those things are received. The same scheduling problem will occur in 1999 when that years convention also falls at the end of September. The TARPA Board of Directors will study future scheduling, but to repeat, the next issue of TOPICS will be mailed in DECEMBER. Some of you may notice that the cover story for this issue "Captain W. F. Compton", comes exactly, albeit accidentally, two years after the cover story about Jack Frye. The Jack Frye story was written by noted aviation writer Bob Serling. This time the author is the TOPICS Editor.

The editor does not purport to be on a level with any professional writer, but sometimes one must go with what one has.

Bob Sherman has a couple of Bulletins in this issue which should be of interest. One concerns a very useful method for checking loads and listing using a new automated system. The other describes a new TARPA internet tree, which could prove useful when fully implemented. While we are not a news organization, the members who have e-mail capability have expressed an interest in receiving more timely information occasionally. It is well worth a try. ' In the past year, Pat and I have enjoyed attending various events of the TWA Senior s Club. We attended the Wickenburg Round-up for the first time, and enjoyed it immensely. The Rancho de los Caballeros was beautiful and had every amenity. We spent time with old friends and made some new ones. TARPA was well represented as usual. The Annual Round-up had been hosted

by Mr. and Mrs. Curt Twing for thirty-three years, but they decided that 1997 would be their last year. It seemed as if that would be the end, but one of our new TARPA members, Brock Peterson, and his wife agreed to take over. They are most anxious to make it as good as ever, and they hope you will join with them in keeping it alive. The dates are October 29, 30& 31. If you are a member of the Seniors, you should have received their announcement.

Pat and I, most recently attended the Senior's AGM in Kansas City. It was a very grand affair, and it gave us the chance to revisit the places where we met, married and had our first two children. Many old friends were there which afforded us the usual opportunities to talk about old times.

Photos in this issue of TOPICS courtesy of. Bob Dedman, Chuck Hasler, Greg Kiger, Garry Rose, Virgiana Husak, Dan McIntyre, Bill Larkins, Felix Usis, Claude Thomas, and Arlie Nixon.

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May 21, 1998 Dear Members, The first six months of 1998 have been busy with the publication of two issues of the TARPA TOPICS and our bi-annual DIRECTORY. Along the way, we also filed our NON-PROFIT CORPORATION tax return, paid bills, recorded dues receipts, and attended the annual executive committee meeting.

The challenge for me was my first time use of the data base to produce ninety some pages of names, addresses, phone numbers and E-mail contacts. I learned a lot about the data base but unfortunately have more to learn. As you notice, there several format errors along with some missing names and other irritating skips or repeats. . . mea culpa.

Several folks have been kind enough to bring such errors to my attention. I need your individual input to keep up with ever changing area codes, phone numbers, addresses, E-mail, and other changes in your lives. Take time to fill out and mail me an UP-DATE form. I may not have your latest data.

We printed extra copies of the DIRECTORY for future members and to service members missed by this mailing. Write me if you missed the DIRECTORY or want a back issue of TOPICS. I have a limited supply available for you.

Finally, this is your yearly reminder. We have removed from mailings some 75 folks not dues current for 1995 or 1996. Check your mail labels to see if you are current for 1998.

Thank you,

Phil Belisle TARPA Sec/Treas

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TARPA BOARD OF DIRECTORS ST. LOUIS, MO. 03-03-98 The annual TARPA Board meeting was called to order at 3:00 P.M. in the Tudor room at the Henry VIII Hotel, TARPA President John P. Gratz presiding. Officers and Directors Present: Harry A. Jacobsen John P. Gratz

Robert W. Dedman Robert C. Sherman

Phillip M. Belisle Paul B. Carr

OFFICERS REPORTS: Capt. John Gratz President Gratz commented on the search for a permanent home for TARPA and other historical material. We have material collected by Capt. Ed Betts, our historian, " records held by members and officers. The 'Spirit of St. Louis Museum is being studied as a possible site.

Capt. Bob Dedman reports the 1998 TARPA Convention at Virginia Beach, VA. is now planned, " and that he is publishing sign-up information in the March 1998 "Topics . He also reported that there are two applicants for the Roy Van Etten Scholarship -1998.

Guest hour commenced with the arrival of the outgoing and incoming TWA Vice Presidents of Flight Operations. They both expressed optimism for present events in TWA. New aircraft, new advertising program, and increasing international load factors bid for an upbeat 1998.

Capt. Tom Irwin is the new V.P. replacing Capt. Rich Roberts who retires this month.

Capt Bob Sherman discussed the possible use of TARPA E-MAIL to keep members informed.

Over 350 members now indicate an E-MAIL address with the probability that these numbers " will soon exceed 500. These addresses will be published in the coming "Directory and will be yet another way for members to keep in contact.

Capt. Phillip Belisle circulated the MEMBERS AMERICA SAVINGS MEMBERS AMERICA CHECKING TOTAL

TARPA account information currant as of 02-28-98. $56582.82 $ 306.00 $56888.82

Capt. Belisle indicated the this balance included a surplus generated by Convention 1997 and was not a normal situation. With income from 1997 less than projected expenses for 1998, . increase in dues is recommended for 1999 Capt. David Saaks reported information on the Convention site selection for 1999. The Board was advised that Capt. Chuck Hasler is making arrangements for the Convention Cruise out of Miami, FL in the fall of 1999. The Board directed Capt. Saaks investigate Las Vegas,NV as a possible site for TARPA 2000.

TARPA RESOLUTION 1-98 Be it resolved that the TARPA BY-LAWS reflect than a monetary surplus generated by the annual convention be allocated 60% to the TWA PILOT FOUNDATION and 40% to the ROY VAN ETTEN SCHOLARSHIP FUND. These funds to be distributed as directed by the executive committee. Moved by Sherman/Seconded by Dedman/ Passed Unanimously

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TARPA RESOLUTION 2-98 Be it resolved that TARPA DUES be $30.00 per year starting in 1999. Moved by Dedman/Seconded by Carr/ Passed Unanimously TARPA RESOLUTION 3-98 Be it resolved that the TARPA CONVENTION NOTEBOOK is the approved Planning guide for the TARPA Convention Chairman.

Moved by Dedman/ Seconded by Belisle/ Passed Unanimously TARPA RESOLUTION 4-98 Be it resolved that CHRISTOPHER R. DAWKINS is awarded the ROY VAN ETTEN SCHOLARSHIP for 1998.

Moved by Dedman/Seconded by Belisle/ Passed Unanimously TARPA RESOLUTION 5-98 Be it resolved that TARPA FISCAL POLICY, paragraph (3.) be edited to remove the last two sentences in the second paragraph following" necessary taxi fares."

Moved by Belisle/Seconded by Jacobsen/ Passed Unanimously TARPA RESOLUTION 6-98 Be it resolved that the TARPA ARTICLES OF CORPORATION shall be maintained by the Secretary/Treasurer and that only the TARPA BYLAWS be printed in the TARPA DIRECTORY. Moved by Belisle/Seconded by Jacobsen/Passed Unanimously The 1998 TARPA Board of Directors meeting adjourned at 6:40 P.M. Submitted:

P.M. Belisle, Sec/Treas TARPA at the TWA Senior's Convention

Claude Thomas, Hugh Graff, Bill Compton, John Gratz

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Travel Bulletin TWA has implemented an Employee Travel System. By touch tone phone and pressing buttons, one can get the flight numbers and times between any city pairs, get the load for any flight number and date, and at the end of the load msg. one is asked if they want to list for that flight. It will also giveone's place on the standby list. All retirees can use the system but it will not work for EEE's, or widows. The phone number is 1-800 448-3833.

The voice will ask for the employee's six digit payroll number. Those who had 4 or 5 digit numbers, put zero(s) on the front end so as to have 6 digits. Next, the last 4 digits of your social security is asked for. The main menu follows. Some of the choices are: fit. #'s and times between cities you choose. For specific flights, the total number of seats, non rev's. listed, and seats available. It has choices to hear "who can use the system", and "how the system works", For those who resist the change to the automated phone systems, this one is easy to use & delivers useful information and services. Try it! You'll like it.

RCS

COMING TO A COMPUTER NEAR YOU....

In fact it will probably be there by the time you read this announcement. The new TARPA E-mail net. Same as the old telephone tree, but saves a great deal of time and is considerably more convenient. We divided the country by the 10 zip code areas, splitting eight of them in half due the many members in some areas. Each group has an `operator' to pass the message they receive on to their group. For the uninitiated, the message goes to the `mail box's of those on the net in seconds, to bere add by each member at their convenience.

No sweat due to time zones, time of day or night, no busy signals requiring another call, no interruptions at dinner or other inconvenient times, and there is no-cost E-mail as well. An unbeatable combination. More than 400 of you advised of your E-Mail `handle' (as the amateur radio operators would say) in time to have it listed in the directory. If your E-id was not listed, please advise our Sec/Treas. Phil Belisle and we will add you to the net as well. Keep informed R. C. Sherman about Tarpa matters between Topics issues.

"Wickenburg Round-Up" at Rancho de los Caballeros Wickenburg, Arizona October 29, 30, & 31, 1998 Don't miss this opportunity to spend a weekend or longer at one of the top one hundred golf resorts in North America (Links Golf Magazine). It is available to TWA retirees and their families at a reduced rate for lodging, meals, and activities. These include golf on the 5th ranked course in Arizona, horseback riding, trail rides, tennis, swimming, and skeet shooting. Other fun activities will be available for TWA participants only. For further details and registration form contact Brock Peterson: 10 Yolo Drive, Prescott, AZ 86301 (520-541-0988) if you want to be the first to register.

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Captain Bill Compton A New Leader for a New Era by John P. Gratz All of us in TARPA are proud to have had TWA choose a fellow pilot as President and Chief Operating Officer. Bill Compton is only the second TWA pilot in our history to be so honored.

The first pilot President, the legendary Jack Frye, left that position fifty years ago. We in TARPA are even more proud because Bill is also a member of TARPA, having just reached the age of eligibility last year. And personally, I take special pride in writing this small tribute, because we both are products of the San Francisco Domicile and worked together on the TWA MEC Negotiating Committee. It was during that time that I became certain of Bill's ability to succeed in any future endeavor. And in fact, Bill has been successful in several important undertakings.

Bill Compton began his career with TWA September 13, 1968. He says that he chose TWA because he believed that it was then the most global major Airline. Bill was no stranger to the Airline business. His father had been a pilot for Panagra, a joint venture Airline, owned by Pan American Airways extnsiv and the Grace Steamship Company. At that time, Panagra had an extensive route structure in South America. It was later purchased by Braniff Airways. It was while living in Lima, Peru,watching his father Hosmer and his friends flying DC-3's, that Bill decided that he wanted to seek his dream of following his dad in a flying career. His father began his career with Panagra in 1942 and retired from Braniff in 1977, having flown all the Douglas airliners from the DC-2 to the DC-8. Bill also learned the ways of leadership from Hosmer, who was at one time the Chairman of the Panagra Retirement Committee and who also served as Master Chairman for the Panagra pilots.

The career path of a TWA pilot hired in 1968 was not what anyone would hope for. It was not to be steadily upward. Bill and many of his fellow pilots were furloughed three times in 1970's.

In spite of such adversity, Bill hit the ground running each time and he never gave up on TWA. During his first furlough, Bill managed a flight training school at Opa Locka, Florida. That was in 1971. While furloughed again in 1973, eager for adventure and a flying job, he found both with Nigeria Airways, Ltd. His job as First Officer had him flying Muslim Pilgrims from Lagos to Mecca and back for their Hadj. It didn't take too long before Bill decided a little less adventure would suffice, so he switched flying cargo flights from Iran to Europe and back bringing luxury goods to friends of the Shah. Finally, during the last furlough in 1976, Bill decided to seek less exciting pursuits. Since he was settled in the San Francisco Bay area, he chose to stay there and engage in real estate and investment ventures . This choice provided less adventure, but it was not without it's rewards. Moreover, by staying in the Bay Area, he could be closer to Dreana, the charming TWA Flight Attendant, who was to become his wife.

After his return to TWA, Bill took a far greater interest in pilot issues. He didn't like what he saw. During the years before deregulation, TWA management did not earn high marks for their style of using TWA as a vehicle for other business projects, and their willingness to hand TWA over to Frank Lorenzo after deregulation when things really got dismal. But, after the take over

by Carl Icahn, Bill got involved. He hasn't stopped or even slowed down since.

In 1986 Bill and I, along with fellow pilots Fred Arenas, Norm Casperson and Charlie Sebrell served on the Pilots Negotiating Committee. We soon found ourselves face to face with the dreaded Icahn. We were the second Negotiating Committee to do so, but we were not in the mood for further give-backs. This was not what Icahn was looking for,and so , the following months were not the best of times. I believe that we acquitted ourselves reasonably well, but nothing about it was pleasant.

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gained from it, Bill continued to go up the ladder from Chairman of the Negotiating Committee, to Chairman of the TWA MEC, to TWA Board Member, to his job as President and Chief Operating Officer. All along the way, Bill has grown in wisdom and ability. In my opinion, he is the person most responsible for TWA's survival and turnaround. The operational improvements which took TWA from near the bottom of every performance category to today's top levels could his greatest contribution to the task of making TWA a long term player in an industry of consolidating behemoths.

It should go without saying that all of us in TARPA have always been rooting for TWA and our friends and TARPA members who are stillfW lying. e salute Bill Compton, the young pilots, and all the other employees working with him. With Captain Bill Compton in command, it is beginning to look as if there is a very real chance to have the TWA story continue in the next millennium .

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TARPA

CONVENTION

UPDATE ISSUE

VIRGINIA

THIS IS THE LAST CHANCE

BEACH

1998

UPDATE

JULY, 1998

HISTORICAL CITY TOUR*

YOU HAVE TO SIGN UP !!!

COME ENJOY YOUR FRIENDS!!!

THERE HAVE BEEN SOME SMALL CHANGES IN THE MAKE-UP OF THE GOLF TOURNAMENT AND THERE WAS AN OMISSION OF THE HISTORICAL CITY TOUR NARRATIVE. WE CANNOT UNDERSTAND HOW OUR EDITORS ( ? )CAN MAKE THESE MISTAKES BUT YOU WILL SOON FIND THEM SELLING HOT-DOGS ALONG ONE OF YOUR ROUTES! PLEASE TIP THEM NICELY, THEY WILL NEED ALL THE HELP THEY CAN GET.

GOLF COURSE CHANGE!!!!

HELLO! !! !!! DUE TO PRIOR COMMITMENTS AT THE RED WING GOLF COURSE, MAINLY, THE SENIORS WEEKLY GOLF OUTING, WE ARE GOING TO BE PLAYING A VERY NICE NEWER AND TOUGHER COURSE CALLED "HELLS POINT". IF THE NAME DOES NOT GIVE YOU A HINT, THEN THE WATER HOLES WILL. THE COURSE IS NARROW AND BEAUTIFUL AND EVERY LEVEL OF GOLFER, FROM HIGH HANDICAPPER TO LOW, WILL HAVE SOME CHALLENGE. I DON'T WORRY BECAUSE GOLF IS MY HANDICAP. THE COURSE IS FURTHER AWAY SO WE MAY HAVE TO ADJUST THE" LEAVE TIME" SO AS TO MEET OUR "TEE" TIMES AT HELLS POINT.

IN THE MARCH TARPA TOPICS, I FAILED TO GIVE YOU THE INFORMATION ON THE HISTORICAL CITY TOUR THAT WE HAVE PLANNED. ALTHOUGH VIRGINIA BEACH, ITSELF, HAS NO DESCRIBED "DOWNTOWN", WE ARE THE LARGEST CITY IN VIRGINIA AND ,THE CITY HAS LOADS OF HISTORY BEHIND IT.. YOUR TOUR WILL TAKE YOU TO FORT STORY AND THE FIRST LANDING SITE OF THE JAMESTOWN SETTLERS. YOU WILL RECEIVE A NARRATIVE TOUR AND HISTORICAL ANALYSIS OF THE AREA IN THE 1600"S. YOU WILL TOUR THE ADAM THOUROUGHGOOD HOUSE...ONE OF THE OLDEST BRICK HOMES IN AMERICA..AND SEE HOW THE EARLY MIDDLE CLASS LIVED. FROM THERE YOU WILL TRAVEL TO THE FRANCIS LAND HOUSE AND SEE A BEAUTIFUL OLD HOME WITH IT'S PERIOD FURNISHING. BOTH HAVE GARDENS AND SMALL GIFT SHOPS. ON THE RETURN TO YOUR HOTEL, YOUR GUIDE WILL SHOW YOU THE CONVENTION CENTER, THE VETERANS MEMORIAL, AND THE BEACH HOTELS THAT MAKE UP OUR "BEACH FRONT".

THIS IS A RELAXED TOUR AND ONE IN WHICH YOU CAN ASK QUESTIONS AND JUST "KINDA" BROWSE AROUND. PRICE IS #18.00 INCLUDES TRANSPORTATION, GUIDES, ENTRY FEES.

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SECONDARY AREA TOURS FOR THOSE WHO CHOOSE TO STAY ON AFTER THE CONVENTION, WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND THAT YOU TAKE A TOUR AROUND YORKTOWN. "TODAY NO CANNONS BOOM HERE NOR ARE BATTLES BEING FOUGHT. BUT A CLOSER LOOK AT THIS NOW TRANQUIL SETTING REVEALS AN IMPORTANT TIME IN OUR NATION'S HISTORY". THE PORT OF YORK RESONATED IN THE EARLY AND MID 1700'S WITH THE CLATTER OF TOBACCO MERCHANTS, WATERMEN, AND SHIP CHANDLERS. FIVE YEARS AFTER ENGLISH TAXES PRECIPITATED THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR, CANNONS OF THE FINAL, DECISIVE BATTLE BOMBARDED YORK TOWN. HERE, ON OCTOBER 19, 1781, AMERICAN AND FRENCH FORCES DEFEATED THE BRITISH ARMY. FROM YORKTOWN BROCHURE. LOCATED IN YORKTOWN IS A BED AND BREAKFAST OWNED BY A NAVIGATOR FROM THE TWA -ICD DAYS.. EUGENE MARLIN. THE INN IS CALLED MARL INN. LOCATED AT 220 CHURCH STREET. P.O. BOX 572

WASHINGTON D.C. AND EASTERN VIRGINIA FOR THOSE WHO ARE NOT GOING ON THE "TARPA' TOUR, YOU MAY WANT TO WANDER UP TO WASHINGTON D.C. AND VISIT THE MANY WONDERFUL SIGHTS OF OUR NATIONS CAPITOL. OF COURSE, FOR THE REAL AVIATION BUFFS, A VISIT TO THE SMITHSONIAN AIR AND SPACE IS A MUST AND ONE OF THE MOST MEMORABLE EXPERIENCES THAT YOU CAN IMAGINE. SEE THE TWA ALPA, THE EASTERN DC-3, THE FIRST AIRCRAFT TO FLY AROUND THE WORLD, NONSTOP. SO MANY MEMORIES!!!!

FOR THOSE WHO CHOOSE ANOTHER ROUTE, CROSS THE CHESAPEAKE BAY OVER THE 16 MILE CAUSEWAY TO THE EASTERN SHORE OF VIRGINIA. YOU CAN NOW VISIT THE OUT OF THE WAY ISLAND OF TANGIER. YOU MUST GET THERE BY FERRY BOAT BUT THE VISIT WILL BE UNFORGETTABLE. THE FAMOUS OYSTERS FROM CHINCOTEQUE ARE JUST A FEW MILES UP THE ROAD. MOSTLY FARM LANDS GRACE THE LANDSCAPE, BUT, THERE IS SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE.

YORKTOWN, VA. 23690 FAX 757 898-3587 TEL. 757 898-3859 OR 1-800 799-6207

AMERICAN ROVER CRUISE

THERE ARE SO MANY HISTORIC PLACES YOU MAY VISIT WHILE YOU ARE HERE. MANY ARE OLD PLANTATIONS ALONG THE JAMES RIVER. GO TO RICHMOND, OUR CAPITAL, AND SEE THE BEAUTIFUL CAPITOL AND MANSION PLUS THE GARDENS. VISIT THE OLD CONFEDERATE CEMETERY CLOSE BY. FROM THERE, A SHORT DRIVE AWAY, VISIT THE BEAUTIFUL "SKYLINE' DRIVE WITH ALL OF IT'S BREATHTAKING VISTAS. THE SHENANDOAH VALLEY IS ALSO SOMETHING TO BEHOLD, AND, REMEMBER, THE FALL COLORS MAKE OUR STATE ONE OF THE MOST VISITED STATES IN THE USA. A DRIVE ALONG THIS PEACEFUL (BUT SLOW) ROAD WILL CONVINCE YOU. CALL AHEAD FOR MOTEL/INN RESERVATIONS.

THE AMERICAN ROVER CRUISE IS SELLING OUT RAPIDLY AS EXPECTED AND UNFORTUNATELY, THERE IS NOT ENOUGH TIME TO SCHEDULE A SECOND SAILING. BUT... HAVE NO FEAR. OUR SECOND CRUISE OFFERING IS ALSO VERY EXCITING. IF ANY OF YOU WERE AT THE BOSTON CONVENTION AND TOOK THE DINNER CRUISE, IT IS THE SISTER SHIP AND BASICALLY THE SAME TYPE OF FUN DINING AND ENTERTAINMENT. IT IS A LOVELY WAY TO SPEND AN EVENING AND THE SAILING ROUTE IS THE SAME AS THE AMERICAN ROVER SO YOU WILL NOT MISS OUT ON ANYTHING. PLEASE JOIN US IN A FUN-FILLED EVENING. WE HAVE PLENTY OF ROOM AVAILABLE BUT BOOK SOON AS THE SHIP DOES TAKE OTHER GROUPS ALSO.

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CONVENTION

TIMETABLE

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CAVALIER

HOTEL

LAYOUT

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City of Virgin

ia

Beach

MUNICIPAL CENTER BUILDING 1 2401 COURTHOUSE DRIVE VIRGINIA BEACH, VA 23456-9000 (757) 427-4581 FAX (757) 426-5699

September 1998 Members of TARPA: It's my pleasure as Mayor of Virginia Beach to welcome you to our city. We are delighted that you are holding your convention in our city.

While you're in Virginia Beach. be sure to take the time to visit a few of our interesting sites.

The Virginia Marine Science Museum is one of the top ten museums in the United States. A new addition to the museum tripled its size. The Atlantic Ocean Pavilion features a 300,000 gallon aquarium and is home to a variety of sharks. There's also an outdoor aviary and a river otter habitat.

One exciting feature is the IMAX 3-D Theater with a screen six stories high.

The GTE Virginia Beach Amphitheater is one of the premier entertainment facilities in the country and is attracting world-renowned performers to our city. We've enjoyed Jimmy Buffet, the Beach Boys, Elton John, and Tina Turner to name just a few.

Virginia Beach has a worldwide reputation for its sun-warmed sand and surf. So don't forget to take a stroll on the beach and on our beautiful boardwalk. Renovations are in place along Atlantic Avenue. I highly recommend a visit to that area.

Have a most enjoyable time and I hope you'll return to Virginia Beach soon.

Sincerely,

Meyera E Oberndorf Mayor

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NORFOLK

NORFOLK INTERNATIONAL THE AIRPORT HAS TWO FINGERS WITH VARIOUS JET WAYS AND STAIRWELLS. UPON ARRIVAL BY MAJOR AIRLINE OR COMMUTER SERVICE, CHECK THE SIGNS THAT DIRECT YOU TO THE LOWER LEVEL FOR BAGGAGE CLAIM. ONCE YOU HAVE YOUR BAGGAGE, THE RENTAL CAR AGENTS ARE DIRECTLY BEHIND YOU. F YOU ARE SELECTING GROUND TRANSPORTATION, TAXIS AND "GROOME TRANSPORTATION ARE JUST OUT SIDE THE DOOR. F YOU ARE DRIVING, FOLLOW THE EXIT SIGNS AND FOLLOW ARROWS TO 1-64 N THE DIRECTION OF VIRGINIA BEACH. WATCH FOR EXIT SIGNS FOR VIRGINIA BEACH AND ROUTE 44. FOLLOW THIS TO THE BEACH UNTIL YOU COME TO PACIFIC AVENUE. LEFT TURN AND STRAIGHT AHEAD TILL YOU COME TO 42ND STREET AND THE HOTEL AND PARKING LOT ARE ON YOUR RIGHT SIDE. THE TRIP WILL TAKE ABOUT 20 MINUTES AND IS ALMOST ALL, EXPRESSWAY. F YOU MISS PACIFIC AVENUE, NOT TO WORRY, THE NEXT STREET IS ATLANTIC AND AGAIN, MAKE A LEFT TURN AND GO TO 42ND. AND THE HOTEL WILL BE RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOU. PLEASE WEAR YOUR SEAT BELTS AS IT IS A STATE LAW AND YOU CAN GET TICKETED FOR NOT WEARING THEM...BOTH FRONT SEAT OCCUPANTS!

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I MPORTANT NOTES ********* *** ****

OCEANA

OR

CARRIER

CHOICES IN ORDER TO FACILITATE YOUR CHECK-IN AT THE CONVENTION DESK, THE FOLLOWING MOST I MPORTANT GUIDE LINES WILL BE SET UP AND FOLLOWED. 1.THERE WILL BE NO REFUNDS ISSUED ON THE REGISTRATION FEE. THESES FUNDS ARE USED FOR SETTING UP THE BANQUET FACILITIES, HIRING THE BAND, PURCHASING THE FLOWERS, AND DECORATING THE HALL. SINCE THESE ARE FIXED COSTS ENJOYED BY ALL, THEY CANNOT BE PRO-RATED. 2.IN THE EVENT THAT YOU HAVE TO CANCEL ANY TOUR, YOU MUST SUBMIT A REQUEST FOR A REFUND BEFORE AUGUST 15, 1998. AFTER THAT DATE, YOU WILL EITHER HAVE TO SELL YOUR TOUR TO SOMEONE OR FORFEIT IT. THE TOUR DIRECTORS WILL HAVE BEEN PAID IN FULL AFTER THAT DATE AND THEY WILL NOT REFUND US ANYTHING. 3.IF YOU HAVE TO CANCEL YOUR ROOM AT THE CAVALIER, PLEASE ADVISE THEM TO PUT THE ROOM BACK INTO THE TARPA POOL SO THAT OTHER MEMBERS CAN TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE ROOM POOL AND RATES THAT WERE GUARANTEED TO US. 4.AT THE TIME OF REGISTRATION, YOU SHOULD MAKE YOUR REQUEST FOR TABLE SEATINGS. ONCE YOU HAVE MADE YOUR SELECTION, ONLY THE PERSON LISTED WILL BE ABLE TO CHANGE THE SEATING. THIS WILL AVOID PEOPLE BEING MOVED WITHOUT THEIR KNOWLEDGE OR CONSENT. PLEASE HELP US WITH THIS SO WE CAN ALL ENJOY OUR FRIENDS AND THE BANQUET BETTER 5.SINCE MOST OF THE TOURS ARE VERY TIGHTLY SCHEDULED, PLEASE BE AT THE BUSSES AT LEAST 15 MINUTES BEFORE THE TIME OF DEPARTURE SO THAT WE CAN GET HEAD COUNTS AND FIND THOSE WHO HAVE MAYBE "LOST THEIR WAY".

6.PLEASE...ALWAYS WEAR YOUR NAME TAGS. THIS ALLOWS OUR GUIDES TO CROSS YOU OFF THEIR LISTS AND ENABLES OTHER FOLKS TO KNOW WHO YOU ARE. ALSO, MANY OF OUR EVENTS WILL BE IDENTIFIED BY A SYMBOL SO THAT YOU MAY BE ADMITTED. WITHOUT YOUR "TAG", WE DON'T KNOW WHO YOU ARE...MANY THANKS.

MANY OF YOU HAVE FAILED TO INDICATE WHICH TOUR YOU WOULD LIKE TO GO ON AND IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO HAVE AN ACCURATE COUNT FOR THE NUMBER OF BUSSES REQUIRED. IF YOU HAVE SENT IN YOUR APPLICATION BUT HAVE NOT , REPEAT, NOT, INDICATED A CHOICE, PLEASE DROP ME A LINE AND TELL ME WHICH YOU WOULD LIKE. BOTH TOURS PROMISE TO BE GREAT FUN AND VERY INTERESTING.

HELP! YOU FOLKS CAN MAKE OUR LIFE A LOT EASIER IF YOU WOULD KINDLY SEND YOUR APPLICATIONS IN EARLY SO THAT WE MAY BETTER PLAN FOR YOUR NEEDS. WE HAVE MENTIONED BEFORE, THERE ARE ONLY TWO OF US RECORDING YOUR DESIRES AND IT DOES GET A LITTLE BUSY AT TIMES. WE KNOW YOU ARE GOING TO HAVE A GREAT TIME SO PLEASE SEND IN NOW! THANKS!

A POEM THE RAYS OF THE SUNSHINE, THE CRISP SALTY AIR, THE FELLOWSHIP OF PILOTS, THE TIMES THAT WE SHARED. COME AND ENJOY IT, WHILE TIME GIVES US STRENGTH, LOOK BACK IN GREAT FONDNESS, FOR ALL THAT IT MEANT. RWD.

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GOLF YOU WILL BE PLAYING AT A VERY BEAUTIFUL AND TOUGH COURSE LOCATED ON RED WING LAKE. THE COURSE IS ABOUT 5 MILES SOUTH OF THE HOTEL AND THOUGH IT IS A PUBLIC COURSE, IT IS VERY WELL MAINTAINED. IT WAS DESIGNED BY GEORGE COBB AND HAS SLOPING BENTGRASS GREENS AND WIDE BERMUDA FAIRWAYS. WATER COMES INTO PLAY ON 10 HOLES ON THE LONG 7,080 YARD PAR 72 COURSE. THE RATINGS FROM THE WHITE (NORMAL MORTALS) IS 71 THE SLOPE IS 120 (FOR THOSE WHO CARE).

SHOULD BE FUN SO HIT AWAY..FORE ......... !

TENNIS WE ARE VERY FORTUNATE TO HAVE TENNIS COURTS LOCATED RIGHT ON THE HOTEL PREMISES. THERE ARE TWO CLAY COURTS AND TWO HARD COURTS. WE HAVE RESERVED THEM FOR FRIDAY MORNING. THE HOTEL DOES FURNISH TOWELS AND COLD WATER SO ALL YOU NEED TO BRING IS THE DESIRE TO HAVE A GREAT MORNING OF TENNIS. WE WILL FURNISH BALLS SO JUST COME WITH RACKET AND SHOES.

BILL KIRSCHNER! SKEET .....

THE SKEET SHOOTING WILL BE (AS OF THIS WRITING) AT THE OCEANA AIR BASE RIFLE AND SKEET RANGE. BRING YOUR GUNS AND A KEEN EYE. IF YOU CAN READ THAT, THEN YOU CAN SHOOT. GOOD HUNTING OR WHATEVER....

BRIDGE WE WILL HAVE A ROOM SET UP FOR THE BRIDGE PLAYERS AND YOUR CHAIRMAN WILL GIVE YOU THE RULES AND THE FORMAT OF PLAY FOR THE DAY. WE HOPE YOU ALL HAVE "GRAND SLAMS" AND ENJOY YOUR GAMES. WHO'S DEAL IS IT ANYWAY .............. ?

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NORFOLK AIRPORT FBO SERVICES

PIEDMONT AVIATION SERVICES IS THE FBO AT ORF INTERNATIONAL AND ARE PLEASED TO OFFER SERVICES FOR THOSE WHO CHOOSE TO FLY-IN. THEY ACCEPT MAJOR CREDIT CARDS, HAVE A COURTESY CAR TO TAKE YOU TO THE MAIN TERMINAL OR RENTAL CAR AGENCIES.

RECREATIONAL VEHICLES PARKS LOCATED 5 MILES SOUTH OF THE CAVALIER HOTEL ON GENERAL BOOTH BLVD. IS THE VIRGINIA BEACH KOA CAMPGROUND. IT HAS FREE TROLLEY SERVICE TO THE BEACH AREA, FULL HOOK-UP, GROCERY STORE AND LAUNDRY, AND PICNIC SERVICES. FOR THOSE WHO ELECT NOT TO USE THE FREE PARKING AT THE HOTEL MAY WANT TO AVAIL THEMSELVES OF THIS AREA. THE NUMBER TO CALL IS (757) 428-1444.

THE CAMPGROUND IS LISTED IN THE KOA GUIDE BOOK AND DIRECTORY. IT IS LOCATED IN A NICE AREA AND FROM WHAT I HEAR, VERY SAFE.

CLIMATE AND TEMPERATURES AIR WATER JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH APRIL MAY JUNE JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER

45 45 55 64 74 88 90 92 85 69 60 50

50 52 55 60 65 73 80 85 80 69 60 59

MISCELLANEOUS OUR HOTEL HAS A 24-HOUR FITNESS ROOM WITH 1500 SQ. FT. OF SPACE FOR THOSE WHO DO NOT GET ENOUGH EXERCISE ON THE TOURS. THERE IS A POOL BUT IT IS NOT HEATED SO IT WILL BE ABOUT THE SAME TEMPERATURE AS THE OCEAN WATER. THERE IS A VOLLEY-BALL COURT AND A BASKETBALL HALF-COURT AS WELL AS BICYCLE RENTALS (GREAT WAY TO SEE THE BOARDWALK AS THERE IS A BIKE PATH).

THERE ARE SEVERAL CHURCHS NEAR-BY..ASK AT THE DESK IF YOU WOULD LIKE DIRECTIONS. THE HOTEL HAS A VERY NICE LOUNGE AND THE SAND-DOLLAR RESTAURANT. THEY SERVE BREAKFAST STARTING AT 7 AM TILL 11:30, LUNCH FROM 12 TILL 3PM AND DINNER FROM 5 TILL 9PM. WE WILL BE USING THIS RESTAURANT FOR BUFFETS AND QUICK LUNCHES AND THE STAFF WALL BE PREPARED FOR THE LARGER THAN NORMAL GROUP SERVING. THEY ARE AWARE THAT WE HAVE TIGHT SCHEDULES FOR THE TOURS SO WILL DO EVERYTHING POSSIBLE TO SEE THAT YOUR NEEDS ARE MET. WE HOPE YOU WILL ENJOY YOUR STAY REMEMBER-VIRGINIA IS FOR LOVERS!

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VIRGINIA VIRGINIA-THE BIRTHPLACE OF AMERICA , IS STEEPED IN TRADITION AND AMERICAN HERITAGE. 8 PRESIDENTS HAVE BEEN FAVORITE SONS OF THE "OLD DOMINION" , AND THE STATE HAS HUNDREDS OF DRAMATIC HISTORICAL SITES. THE COMMONWEALTH IS UNIQUELY RICH IN NATURAL BEAUTY SO IF YOU LIKE TO GOLF, FISH, SAIL, SKI, OR JUST RELAX, VIRGINIA HAS IT ALL. THE LARGEST CITY OF THE 42,777 SQ. MI. STATE IS VIRGINIA BEACH, OUR HOME FOR THE "TARPA" CONVENTION. OUR CAPITAL CITY IS RICHMOND, JUST 200 MILES AWAY. OUR CLOSEST CITY IS NORFOLK AND IT HAS THE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT WHERE MOST OF YOU WILL BE ARRIVING. WEATHER- THE ONSET OF FALL IS SOMETHING WE "LOCALS" LOOK FORWARD TO, AS THE COLORS AND THE CLIMATE ARE IDEAL. GONE ARE THE HOT AND HUMID DAYS OF SUMMER AND HERE ARE THE COLOR CHANGES AND THE COOLING DOWN PERIOD. THE CHESAPEAKE BAY AND THE ATLANTIC OCEAN HAVE AN AVERAGE WATER TEMPERATURE OF 70- 75 DEGREES AND THAT IN TURN, KEEPS THE AIR TEMPERATURE ABOUT THE SAME. IT CAN GET "CHILLY" (55-65) AT NIGHT SO DO BRING ALONG A JACKET OR SWEATER. WE DO GET AN OCCASIONAL SHOWER OR THUNDERSTORM BUT GENERALLY, YOU CAN DESCRIBE THE WEATHER AS VERY PLEASANT. SEPTEMBER IS THE END OF THE HURRICANE SEASON AND BESIDES, IT WOULD NEVER RAIN ON OUR PARADE. JUST IN CASE THOUGH, BRING ALONG A SMALL UMBRELLA, IT CAN COME IN HANDY. ALSO, BRING SOME GOOD WALKING SHOES AS WE DO HAVE A 3 MILE BOARDWALK (ACTUALLY, CONCRETE), A NICE BEACH, PLENTY OF SHOPS AND NICE RESTAURANTS THAT I AM SURE YOU WILL WANT TO VISIT. I WILL HAVE MORE ON THE LOCAL RESTAURANTS LATER ON. THERE ARE SEVERAL TOURS AROUND THE BEACH AREA THAT YOU CAN TAKE WITH OUR "TROLLEY" BUSSES AND WE WILL HAVE SCHEDULES AVAILABLE FOR YOU AT THE HOTEL SIGNIN DESK. OUR TROLLEY COMPANY IS CALLED THE "TRT" (TIDEWATER REGIONAL TRANSPORT).

IN ADDITION TO OUR TOURS, THERE IS SO MUCH TO DO AND SEE SUCH AS THE EDGAR CASEY FOUNDATION "A.R.E.", SEVERAL LARGE SHOPPING MALLS, BACK- BAY BIRD SANCTUARY (WINTER HOME FOR THE CANADIAN SNOW GEESE), AND IN NORFOLK, THE CHRYSLER MUSEUM, THE MAC ARTHUR TOMB AND MUSEUM, WATERSIDE (EATERIES AND SHOPS ALONG THE WATERFRONT), NAUTICUS MARITIME CENTER, A NEW SUPER MALL THAT AS OF THIS WRITING, IS STILL BEING BUILT AND TO BE NAMED THE MAC ARTHUR CENTER, AND THE NORFOLK NAVY YARDS, HOME TO 5 SUPER CARRIERS AND THE ATLANTIC NUCLEAR SUBMARINE FLEET. OUR PROBLEM IS GOING TO BE LETTING YOU GET SOME REST AFTER THE PLANNED TOURS WE HAVE FOR YOU. COME SEE FOR YOURSELVES. AIRLINES THE FOLLOWING AIRLINES ARE CURRENTLY SERVING THE NORFOLK/VIRGINIA BEACH AREA VIA THE NORFOLK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT . ORF. THEY ARE: TRANS WORLD EXPRESS AND TWA, AMERICAN, AMERICAN EAGLE, UNITED, DELTA, U. S. AIRWAYS, U. S. AIRWAYS EXPRESS, CONTINENTAL, NORTHWEST AND VALUE JET THROUGH THE HAMPTON ROADS AIRPORT IN NEWPORT NEWS (ACROSS THE RIVER AND 10 MILES FURTHER FROM OUR HOTEL). AS OF THIS WRITING, SOUTHWEST IS PLANNING SERVICE TO NORFOLK. CHECK THE AIRLINE DIRECTORY FOR CURRENT SCHEDULES OF ALL THE ABOVE LISTED CARRIERS. NOTE: TWA HAS SERVICE FROM STL ONLY AND TRANS WORLD EXPRESS FROM JFK ONLY. TRANSPORTATION THE AIRPORT AT NORFOLK IS LOCATED JUST 15 MILES FROM THE OCEAN FRONT IN VIRGINIA BEACH. GETTING TO THE HOTEL IS RAPID AS THE ENTIRE TRIP IS ON 6 LANE HIGHWAYS.

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THERE ARE SEVERAL MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO THE HOTEL AND ARE LISTED BELOW: 1.AIRPORT TAXI SERVICE.. RATE TO THE HOTEL IS $ 30.00 AND MOST CAN CARRY 5 PERSONS PLUS BAGGAGE AS MANY HAVE STATION WAGONS. PRICE IS THE SAME FOR 1 OR 5 PERSONS. 2.GROOME TRANSPORTATION....HAS A SPECIAL $ 14.00 PER PERSON IF YOU CHARGE THE FARE TO YOUR HOTEL ROOM. THE RATE FOR 2 PERSONS IS $ 25.75, 3 IS $ 31.50 AND 4 OR MORE BECOMES $ 9.00 PER PERSON AND THEY HAVE VARIOUS SIZE VANS AND BUSSES RIGHT ON THE PREMISES. IF YOU COME IN A GROUP, IT IS ADVISABLE TO USE THIS SERVICE. OUTSIDE BAGGAGE CLAIM IS THEIR DISPATCHER. TELL THEM YOU ARE THE "TARPA CONVENTION GROUP" AND THEY WILL GIVE YOU THIS SPECIAL RATE. THIS IS A GREAT DEAL SO USE IT IF YOU CAN. THIS SERVICE IS OPEN 24 HOURS AND THEY DEPART THE AIRPORT EVERY TEN MINUTES OR LESS. 3.RENTAL CARS.... WE HAVE SELECTED THRIFTY CAR RENTAL AS OUR OFFICIAL CAR SERVICE. THEIR RATES ARE: CAR CLASS

DAILY RATE

WEEKLY RATE

COMPACT

$ 29.86

$ 159.86

MIDSIZE

$ 31.86

$ 169.86

FULLSIZE

$ 37.86

$ 199.86

LUXURY

$ 44.86

$ 246.86

MINI VAN

$ 54.86

$ 299.86

RATES INCLUDE UNLIMITED FREE MILEAGE, FREE LOCAL MAPS BUT DO NOT INCLUDE STATE OR LOCAL TAXES, GAS OR OPTIONAL COVERAGE'S SUCH AS PPP. PWD. PEC. AND SLI. THESE RATES APPLY 1 WEEK BEFORE AND AFTER THE CONVENTION AND THERE ARE NO ADDITIONAL CHARGES SUCH AS DROP-OFF OR ADDITIONAL DRIVER FEES. TO RESERVE YOUR VEHICLE, CALL THRIFTY AT 1-800 525-5506 AND GIVE THEM CODE CNVN. THIS IS A SPECIAL NUMBER, SO PLEASE USE IT. TIE-DOWNS AT THE AIRPORT PLUS FUEL REDUCTIONS ARE BEING NEGOTIATED NOW AND WILL BE UP-DATED IN THE NEXT TARPA TOPICS. LOOK FOR ANY CHANGES THAT MIGHT AFFECT YOU...THINGS ARE IN CONSTANT FLUX. RV'S...PLEASE NOTE . THERE IS PLENTY OF ROOM FOR YOUR VEHICLE IN A LOT ACROSS FROM THE HOTEL BUT, THERE IS NO WATER, SEWER, OR ELECTRICAL HOOK-UP BUT IT IS A PILOTS DREAM, IT IS FREE! THE NEAREST KOA IS LOCATED JUST ABOUT 4 MILES SOUTH OF THE HOTEL AND THEY DO HAVE FULL FACILITIES. CHECK YOUR KOA GUIDE-BOOKS. THE AREA IS VERY SAFE AND QUITE NICE. THEY HAVE THE NORMAL FACILITIES.. .STORE, ICE, ETC. HOTEL PARKING. THE HOTEL HAS PLENTY OF OUTSIDE PARKING THAT IS FREE. IF YOU WANT THE UNDERGROUND GARAGE, IT IS $ 12.00 PER NIGHT. VALET PARKING IS $ 5.00 PER DAY. THE LOCAL TROLLEY BUS STOPS RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE HOTEL AND ONLY COSTS .25 CENTS TO RIDE SO YOU MAY WANT TO JUST PARK AND TAKE THE LOCAL TRANSPORTATION. IT IS CLEAN, RELATIVELY NEW, AND RUNS ON A FAIRLY TIGHT SCHEDULE. AS YOU WELL KNOW....THE BEST WAY TO SEE ANY CITY IS BY TAKING THE LOCAL BUS.

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ILLLIAMSBURG A VISIT TO COLONIAL WILLIAMSBURG COULD BE ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT EXPERIENCES THAT YOU CAN HAVE. STEP BACK INTO THE 18TH CENTURY AND JOIN IN THE MAKING OF AMERICA. FEEL THE PRIDE AS JEFFERSON DEFENDS YOUR RIGHT TO BE FREE FROM THE OPPRESSIVE BRITISH CROWN. AS YOU STROLL THE TREE LINED STREETS, YOU WILL BE TOLD ABOUT THE RESTORATION OF COLONIAL WILLIAMSBURG AND THE EDUCATIONAL ENDEAVORS WILLIAMSBURG STRIVES FOR IN ITS RECREATION. THE COLONIAL WILLIAMSBURG FOUNDATION HAS REPRODUCED THE CLOTHING, FOOD, AND TRADES OF THIS TIME, THUS BECOMING THE LARGEST OUTDOOR MUSEUM IN THE UNITED STATES. SEE THE RESTORED HOMES, FORT, AND STORES THAT SYMBOLIZED EARLY COLONIAL AMERICA. GREET SHOPKEEPERS AND SLAVES, VISITING DIGNITARIES, OUTSPOKEN PATRIOTS AND OTHERS, AS THEY GO ABOUT THEIR DAILY LIVING. THE TOUR WILL BE HIGHLIGHTED BY A VISIT TO THE ROYAL GOVERNORS PALACE, BRUTON PARISH CHURCH, MANY TRADES SHOPS AND OUTSTANDING HOMES. LOCATED ADJACENT TO THE HISTORIC AREA IS CHARMING MERCHANTS SQUARE WITH ITS MANY QUAINT SHOPS AND RESTAURANTS. WE WILL HAVE LUNCH AT ONE OF THEM. A TRIP TO ONE OF THE AUTHENTIC TAVERNS IS A DELIGHTFUL EXPERIENCE ALSO. YOUR GUIDES WILL POINT OUT ALL OF THESE POINTS OF ATTRACTION. ACROSS FROM MERCHANT'S SQUARE IS THE BEAUTIFUL JEFFERSON ESTABLISHED COLLEGE OF WILLIAM AND MARY. YOU WILL HAVE TIME TO EXPLORE ON YOUR OWN OR ENJOY THE HISTORY WITH YOUR GUIDE. THIS TOUR INVOLVES MODERATE WALKING SO BRING COMFORTABLE CLOTHES AND GOOD SHOES. PRICE PER PERSON: $ 49.00. PRICE INCLUDES: DELUXE TRANSPORTATION, HISTORIC WILLIAMSBURG TICKETS, GUIDES, LUNCH, ALL TAXES AND TIPS.

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THE OLD COAST GUARD STATION RELIVE THE VICTORIES AND TRAGEDIES OF MEN AND WOMEN AT SEA...GAZE OVER THE WIDE EXPANSE OF OCEAN AND THINK OF THE HUNDREDS OF SHIPS THAT MET THEIR FINAL RESTING PLACES ALONG THE LONELY SWEEP OF SAND AND THE FURIOUS EVER-CHANGING SEA. THE OLD COAST GUARD STATION (THE ONLY ONE IN VIRGINIA), AMONG THE MERE HANDFUL ON THE ENTIRE ATLANTIC COAST, OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, GIVES US GLIMPSES OF WHAT BRAVERY AND COURAGE OUR MEN AND WOMEN GAVE US IN BOTH PEACE AND WAR. THIS IS A VIRGINIA HISTORIC LANDMARK AND IS ON THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES. YOU WILL HAVE AMPLE TIME TO BROWSE AND VISIT THE MANY EXHIBITS AND STROLL THE TOWER AND GLIMPSE THE BEAUTY OF THE SEA. AFTER YOUR "VISITIN", WE WILL GET TOGETHER FOR A TRADITIONAL "PIG PICKIN" DINNER WITH ALL THE TRIMMINS. WE WILL HAVE BEER, WINE, SOFT DRINKS AND COFFEE AND BE ENTERTAINED WITH LIVE MUSIC...FROM JIMMY BUFFETT TO WILLY NELSON OR WHATEVER YOUR MOOD MIGHT BE. WE ARE ONLY 5 MINUTES FROM OUR HOTEL AND THERE ARE "TRT" BUSSES SHUTTLING BACK AND FORTH. WEATHER PERMITTING, WE WILL DINE OUTSIDE, PICNIC STYLE WITH ALL OF THE AROMAS AND SEA-SIDE SMELLS. PRICE PER PERSON: $ 25.00 INCLUDES: ALL YOU CAN EAT DINNER, WINE, BEER, AND SOFT DRINKS, ENTRANCE TO THE MUSEUM, ENTERTAINMENT, TAXES AND TIPS AND TRANSPORTATION. DISCOVERY LUNCHEON CRUISE COME ABOARD YOUR PERSONAL 65FT. YACHT FOR A DELIGHTFUL LUNCHEON CRUISE ON THE EASTERN BRANCH OF THE LYNNHAVEN RIVER. AS YOU ENJOY YOUR LUNCHEON, YOU WILL CRUISE BY SOME OF THE FINEST HOMES IN VIRGINIA BEACH. YOU WILL ALSO GO BY SEASHORE STATE PARK, A HIKERS AND CAMPERS PARADISE ALONG THE OCEAN AND THE RIVER. YOU WILL PASS BY THE CAVALIER GOLF AND YACHT CLUB, ONE OF THE OLDEST AND BEST ALONG THE EASTERN COAST. THE DISCOVERY GOES OUT TO THE LYNNHAVEN BRIDGE, THE OPENING TO THE ATLANTIC OCEAN AND THE CHESAPEAKE BAY. THIS IS A SMOOTH CRUISE AS IT IS ALL IN PROTECTED WATERS. THE DISCOVERY IS TOTALLY CLIMATE CONTROLLED, HAS AN UPPER OPEN VIEWING DECK, CASH BAR, AND MUSIC ONBOARD. YOUR TOUR WILL BE NARRATED BY THE CAPTAIN OR HIS ASSISTANT. THIS TOUR WILL BE ON A FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE BASIS AS THE SHIP CAN ACCOMMODATE ONLY 94 PERSONS. PRICE INCLUDES: TRANSPORTATION, CRUISE AND PRICE PER PERSON S 25.00 LUNCHEON TAXES AND TIPS. IF TOUR FILLS UP, YOU WILL BE REFUNDED YOUR MONEY.

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VIRGINIA AIR AND SPACE MUSEUM THIS MUSEUM IS THE OFFICIAL VISITOR CENTER FOR NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER IT SHOWCASES NATIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS IN AIR AND SPACE EXPLORATION WITH ITS PERMANENT EXHIBIT COLLECTION. THE COLLECTION FEATURES MANY OF THE MOST FASCINATING SPACE-RELATED MEMORABILIA, SURE TO DELIGHT EVEN THE MOST AVID SPACE BUFF. MARVEL AT THE 3 BILLION-YEAR-OLD MOON ROCK ACQUIRED ON THE APOLLO 17 MISSION, SEE THE ACTUAL APOLLO 12 COMMAND MODULE WITH ITS CHARRED HEAT SHIELD. ALSO ON DISPLAY IS A FULL SIZE REPLICA OF THE VIKING MARS LANDER AND EXPLORER. NINETEEN AIR AND SPACE CRAFT HANG FROM THE CENTER'S 94 FT CEILING., AMONG THEM, A BEAUTIFUL F4U-1D CORSAIR, A F-106B "DELTA DART" WHICH WAS STRUCK BY LIGHTNING 700 TIMES WHILE FLYING STORM RESEARCH....HOW WOULD YOU HAVE LIKED BEING THE JR.. GUY ON THOSE MISSIONS? ONE OF THE MAJOR HIGHLIGHTS OF A VISIT TO THE MUSEUM IS THE WONDERFUL IMAX MOVIE THEATER WITH ITS 65 FOOT TALL SCREEN AND 160000 WATTS OF GREAT SURROUND SOUND. FILM SELECTION VARIES SO LOOK FOR FURTHER UPDATES AS TO WHAT WILL BE SHOWING. HOPEFULLY, THE WONDERFUL VIEW OF OUR PLANET EARTH FROM THE SPACESHIP "COLUMBIA"...SENSATIONAL. THERE ARE MANY HANDS-ON DISPLAYS AND TALKING EXHIBITS. YOU WILL TRULY ENJOY YOUR TOUR THOUGH THIS WONDERFUL FACILITY. THEY HAVE A SMALL SNACK SHOP AND A WELL STOCKED GIFT SHOP. THERE IS A SMALL SECTION SET ASIDE FOR SOME OLD SKETCHES OF COLONIAL LIFE IN VIRGINIA AND THE TRADING WITH THE LOCAL INDIANS, OF WHICH THERE WERE MANY. ON THE WAY TO THE MUSEUM, YOUR GUIDE WILL GIVE YOU A TOUR OF HISTORIC HAMPTON, AND HOPEFULLY, A RIDE THROUGH OLD FORT MONROE. COME ENJOY SOME BEAUTIFUL AIRCRAFT AND LOADS OF NOSTALGIA...YOU WILL FIND THAT IT IS TIME WELL SPENT.

PRICE PER PERSON: $22.00 PRICE INCLUDES: DELUXE TRANSPORTATION, GUIDES WITH NARRATION, ENTRY TO MUSEUM AND IMAX THEATER, ALL TAXES AND TIPS.

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DINNER CRUISES WE HAVE SCHEDULED TWO WONDERFUL DINNER CRUISES ON THE ELIZABETH RIVER THE FIRST CRUISE I WILL DESCRIBE IS ON A THREE-MASTED SCHOONER THIS CRUISE WILL BE LIMITED TO THE FIRST 136 PERSONS. THIS IS DUE TO THE SIZE OF THE DINING SALON. OUR SHIP, THE AMERICAN ROVER, WITH ITS BRILLIANT RED SAILS, IS A 135-FOOT, THREE MASTED SCHOONER, FULLY LICENSED AND OPERATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RULES OF THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD. DEPARTING FROM DOWNTOWN NORFOLK, THE AMERICAN ROVER SAILS ON THE ELIZABETH RIVER OUT TO NORFOLK NAVAL BASETHE LARGEST NAVAL BASE IN THE WORLD. ALONG THE WAY WE WILL CRUISE BY LOCAL SHIPYARDS, THE PORTSMOUTH NAVAL HOSPITAL, OLD FORT NORFOLK, NORFOLKSOUTHERN COAL PIERS AND THE INTERNATIONAL BOAT TERMINALS. FROM THE SPACIOUS, COMFORTABLE DECKS YOU CAN ALSO SEE WORKING TUGBOATS, LUXURIOUS YACHTS AND ALL TYPES OF MILITARY VESSELS. EXPLORE THE CLIMATE CONTROLLED BELOW-DECK LOUNGES WHERE YOU CAN GET YOUR FAVORITE BEVERAGE OR JUST RELAX. SINCE WE SAIL IN VERY SHELTERED WATERS, THE CRUISE ON THE AMERICAN ROVER IS ALWAYS SMOOTH AND COMFORTABLE. YOU WILL BE SERVED A DELICIOUS MEAL AND WILL BE SERENADED BY A ROVING MINSTREL.

FOR THOSE WHO CHOOSE TO TAKE THE DINNER/ DANCE CRUISE, WE HAVE ALSO BOOKED "THE SPIRIT OF NORFOLK". THIS SHIP IS PART OF A 10-SHIP FLEET THAT CRUISES SOME OF AMERICA'S MOST CELEBRATED HARBORS, COAST TO COAST. SO DO COME ABOARD NORFOLK'S FINEST FOR A FUN FILLED DINNER/DANCE CRUISE THAT YOU WILL NOT SOON FORGET. RELAX IN THE CLIMATE CONTROLLED SALONS OR STROLL THE COOL OPEN DECKS WHILE WE GENTLY CRUISE BY GIANT COAL SHIPS (COLLIERS), NUCLEAR SUBMARINES AND GIANT AIRCRAFT CARRIERS. WE ALSO CRUISE PAST THE FAMOUS BATTLE SITE OF THE MONITOR AND MERRIMACK (C. S. S. VIRGINIA). DINE, DANCE AND BE ENTERTAINED WHILE YOU ARE SURROUNDED BY THE HISTORIC HAMPTON ROADS.

PRICE PER PERSON: S 48.00 DELUXE COACH TRANSPORTATION WITH GUIDES, CRUISE INCLUDED IN THE PRICE: TICKETS, MEALS AND ENTERTAINMENT, ALL TAXES AND TIPS. SPECIFY YOUR CHOICE OF DINNER CRUISE AND REMEMBER, SPACE IS LIMITED ON THE AMERICAN ROVER. GET YOUR CHOICE IN EARLY. IF THE ROVER FILLS UP, YOU WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE BOOKED ON THE SPIRIT OF NORFOLK UNLESS YOU SPECIFY OTHERWISE.!!!!!

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VIRGINIA MARINE SCIENCE MUSEUM

VOTED ONE OF THE BEST ATTRACTIONS IN THE SOUTHEAST AND ONE OF THE 10 BEST MARINE MUSEUMS IN AMERICA, IS THE VIRGINIA MARINE SCIENCE MUSEUM. LOCATED JUST ABOUT 4 MILES SOUTH OF OUR HOTEL, YOU WILL FIND THIS MUSEUM NOT ONLY VERY ENTERTAINING BUT, EDUCATIONAL AS WELL. THE MUSEUM IS A TRIBUTE TO ALL OF VIRGINIA'S MARINE LIFE..THERE ARE SEVERAL 100,000 GAL TANKS FOR VARIOUS DIFFERENT WATER ANIMALS THAT ABOUND IN THE NORFOLK CANYON, INCLUDING SHARKS, OCTOPUS, AND MANY OTHER OCEAN FISHES..

THIS IS REALLY A HANDS-ON MUSEUM...PET THE STINGRAY'S OR CHECK OUT THE STARFISH, IT IS ALL ALLOWED. LOCATED IN THE MUSEUM IS THE FAMILY CHANNEL IMAX 3D THEATER. IT IS THE ONLY ONE IN VIRGINIA SO SLIP ON YOUR GLASSES AND BECOME PART OF THE MOVIE. WITH ITS SIX-STORY-HIGH SCREEN AND SURROUND SOUND, YOU WILL HAVE AN EXPERIENCE THAT YOU WILL NOT SOON FORGET. STEP OUTSIDE AND YOU WILL FIND A WINDING NATURE TRAIL THROUGH THE REALLIFE SALT MARSH, COMPLETE WITH A 40 FT. HIGH OBSERVATION TOWER. VIRGINIA IS BLESSED WITH PLENTY OF WILD BIRDS, MARSH CREATURES AND PEACEFUL SURROUNDINGS. THIS IS ONE TOUR YOU DO NOT WANT TO MISS...THERE IS SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE. THE MUSEUM HAS TWO BUILDINGS 1/3 MILE APART WITH WIDE RAMPS CONNECTING THE TWO AREAS. THERE IS A CAFE AND NAUTICAL GIFT SHOP. THERE IS SOME WALKING REQUIRED SO BRING COMFORTABLE SHOES AND STROLL AT YOUR OWN PACE. THERE IS A SMALL TRAM FOR THOSE WHO CHOSE NOT TO WALK THE 1/3 MILE TO THE SECOND BUILDING. PRICE PER PERSON: S 23.00 MUSEUM AND IMAX 3 D AND TIPS.

PRICE INCLUDES: TRANSPORTATION, ENTRY TO THE THEATER, GUIDES, TAXES

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OCEANA

NAVAL

AIR

STATION

THIS IS THE LARGEST NAVAL AIR STATION ON THE EAST COAST AND IS THE PROUD HOME OF THE F-14 "TOMCATS" AND THE F-18 "HORNETS". MANY OF TWA'S PILOTS HAVE BEEN THROUGH THIS HUGE BASE AND I AM SURE THAT THERE WILL BE MANY MEMORIES AND NOSTALGIA. OUR GUIDES WILL MEET US AND ESCORT US AROUND THE BASE INCLUDING THE FLIGHT LINE WHERE WE WILL HAVE A STATIC DISPLAY OF AN F-14 AND WE CAN SWAP SOME "WAR" STORIES BUT I AM AFRAID MEET SOME OF THE PILOTS. WE WILL ALSO VISIT THE "CREWS" BAR AND SEE THE MANY THEIR'S ARE TRUE. EMBLEMS AND MASCOTS OF THE NUMEROUS FAMOUS SQUADRONS THAT HAVE MADE THIS THEIR HOME IN YEARS PAST. AFTER THE TOUR, WE WILL STOP AT THE "0 CLUB" WATERING HOLE AND HAVE A COUPLE OF BREWS WITH THE GUYS. WE WILL HAVE THE REGULAR CASH BAR SO YOU CAN DRINK WHAT YOU LIKE BEFORE WE HEAD BACK TO THE HOTEL FOR THE EVENING BANQUET ACTIVITIES PRICE PER PERSON: $ 15.00 THIS WILL COVER THE COST OF THE CHARTERED BUS.

SUPER

CARRIER

TOUR

THIS TOUR MAY OR MAY-NOT COME OFF SINCE IT ALL DEPENDS ON WHAT IS HAPPENING IN THE WORLD AT THE TIME. THERE ARE 5 SUPER CARRIERS BASED IN NORFOLK BUT IF WE OBTAIN THEY ARE ALWAYS ON STAND-BY TO QUELL ANY TROUBLES WORLD-WIDE. PERMISSION TO TOUR, YOU WILL BE TAKEN TO DOCK-SIDE AND MET BY NAVAL PERSONNEL WHO WILL ESCORT US THROUGH THE SHIP. YOU CANNOT IMAGINE HOW HUGE THESE SHIPS ARE UNTIL YOU GET ON THE FLIGHT DECK AND SEE THE IMMENSITY OF IT SINCE THIS TOUR IS SCHEDULED AT THE SAME TIME AS THE NAVY OCEANA, YOU ALL. IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO SCHEDULE BOTH AT WILL HAVE TO SELECT ONE TOUR. IF THERE ARE NO CARRIERS IN PORT, WE WILL ALL GO ON THE DIFFERENT TIMES. OCEANA TOUR, OTHERWISE, WE WILL SPLIT UP INTO TWO GROUPS. NOTE: THE CARRIER REQUIRES A LOT OF WALKING AND GOING UP AND DOWN RATHER STEEP STAIRWAYS SO WEAR COMFORTABLE SHOES. 1 5.00 COVERS TRANSPORTATION. PRICE PER PERSON: $

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LADY'S SPECIAL PROGRAM HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE PART OF THE "DECORATING THE TABLE" COMMITTEE? WE WILL HAVE ALL OF THE NECESSARY EQUIPMENT READY FOR YOU AND THERE WILL BE A TEACHER/GUIDE TO HELP DESIGN WHATEVER WE NEED FOR OUR BANQUET TABLES. AS OF THIS WRITING, WE HAVE NOT COME UP WITH A THEME FOR OUR EVENT BUT BY THE NEXT ISSUE OF THE TARPA TOPICS, WE SHALL HAVE ONE. THIS WILL BE A FUN EVENT AND WE WILL HAVE COFFEE AND GOODIES FOR ONE AND ALL. COME VOLUNTEER YOUR TIME WHILE THE MEN ATTEND TO BUSINESS, MEET SOME NEW PEOPLE AND REALLY HELP US OUT. PLEASE CHECK ON THE SIGN-UP FORM SO WE CAN GET A COUNT. THANKS!

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GREEK

ISLES

&

TURKEY

Sue Kirschner, Norm & Carol Gray, "mom" & Bobbi Kirschner, Herb & Madaline Riebeling, Bill Kirschner, Ilse & Bob Dedman In Istanbul

left, Bob & Ilse Dedman and Pat Hasler share lunch abord MST Countess.

Pat & Chuck Hasler. Bill & Joan Tabox, Terry & Hank Michaels trying to read shopping ads in a Greek newspaper.

Isle of Rhodes - Greec town square fountain. Bill Tarbox, Hank Michaels & Chuck Hasler

Chuck Hasler, Shirley Beighlie, & Hank Michaels in front of fortress on the Isle of Crete.

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BY PAT &

CHUCK

HASLER

FROM A FABULOUS COUPLE OF DAYS AGO TARPA CRUISE OF THE GREEK ISLANDS & TURKEY. JUST GETTING & IN OUR OWN TIME ZONE & HAVE TO GET THIS READY BACK I N ORDER TO MEET THE TOPICS DEAD RUSH IT OFF TO JOHN GRATZ WE JUST RETURNED A

LINE. FIRST A

DESCRIPTION OF THE TRIP BY JEAN THOMPSON.

BEEN ATTRIBUTED TO THE FOLLOWING IS A BEDTIME STORY THAT HAS HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSON'S LESSER-KNOWN SISTER HANNA CHRISTINA ANDERSON. THE RETURN OF THE TARPA

TURKEYS

0 r OUT OF THE FRYING PAN INTO GREECE I NTREPID ONCE UPON A TIME, APRIL 28, 1998 TO BE EXACT , TARPA TRAVELERS, TOTALING TWENTY EIGHT, TOOK TO THE AIR WITHOUT TWA DELAYED 1 HERDED FOR ATHENS. OLYMPIC AIRLINE'S DEPARTURE WAS 112 HRS. WOULD THAT HAPPEN ON TWA? NEVER! PLENTY OF LEGROOM IN COACH, ALTHOUGH OLYMPIC ' S 747 AFFORDED ' ONE OF THE GROUP S MORE VERTICALLY ENHANCED COUPLES SHELLED OUT THE BIG BUCKS FOR FIRST CLASS. THERE WAS NO WRIER IN THE ' LAVATORIES. SOME OF US HAD READING LIGHTS THAT WOULDN T COME ' ON 0 SOME WOULDN T 6O OFF. WOULD THAT HAPPEN ON TWA? NEVER! -CONTD.-

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ONE OF THE GROUP SUGGESTED THE FLIGHT ENG. MIGHT CHECK THE LTS. THE FLIGHT SERVICE MGR. SAID THE FLIGHT ENG. DIDN'T DO THAT SORT OF THING. WOULD THAT HAPPEN ON TWA? NEVER! THE MEAL WAS GOOD FOR AIRLINE FOOD. WOULD THAT HAPPEN ON TWA? WELL THREE OUT OF 4 ISN'T BAD! THE TARPAns MANAGED TO GET FROM THE AIRPORT TO THE HOTEL IN A TIMELY FASHION DESPITE RAIN & "VERY, VERY, VERY TRAFFIC" TO QUOTE THE GUIDE. FOOD C SLEEP IN R BED READIED. THE I NTREPID TRAVELERS TO ATTACK ATHENS ON APRIL 30. ATHENIAN MUSEUMS, DIRECTIONS. TARPA JEWELRY STORES, CAFES WERE BESIEGED FROM ALL ATTACKED BY TAXI , ON FOOT ' MAYBE FROM THE AIR . DESPITE THE BEST EFFORTS OF THE GOLD-LOVING TARPAns , IT IS RUMORED THAT THERE IS GOLD JEWELRY TO BE BOUGHT. THE TWO PRONGED ATTACK HAD A SECOND OBJECTIVE. A DETERMINED GROUP OF WIDOWS SOUGHT A GREEK GOD TO TAKE HOME. AT THIS WRITING THEIR SEARCH HAS BEEN FRUITLESS. THEY WARN THE WOMEN WITH HUSBANDS, SHOULD THEY FIND SAID GREEK GOD, TO KEEP THEIR HANDS OFF. MAY 1st BROUGHT PARADES & SPEECHES TO THE HOTEL'S DOORSTEP. MESSAGES IN GREEK, THE SINCE THE BANNERS BORE SLOGENS & AREN'T SURE BUT ONE TRANSLATOR SUGGESTS THEY WERE TARPAns THE PARADE UNITS ADVERTISMENTS FROM GOLD SHOPS THEY MISSED CONSISTED OF MIFFED GOLDSMITHS WHO FELT THEIR WORK WAS UNDER-APPRECIATED UNDER-PURCHASED. THE PRESENCE OF FULLY EQUIPPED RIOT POLICE LENDS CREDENCE TO THIS THEORY. ONE THING THE WIDOWS ARE SURE OF IS THAT THERE WASN'T A GREEK 60D TO BE SEEN IN THE WHOLE PARADE. THE TARPAns TRANSFERRED TO A SHIP, THE MTS COUNTESS, TO CONTINUE THEIR SEARCH FOR UNPURCHASED GOLD ON THE ISLANDS OF GREECE. ABOARD SHIP SOME SUBSTITUTED THE SEARCH FOR SUSTENANCE FOR THE SEARCH FOR GOLD (OR GODS). IT WAS NOTED THAT THEY NEVER MISSED A MEAL OR THE RUMOR OF A COOKIE. THEY AVOIDED THE OFFER OF FREE OUZO IN ORDER TO HAVE A CLEAR HERD FOR FOOD, GOLD & GOD SEEKING. THEY TRIED EVERYTHING THE GREEK CUISINE OFFERED FROM THE LEAVES OF THE VINE, THE FRUIT OF THE VINE TO THE FRUIT OF THE SEA . CHUCK EVEN FOUND ICE CREAM IN ABUNDANCE. SOME TARPAns TRIED TO DULL THE EFFECTS OF EXESSIVE CALORIE CLASS IN GREEK I NTAKE BY WALKING BETWEEN JEWELRY SHOPS & A -CONTD.-

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OFF TOUR BUSES I S AT COUNTS RS A STEP CLASS. GOING TO THE MONASTERY ON PATMOS LEAST 4 STEP CLASSES--5 IF THEY SANG THE THEME FROM "ZORBA THE GREEK" WHILE TAKING THE STAIRS. (GASPING FOR BREATH DOES NOT DANCING. THEY WERE ASSURED THAT CLIMBING ON

COUNT A S EXERCISE ,) SANTORINI, CRETE, RHODES & TO BEHOLD, BUT DESPITE TARPAns

PATHOS HAVE MAGNIFICENT TREASURES BEST EFFORTS THERE IS STILL GOLD. THERE ARE MORE T-SHIRTS, HATS, CARDS & BOOKS TO BUY. AT THIS POINT BE ASSURED THERE IS GOLD IN TURKEY. SO TRADE YOUR DOLLARS FOR TURKISH LIARS, REMEMBER YOU ONLY HAVE TO CHANGE R FIVE DOLLAR BILL TO BE A TURKISH MILLIONAIRE, GIRD UP YOUR LOINS D IT'S ON TO ISTANBUL! GET TO HAVE YOUR CREDIT CARD AT THE HERBY THE GRAND BAZAAR; HAGGLE WITH THOSE MERCHANTS. YOU CAN DO IT!!

THEY'LL ALL LIVE HAPPILY EVER AFTER. (ENO)THANK

YOU

THANKS JEAN! FOR ANOTHER OF YOUR GEMS OF WRITING. JEAN HERD THIS TO US AT R COCKTAIL PARTY ON BOARD THE COUNTESS, GIVEN BY GROUP. WE PRESENTED JEAN VENTURES & THE SHIP FOR OUR TARPA WITH A CUDDLY PLUSH FROG WHICH JUST MIGHT TURN INTO ONE GREEK GOD. OUR ATHENS/GREEK ISLANDS, TURKEY CRUISE WAS ONE GREAT TRIP! THE FIRST DAY'S RAIN CLEARED BY AFTERNOON ' SEVERAL OF US WHERE HERB RIESLING FOUND THE FAVORITE WALKED TO THE PLAKA A CREW LITTLE RESTAURANT OF THE CREWS. IT DEFINITELY WAS RIGHT-FOOD & BEER FOR SOME RESTAURANT BECAUSE THE PRICE WAS $4.00 EACH. SOME OF US EVEN MANAGED TO BEGIN OUR SHOPPING ON THE WRY-LEATHERS WERE BIG ITREM-WELL WHO KNOWS? HERB WAS SURE HE REMEMBERED WHICH STREETS TO GET TO THE RESTAURANT, & THE LABYRINTH THERE. WE WALKED A LOT, RETRACED STREETS ARE LIKE WAS WARMLY OUR STEPS, WALKED MORE-& FINALLY HERB LED US IN GREETED BY THE STUFF, APPARENTLY THIS WAS THE PLACE. HERB GOT OUR DARING & DASHING AWARD FOR LEADING OUR GROUP ACROSS THE GREEK EQUIVALENT OF THE INDY 500 SEVERAL TIMES-VERY DARING & DASHING. OTHER AWARDS WERE OUR SULTAN , AWARD GIVEN THE MAN WHO IS ALWAYS ACCOMPANIED BY MANY BEAUTIFUL WOMEN. ONE SULTAN USUALLY BRINGS A BEVY OF BEAUTIES-THIS TIME IN ADDITION TO BOBBI, HE BROUGHT LIL . SUE. ACTUALLY BILL KIRSCHNER IS OUR SULTAN LIL IS HIS MOM . SUE IS HIS SISTER. LIL WAS ONE ENERGETIC LADY, FIRST UP SOME 400 TEMPLE STEPS, LEADING THE REST OF THE GROUP BEHIND. OUR DEPENDABLE . DILIGENT AWARD WENT TO BILL -CONTD.-

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TARBOX BECAUSE HE NEVER FAILS TO ARRANGE A VISIT FOR THE MEN TO THE SHIP'S ENGINE RM. (NO SHIP ALLOWS LADIES WHO DO NOT WORK ON THE SHIP IN THE ENGINE RM.).THANKS BILL. OUR LONG OVERDUE AWARD HONORED ILSE DEDMAN . SHE WON OUR SIERRA MADRE HANDI? CAP LAST OCTOBER & WASN'T GIVEN HER MEDAL THEN. WELL MANANA CHUCK GOT OUR WHOLE GROUP R VISIT TO THE BRIDGE WHERE THE SHIP'S CAPT. HAD OUZO CANAPES SERVED AS WELL. THIS WAS A GREAT TRIP, GREAT WEATHER, GREAT CRUISE, GREAT GROUP. THANKS TO ALL

WHO JOINED US FOR HELPING CREATE A FUN CRUISE. OPAH

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!

POST

CONVENTION

MEXICAN RIVIERA ON

THE

BRAND

ROUNDTRIP

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Right, Klete and Lois Rood.

Above, Fay Widholm

Left, Jake and Jean Jacobsen at S-A-C museum.

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by Hank Gastrich

291 Jamacha Road Apt. 52 El Cajon, CA 92019-2386 Tel-Fax: 619-401-9969 E-mail: hankflys@msn.com hankflew@juno.com

Hard to believe this is the midyear issue of the TOPICS; the soon to be here Virginia Beach TARPA convention is little more than two months away.

With the next issue, the penultimate 20th century year of 1998 will be nearly spent. What a century! One in which mankind's progress undoubtedly was greater than ever before in history.

One in which we left our native planet and not only flew, like so many had dreamed of doing, but one in which some traveled to a lunar satellite; even unmanned landings on sister planets.

Truly, the 20th century saw the `shrinking of the universe.

Except for the postal and telephone services! Have any of you noticed that you no longer can speak to a human on the telephone. Instead a robotic voice gives you step by step instructions on which button to press to direct your call to the proper extension. A typical call starts with a sweet, sexy young voice, "welcome to the Postal Service's Automated Telephone Service; if you know your selection, you may press that number at any time; otherwise, choose your selection from the following menu." Not unlike ordering Chinese take out!

Sometimes perhaps the automated service might be better. I called Denise last week and she asked why she hadn't heard from me for a while. I told her I had been incommunicado! She said, "Is that in Baja?" D's the one who once suggested we write a letter to have the "Cattle Crossing" signs removed from a back road we sometimes use - so the cattle will cross some place else! But I love her and ... I can spell in front of her!

Hey, I received some great mail this issue. Ray Brucks, Norm Nichol and Ed Toner all supplied me with enough joke material to last until that next century. Some great feature letters, like John Hatcher's old homestead and J T Happy's cruisin' down the river. Thanks to Bill Dixon, a bit of romance linked to Albuquerque in a long distant yesterday. I'm trying to remember but I don't think I was ever in love in ABQ. And a couple interesting stories from Bill Townsend and Wolly Wollenberg. None of this means to cut out our newer people however. I think our GRAPEVINE should be for all of us to enjoy reading about what others of us are doing ... or did. That is as much for recent members as it is for any one; even more perhaps because many of us are not fully acquainted with a lot of the newer folk. And we want to be. So let's keep those cards and letters coming. Hey guys, see ya in VA Beach - No Kidding!

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GRAPEVINE (cont ' d) TOPICS

NEWS

COME FLY WITH ME CARBON, PA. A group of men were drinking beer and discharging firearms from the rear deck of a home owned by Irving Michaels, age 27. The men were firing at a raccoon that was wandering by, but the beer impaired their aim and the animal escaped into a 3-foot drainage pipe some 100 feet away from Mr. Michaels' deck. Determined to terminate the animal, Michaels retrieved a can of gasoline and poured some down the pipe, intending to smoke the animal out. After several unsuccessful attempts to ignite the fuel, Michaels emptied the ent ire 5 gallon can down the pipe and tried to ignite it again, to no avail.

Not one to admit defeat by wildlife, the determined Mr. Michaels proceeded to slide feet-first approximately 15 feet down the sloping pipe to toss the match. The subsequent rapidly expanding fireball propelled Michaels back the way he had come, though at a much higher rate of speed.

He exited the angled pipe "like a Polaris missile leaving a submarine," according to witness Joseph i McFadden, 31. Mr. Michaels was launched d rectly over his home, over the heads of his astonished friends, onto his front lawn. In all, he traveled over 200 feet through the air. There was a Doppler Effect to his scream as he flew over us,: McFadden reported, "followed by a loud thud!"

Amazingly, he suffered only minor injuries, "It was actually pretty cool," Michaels told investigating police officers.

RUSSIAN ROULETTE GAME MISFIRES Derrick L. Richards, 28 MINNEAPOLIS, MN was charged in April with third degree murder in the death of his beloved cousin, Kenneth Richards.

According to police, Derrick suggested a game of Russian Roulette and put a semiautomatic pistol (instead of the more traditional revolver) to Kerr's head and fired.

CRAZY LAWS 1. Kansas City, Kansas law prohibits catching fish with your bare hands.

&

HUMOUR

2.If your horse is ugly, the law prohibits you from riding it down a street in Wilber, Wash.

3.It is a crime in Zion, IL to offer a cigar to a dog, cat or any pet.

4.Laws in Eureka, NV make it a crime to kiss if you wear a mustache (either party).

5.It is illegal to ride a camel on Nevada highways.

6.In North Carolina motels, it's a crime to move twin beds together or to make love on the floor. (Note: These came from Uncle John's Third Bathroom Reader.)

7.Bull throwing is illegal in Washington, D. C. FUNNY SIGNS Sign in a London Store: BARGAIN BASEMENT UPSTAIRS Outside a jeweler's shop: EARS PIERCED WHILE YOU WAIT Outside a photographer ' s studio: OUT TO LUNCH-IF NOT BACK

BY FIVE, OUT TO DINNER ALSO Outside a travel agency: WHY DON'T YOU GO AWAY? On a newly painted bench: WET PAINT - WATCH IT OR WEAR IT In the window of a dry cleaners: SAME DAY DRY CLEANING ALL GARMENTS READY IN 48 HOURS In a restaurant: OUR CUTLERY IS NOT MEDICINE PLEASE DO NOT TAKE IT AFTER MEALS THINGS TO PONDER If God wanted me to touch my toes, He would have put them on my knees.

Health is merely the slowest possible rate at which one can die.

Why is the alphabet in that order?

It's not hard to meet expenses - there everywhere!

Why does sour cream have an expiration date?

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GRAPEVINE (cont ' d)

ED GRUBER

WE

GET

Delphi, IN

Thanks for all the work you do -- keep it up.

Ed Gruber TOM MAHER

Estes Park, CO

Cheers Phil, Just discovered this envelope in my TARPA magazine - which because of an around the world 5-week cruise, got thrown in a stack with my Geographies until I can give each of them the time they deserve. Great magazine!

Hopefully the enclosed will make me the first TARPA member paid up until the next century!! Thanks for your efforts.

KEN SLATEN

Albuquerque, NM

Dear Phil, You would think being involved with TARPA as much as I was, one wouldn't forget to send in dues. However, one did - this one.

Sorry about that. Keep up the good work!

Ken Slaten Ed's Note: Small correction Ken - One didn't quite a few did - including this columnist.

JACK HARPSTER

Menlo Park, CA

Hi Phil, Mark down another Eagle who feels obligated to pay my dues as a small part of my contribution to TARPA. My hats off to all the officers, board and committee members.

Thanks Jack

LETTERS

WAYNE SEVERSON

Mission, KS

Dear Hank, What a change of address - I was expecting to read Acapulco, not Scripps Hospital! Hadn't realized your hip was that bad. Age?? Can't believe you will be there for only a few days.

Again, you do a great job as editor.

We both wish you the very best and hope you have the best looking nurses in the house.

Wayne and Betty BILL TOWNSEND

Largo, FL

Some of my old note paper - anyhow, here's $25 for the dues or wherever its needed.

All of you do a great job for TARPA Thanks,

BOB STEVENS

Kansas City, MO

Capt. Belisle, Sure have enjoyed your publication: wow -- 58 years ago May 1 I started with TWA (retired in 1979). Obviously the ranks are thinning. I still keep close touch with good friend Earl Korf (ex ground/flight rdo op, navigator), etc etc. Believe he is either 92 or 93. I always remember, he and son climbed the Matterhorn on Earl's birthday.

Bob Stevens Ed's note: Thanks for your note Bob. It is a real pleasure to include a dispatcher's words - I know we now have heard a little something from dispatchers, navigators, mechanics, radio operator (?). I want no one left out!

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GRAPEVINE (cont ' d)

LEE WILDMAN

Penngrove, CA

EARL KORF

Lincroft, NJ

Hi Phil,

Phil.

Good to see you at ABQ. Thanks for taking on the Sec/Treas job. The calendar indicates I now qualify as an Eagle. Since I have not had a line check to complete the qualifications, I will continue to pay the regular dues. Thanks, Lee Ed's Note: Having received your note (and he your check) from Phil, it is apparent you know what and where to send. I herewith welcome you to the ranks of Eagles.

I feel guilty being a free loader so please accept this dues payment. I do enjoy the TOPICS. $25 bucks is a very small expense for receiving such a fine magazine.

Good luck to you and the TARPA officers. At 93, with bad arteries, prostate cancer and arthritis, we don't get to use our passes but glad to still be around.

Earl, Ed's Note: Freeloader your not, Earl! Strange, but I just recall writing your name and considering the many TWA hats you wore, I can't write it often enough. Thanks for helping make TWA what it was for me.

JERRY ZERBONE

Boulder City, NV

Dear Phil, Enclosed is my dues check for TARPA `98. Enjoy the TOPICS but wish names were put below photos of the subjects. Age changes all of us, so many of the older faces might be known but the change in looks makes it hard to recognize some of them now.

Regards, Jerry Ed's Note: Agree on the names Jerry. That is why I started putting my picture on the first page of the GRAPEVINE - even though any one who knew me knows I still look the same as that 1953 student copilot!

AL VANDE VELDE

Glen Ellyn, IL

Hi Phil, I want to thank you and all officers and directors for the beautiful work you all are doing. Here are my annual dues and I will keep on paying it until I fly west. Thanks,

CLIFF DAVIS

Carefree, AZ

Better late than never - looking forward to next convention since I have family there Cliff Davis

ED FULLER

Anaheim, CA

Dear Phil, If I understand the system this check pays thru 1999 but thats OK and may help with the non-rev problem you mentioned last November.

Thank all of you who do so much work for those that just enjoy it like me. I'm putting together a reunion of my old Navy Squadron in Hawaii; May 1-4. 1998 in LAS. There will be 4 retired TWA Captains in attendance, Norm Nichol, Bob Kelley, Bob Nickson and yours truly. My reunion work has shown me just how much you and all the officers and tour and convention planners do on a regular basis.

Thanks for all of it; it is appreciated.

Ed Fuller

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GRAPEVINE (coned)

LARRY GIRARD

Pebble Beach, CA

GEORGE PORTER

Huntington, CA

Hi Phil, May have forgotten to pay `98 dues - if so "mea culpa" and enclosed my penitent check. I'm still in good health, play golf and tennis when "El NINO" lets me! Best regards.

Larry Girard Ed's Note: Thanks for letting me make use of a tennis player pic Larry (great backhand!). My golfers are all busy with Ford Blaney and the Bearly Open!

BEN BROWN

Joined the eagle group last year. Glad to see the TOPICS when it arrives. Thanks for the dedication.

George Porter BOB BRACY Capt. Belisle, Bob was 76 on his birthday last December. He will now have attended Eagle ranks in a new directory. Thank you, Lorraine Bracy

Glen Rock, MD

Dear Phil,

San Jose, CA

DAVID O. SMITH

Allene and I celebrated our 50 year anniversary July 1997. She was a TWA Cabin Attendant from 1945 until 1997. Her maiden name was Allene Olson.

Ben Ed's Note: Congratulations Ben and Allene.

Louisburg, KS

Hank and all, Thanks for all the nice work and information you fellows share with the rest of us. Just today (3-3) became an Eagle; however in good health and happy to pay yearly dues.

Hope this finds you well.

DO Smith Ed's Note: That is not a Bracy cake above D 0, it is an Eagle cake. (I'm only allowed a few pictures on each page!).

ED ROWE

Ridgefield, CT

FRANK RODRIGUEZ Lebanon, CT

I would just like to make a correction to my E-mail address. It is: BMBV58A@prodigy.com If you will make the correction in the next membership directory I would appreciate it.

Frank D Rodriguez Ed's Note: What say we let `em all know now, Frank? I know what a catastrophe not receiving some of the e-mail I could do without would be

Dear Phil, I celebrated my 75th birthday Oct. 29 1997 - so I should now be listed as a TARPA Eagle. I will enclose a check for my dues for 1998.

I appreciate your efforts on my behalf.

Many thanks!

Most sincerely, Ed Rowe Ed's Note: Only a bookkeeping matter Ed you always were aces high with us. And, the eagle cake is for you also.

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GRAPEVINE (coned)

GEORGE FRIEDRICH Ormond Beach, FL

Mrs BILL HIGGINS

Dear Phil, Keep up the good work. As a ground pounder I sure enjoy the magazine.

Regards, George

Dear Captain Belisle, Enclosed is the check for 1998 dues.

Been busy locating a house in Alameda - 15 minutes to the Oakland Airport! Great!

When I finally settle there, I'll send you my new address. Meantime, I truly enjoy all the articles in the magazine. Now I realize why Bill read it from cover to cover.

Sincerely, Mrs. Bill Higgins

BILL CLEGG

Etna, NH

Dear Phil, Enclosed find my 1998 dues. I enjoy TARPA TOPICS. Once I pick it up I can't put it down. It is definitely a first class publication.

Best Wishes Bill Clegg LEO McFARLAND

Overland Park, KS

Dear Capt. Belisle, We continue to love and look forward to TARPA TOPICS - a wonderful magazine.

It continues to keep us informed about friends we never want to forget.

Thank you, June and Leo E C "Lum" EDWARDS

Camarillo, CA

Dear Phil, Gained Eagle Status but still happy to send TARPA dues and get the TOPICS to hear what's going on - thanks for your participation.

Lum GENE SCHNEBELT Summerland Key, FL Dear Phil, Many thanks for sending me the November `97 issue of TARPA TOPICS! It's a beautiful day in Jackson. I maintain about three feet of snow beside my sidewalk, but its "good " snow! STL has "BAD" snow!

Best Regards, Jane and Gene

Mrs THELMA DYER

San Mateo, CA

Upland, CA

Dear Phil, I want to continue to be eligible for TARPA Insurance as the spouse of Chic. It is wonderful Insurance. So, I enclose the $25 for dues.

Thelma Dyer JIM BERGER

New York, NY

Hi Phil, Enclosed is my check for TARPA dues.

I was hoping to be able to attend at least a portion of the convention in Virginia Beach, but unfortunately my friend Kevin is getting married and he has asked me to be his "best man."

Hope you are well and please say hello to all of my TWA friends in the Bay area.

Jim Berger (former ALPA Attorney) Ed's Note: Phil will say hello to your Bay area friends and your letter will do it to all the friends you have over the country. Oh yes watch out that the wedding thing isn' t contagious.

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GRAPEVINE (cont ' d)

BOB KILIAN

Bend, OR RUDY TRUESDALE

Dear Captain Belisle, When I got the December issue of TARPA TOPICS, I read it with much interest, filed it in the magazine rack and when I looked at it this morning, I realized that I owe my 1998 dues. Guess I can blame it on old age, as I will be Eight OH in the next couple of weeks.

I thought a 50th Anniversary was an accomplishment, but the 80 threshold will be almost its equal.

Our traveling days are almost over with the exception of short range auto trips through the Northwest. We took one trip to BOS last spring and may do the same trip in April. We always look forward to being on TW, because the spirit of the employees and crews are really great. From the SKYLINER, it sounds as though TW is really coming into its own again.

Helen and I still battle as to which one will get the Skyliner or TARPA TOPICS first, as we both are alumni. Helen has 9 months of seniority on me and she won't let me forget it.

We look forward to receiving TARPA TOPICS and we go through it thoroughly. The cover with the 1011 on the last issue was beautiful. It is hard to believe it too is in retirement. It was a great airplane from the passenger viewpoint and it served TW well.

I would like to wish all of the membership a great 1998 and many more healthy and prosperous years ahead. Sincerely, Bob Kilian JOHN HATCHER

Leavenworth, KS

Dear Phil, Let me add my thanks to you for the fine job you are doing as Secretary/Treasurer.

There are few workers, but many grateful readers. Like many have said, 'it's hard to put the TOPICS down when it arrives. Hope to see you in Virginia Beach.

Best regards, John Hatcher.

Eureka, CA

Dear Phil, On 24 March 1940, Easter Sunday, at 1800 hours in St. Luke's Episcopal Cathedral, Captain Trudy Truesdale and Hostess Dorothy Newton were married. Our honeymoon was to work a DC-3 flight to La Guardia the next day, and yes, the Hostess stayed with me at the Plaza Hotel, violating a company rule!

We celebrated Saturday evening here at the best restaurant in town and our friends joined us at our home form good old fashioned strawberry short cake.

Due to Dry Macular Degeneration I quit driving in April 1997.

Thanks to all you good TARPA workers and sorry I am not up to attending conventions. I feel good however, eat well but do nothing else - except a glass of Red Wine each evening. Scotch on Saturday evening and wine with dinner.

Sincerely, H W Rudy Truesdale Nonagenarian 92 in April Ed's Note: Fantastic Letter Rudy. For your information, I copied your letter verbatim and my spell-checker found not a single word amiss. Congratulations, Rudy - and Dorothy.

JIM FINDLAY

San Rafael, CA

Hi Phil, Thanks for the dues reminder. OSA can offer a 105 discount to TARPA members if you think there would be any interest.

Best regards.

Jim Findlay

DC-3 AIRLINE Captain Jim Findlay Director - Flight Operations Otis Spunkmeyer, Inc. (800) 938-1900x219 11490 Catalina Street (415) 456-8029 San Leandro, CA 94577 Fax (510) 667-3841

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GRAPEVINE (cont ' d)

Leavenworth, KS

JOHN HATCHER Dear Hank,

Thanks for all the good work you do on the GRAPEVINE, and we do like your jokes. Also, best wishes for a complete recovery. For a brief bio, we bought a 125-year old house on the west bank of the Missouri River in Leavenworth, KS and have it 95% restored. We are charter members of Save A Connie, and I'm one of the guys who take it to air shows. We started in 1987 with about 20 members and now we have about 565 members, but would like to have many more.

I'm also trying to improve my golf game at the course on Fort Leavenworth, but with little success. Hope to see you in Virginia Beach.

Again, best wishes Dear Hank, Thanks for your quick response to my note. By now you will be a year older and have a new left hip. I hope all went well with that.

You asked for more information about the old house Sally and I restored in Leavenworth h on the west bank of the Missouri River. It is a 2-story brick Italianate built in 1875 by the 7' governor of Kansas, George T. Anthony (Susan B's cousin). We are only the 6th family in it's 123 years to own it (or perhaps it owns us). In 1942 during the housing shortage the Fish family leased it to the Army, and it was divided into four apartments, each having a living room, bedroom, bathroom and kitchen. We acquired it in 1992, and our first addition was a "carriage house" since there was no garage. We removed 4 kitchens, 4 bathrooms, and some walls. Then we had the house re-wired, re-plumbed, and added 2 furnaces for air-conditioning. (There had been 4 window units). We also replaced the big old boiler in the cellar with a smaller, more efficient unit for the hot-water radiators, which we use for heating instead of forced air.

This all took about 6 months (6 days a week) and we moved here from Leawood in January 1993 during the big ice-storm. During that spring we watched the river rising to new heights and witnessed the disastrous flooding of `93.

Well, we painted the carriage house, painted inside, installed carpeting and flooring, and did all the necessary scraping-sanding-priming-painting, etc. We also got a new roof, a stone wall out front, and a "Never paint again" exterior painting. Sally is a Master Gardener and has done a great job landscaping here as well as in the Downtown flower beds. We are still doing projects (you're never finished with an old house), but now it's whenever we feel like it - much more enjoyable.

This is probably more than you wanted to find out, but as you know, old house owners are proud of their homes. We're open for visitors and tours.

Best Regards See you in Virginia Beach Ed's Note: John wrote two letters because he was very brief about his beautiful home in his first one. When I received letter one, I dropped the Hatchers a line and asked for a picture and some details - which were forthcoming in the second letter. As I was writing this, I was doubting that I could get it all on a single page; I can't and for that I am happy. I go now to have the photo enlarged and hopefully will show you John and Sally Hatcher's remarkable home on a single page, with nothing from me or anyone to detract from it's warmth and beauty.

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912 So. Esplanade Leavenworth, Kansas Built in 1875 by George T. Anthony (7 th Kansas Governor) 6 th and present owner - Captain and Mrs John Hatcher - TWA Retired

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GRAPEVINE (cont' d )

EDWARD J TONER

Brick, NJ

Dear Hank, It's the day after St. Patrick's day and as usual, I'm a real sick puppy. For me, a hangover is when the brew of the night meets the dawn of the day. I figure Guinness is good for me, so I should be good to the Guinness's. Marlene says I drink like a fish and wishes we both drank the same thing. I read with interest the description of L-1011 approach and landing techniques.

Setting the radio altimeter at 2' was for wimps and sissies. Real men set it at 5', and then listen for the first sign of whimpering from the copilot, then ease the nose up. I found that by leaving #2 spun up a bit, and closing the outboards, gave a nice cushion, but sometimes caused me to land a tad long, but what the hey, the smoothness was well worth it. Another technique I found useful was using the center only in an engine-out approach. Remember, you never lose #2 in the simulator. I'd set a fairly high power setting on the surviving outboard, trim it up, then control speed/sink with #2 power. It was logical and worked just great but management would have no part of it. "You crazy or something Toner?! You can't do that! Didn't you read the book?"

I' m an Elk now. These guys are nuts about guns and hunting and some of them have met strange ends indeed. Kenny Barger shot himself to death one morning. He was hung over, and when the phone next to his bed rang, he reached for it but grabbed his .38 instead and when he put it in his ear, it went off. Marty Enright was trying to break the window of his wife's car with the butt of his shotgun, and it went off and blew a 5" hole in his gut. A gun took Greg Pryor too. He was using a cigarette lighter to check the breech of his muzzle loader, and it went off and blew his head clean off. The Toner gene pool got a little shallower last year. Patrick was driving his pickup truck one dark night after frogging.

(Pat lives in Virginia now, and went native.) His headlights went out. It was the fuse, and he had no spare, so he stuck a live .22 round in its place. It overheated and discharged, and the slug took poor Pats' left testicle. Lisa wanted to know how many frogs he got!

Eamonn had some real hard luck. He lives in Northern Utah, and took to hunting bear. He shot one on an overhanging ledge above him, and the 400 pound black bear fell on him and squished him like a worm. Laura, his widow, is having a hard time bearing up to all of this.

All the best, Ed's Note: Interesting letter, Ed. I semi-agree with you on landing techniques. I used to leave a little power on #2 on a 727 and then use just a tad of left aileron. First I could feel the left strut compress, then take out the aileron and feel the right strut compress, and then fly the nose wheel down until it compressed. Used more runway, but we pay landing fees by the pound, not the yard, right? I also like your engine-out approach idea. I lost a few on 727's and even though the book said, "an engine out approach is exactly like a three engine approach," I would never get below two-engine out speed until I was committed to land. That way, if a bird committed hara-kiri in a good engine, I wouldn't fall out of the sky! I'm sure sorry to hear about Kenny Barger and Enright. Both good guys. I think I remember Eamonn but I know I remember Laura.

I remember a party when we played "Feel." A man and woman (not wedded) is "IT" and had to find and identify every one else (non-wedded paired off also) by feel only. Laura and I hid in the broom closet and disrobed - figuring it would be harder for IT to identify us! "IT" never did find us but Mary Lee and Eamonn did. Thanks again for your letter - I think!

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Clearing Turn

Cleared for Takeoff

Three-Point Touchdown!

Climb to Altitude

THERE I WAS - ON MY BACK AT 3,000 FEET the PERRY SCHREFFLER STORY

GRAPEVINE (cont ' d) THERE I WAS - ON MY BACK AT 3,000 FEET - the PERRY SCHREFFLER STORY "Not too many guys are as lucky as I have been to be able to fly on that special birthday!" said retired Captain Perry Schreffler. When Perry speaks of a `special birthday,' he is referring to his 75th . The Eagle milestone that many of our retirees meet, and one on which a surprising number of these "Eagles" are still flying.

However, Perry's modesty keeps him from completing his statement, "flying a Bucker Jungman." Flying, Upside down and acrobatically! At age 75! Perry, who retired on April 1, 1981 started with TWA on Jan 12, 1948.

Perry also retired as a LT/COL from the USAF. But why am I telling you all this? Here, are pictures of Perry and his German acrobatic aircraft, a Bucker Jungman biplane.

The airplane looks great with its traditional olive green paint job which Perry has personalized with yellow nose and tail areas and a red-white-blue spinner. Also pictured, is Perry's very unique retirement (sic-business?) card.

The card displays Perry's AvCad wings, USAF Command Pilot Wings as well as TWA Captain wings. Also pictured are several pictures of Perry; as the young pilot, the home from the wars veteran, and the venerable airline pilot. All making Perry appear seemingly ageless. There are also pictures of a few of the 176 (I thought 90 some was a lot) different aircraft models Perry flew. Happy Birthday, Perry!

TWA Captain Perry Schreffler

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GRAPEVINE (coned)

John T. Happy Nine East Lake Drive Haines City FL 33844-9320 941/439-2223

Hey Hank,

31 March, 1998

You just keep getting better and better. The Grapevine (Even without the vines running down the side) is the best part of the Topics. You are doing a fantastic job. I know I haven't contributed of late but of course I have no excuse !

Enclosed , however, is a small piece on a recent cruise my bride Bette and I took with some other TWA Seniors. May be interesting to some . Check it out and if you don't have room toss it.

This letter is written with Corel 8, word perfect. Times New Roman 12. The "Paddelwheel story was done with AmiPro and New Times Roman 12 also. The photo was scanned into the story from a HP ScanJet 4P using Visioneer Paperport software.

Have a "Happy" summer and all the Best to you all.

J.T.

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GRAPEVINE (coned)

A Paddlewheel Adventure

by John Thomas Happy II "

While enjoying the rainy weather in Central Florida this winter, I came across a"Lum Edwards tour on the American Queen from New Orleans to Memphis. A seven day cruise. My bride Bette and I took Southwest Air from MCO to MSY on Sunday and were very lucky to get in as the weathers was stinko. Low ceilings, rain and wind blowing like mad. The SW crew did a great job and greased it on. The trip from the A/P in a van was much more scary. We arrived at the Robin Street Wharf about three, to the accompaniment of a great dixieland band in the check-in lounge. My! What a way to start a dixieland jazz cruise.. The American Queens the newest Delta Queen Steamboat Company's paddlewheeler. So big, it can only do the lower Mississippi River. Not above STL because of the locks. (29 to Minniapolis-St Paul). Carries close to 500 folks and 180 crew. But built in the theme of the late '80's. There were 14 of us brave seafarers ( never out sight of land), aboard, from the TWA Seniors group.

After getting settled in our staterooms with a fruit and champagne snack, we checked the ship/boat out, finding all the bars first. Once you are on the boat/ship, you put your clams away.

They run a tab on you, but only for giftshop, side tours and the drinks., everything else comes with the tour package as usual on a cruise. We were supposed to sail at 19:00 but due to the lousy weather they waited for a lot of people that didn't get into MSY until later. We left at 22:00 but at 20:00 we were treated to a terrific show by the Dukes of Dixieland . Without a doubt the best jazz group in the business. After the show we had dinner (late sitting). Stuffed catfish and scallops I don't even want to mention the dessert.

Next morning was one of 7 breakfasts either buffet or sit down that were out of this world. Then if we didn't have enough of food we were intertained by Chef Joe Cahn who talked about Marti Gras, tailgate parties, fat Tuesday, Justin Wilson, jumbalaya, pralines, New Orleans and Louisiana politics ( a riot) and the fact that he did not believe in "weight watchers". He believed in "tall watchers". Weight v/s height. If you worked on getting your height taller you would fall in the right weight bracket. !!! It took him three beers to get through the demonstration ! ! ! !

In the evening we had a Captains champagne party ( black tie) followed by a fantastic show with Pete Fountain and his dixieland all stars. SUPER. After, dinner was, suffer through this, lobster, greek salad, and gumbo soup. With jumbolaya on the side.

The next day after the usual, bkfst and lunch,Connie Jones (ex Fireside Five and Dukes alumni), did a history, illustrated with some of the best Dixie music, on jazz, in new Orleans. We spent a lot of time in the engine room bar ( above the engine), eating the largest shrimp snacks I have ever seen. Music by David Post. Old favorites. In the evening another show and another dinner. After which dancing until ? You must know that my bride Bette, dubbed Ford and Janie Blainey " Fred and Ginger. They danced every night the whole cruise and Beautifully.

We stopped at St Fredricksburg, Natches and Vicksburg. At Vicksburg Bette threw some of the filthy stuff into the Harrah's Hotel and Casino, docked right behind the American Queen. I don't gamble myself'cause I know where the clams are going.

There were four Broadway type floor shows between the Dixieland music. One was a World War II USO Canteen show. Brought back many, many memories. Another show was one of all B'way show tunes....great!

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GRAPEVINE (cont ' d)

This was one of the best cruises I have had the pleasure of doing. The TWA group was just super. Everyone had a very good time, even flying kites from the fantail. There was never a lack of something to do. Or not do. The food was the best, bar none. Including the soft-shell crabs my bride Bette put away. The shows were as good or better than any, including the Alaska cruise on Princess, the Caribbean on Royal Caribbean and the Atlantic cruise out of Lisbon.

This boat/ship just does not roll or sway. And you can swim to shore. "course all the exswabbies in TWA may not agree with me, but then I like to kick over a pile, just to get some conversation going.

The end of this adventure ended on a bit of a sour note, however. For folks that think they can ride on the TWA ( co-share ) Express out of Memphis. Forget it. Not like out of STL or NY. They DO NOT honor TWA passes. We had to rent a car from Budget ( The ONLY ONE in Memphis that would rent one way) and drive to STL.4+ hours. Fortunately we shared the car with Gene and Joy Corcoran and the conversation was lively and the time went really fast.

There is and awful lot I have left out to meet space requirements but if you have a week or a couple of days, take a river boat (ship) trip. The Delta Queen, the Mississippi Queen or the new American Queen. Try the Great Steamboat (ship) race out of Cincinnati some time. Or the "Tall Stacks, out of the same town.

First row: Bette Happy, Jane Blainey, Irene Mitkevich, Joy Corcoran, Norma Kreiling.

Second row: John Happy, Ford Blainey, Antonio and Thomas Johnson, Gregory Mitkevich, Eugene Corcoran, Barbara Beckman, Marvin Kreiling.

Top row: Captain John Davitt and Donald Beckman.

Have a "Happy "

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GRAPEVINE (coned)

BILL TOWNSEND

Largo, FL

Dear Hank, In reading the letters in TARPA TOPICS, I note that no one has mentioned Captain Jack Zimmerman, a Chief Pilot out of New York, and a very good one, with many accomplishments.

He flew everything that had wings and a motor. He was one of our earlier, well-known great pilots. My knowing him was a big experience in my beginning days as a pilot for TWA. After Bush Voights gave me my line time for Captain's check-out (Thanks, Bush), I had my Captain's check with Jack Zimmerman.

Most remembered was that final check ride with him, in a DC-3 (some of you may have seen or flown same), MKC to LGA via CHI, late in 1941. It was an instrument flight all the way.

There was some apprehension on my part, as I had heard that Jack always asked to have his home town, Fremont, pointed out whenever over Ohio. So, I very carefully noted our approximate time CHI to Fremont - on instruments - it would only be a good guess. Sure enough, Jack asked me to tell him when we were over Fremont, and I answered. How well I did, I don't know, but he seemed satisfied. Shortly thereafter he sent me back to the cabin for something or other, and he must have kicked the transmitter button over. When I was back in my seat, he said CHI was calling. I picked up the mike to answer, but when I pushed the mike button to talk, the power to transmit dropped off. I looked down and the battery lever for switch-over after start was straight up; I returned the switch lever to generator side and transmission was okay. Jack said I must have kicked it when I went back - I said nothing and he didn't either. We arrived at LGA and an instrument approach from the south was made. I felt it was a good approach, but there was no comment from Jack. We taxied in and completed normal check in at the crew desk. Of course, all this time I was wondering if I made a satisfactory check ride. Jack had a telephone call to make and said, "Let's go to the TWA party over at the Forest Hills Inn," and away we went. As we walked in the door at the party, there were two hostesses at the door the Sparrow twins - whom Jack knew and he turned to me to introduce them, saying to them, "I want you to meet CAPTAIN TOWNSEND!" Boy, what a relief and load off my shoulders!!

John R. Tunis, a well known author wrote a book, "Million Miler," all about Jack Zimmerman, which was published the end of 1942. It even has my picture in it, and I have a copy autographed by Jack. The sad part of the story is Jack died in a sea plane PBY accident in the St. Lawrence River just at the beginning of WW2. I'm very glad to have known Jack, even in a casual way. He was a great pilot, easy to he with, and very well regarded by the industry. As I think about the days with TWA, I have enjoyed all my time as a pilot and the many friends I have known. The Navy gave me my wings in March, 1937, which got me off to a good start. I would not change any of it. I now have been retired since April 1968, more years than I worked, and lived in Florida ever since. I play golf Mon - Wed - Fri. Who could ask for anything more out of life? Sorry I couldn't get to ABQ - hope to make it next time. Keep up the good work. I enjoy the TWA news and comments.

Sincerely, Bill Ed's Note: I loved the story Bill. It reminds me that Captain Fred Richardson has never said that I passed my final Captain check ride - yet!

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GRAPEVINE (cont ' d) TWO PILOTS, TWA HOSTESSES, TWO LOVES (Chuck Tiseo, Bill Bainbridge)By Bill Dixon

by Bill Dixon

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GRAPEVINE (cont ' d)

Atlantic Beach, FL

O J DIOGUARDI Dear Phil & Hank,

Thank you for the kind words in the March edition of TARPA TOPICS. Although I retired from Eastern, I will never forget the DC-2 and DC-3 ground school with Paul McCarty and Al Knudsen as our instructors. Paul and Al made sure we knew every moving part, also those that didn't move. before we were released for our flight check-out of 3 takeoffs and landings in both airplanes.

I believe the brave soul (check pilot) was Clarence Robey Robey. He was very patient with a bunch of us at one time rounding the airport.

After Transcontinental & Western Air, an association with T W A pilots never ceased. While on active duty during WW II there was Arky Ainsworth, Russ Black, Harry Gaines, Jim Hendrix, Ray Noland, Bob Kadoch (civilian) and a few others. At Eastern, some former TWA pilots like - Carl Rach. Herb Clark, Dale Scott, Jim Garrigan, Wes Phillips, Gene Ramsay, Floyd Hall (our President) to name a few.

One season Eastern leased TWA's 0-49 Constellations for our Miami route. With all this Phil, TWA is part of my life and annual dues is a small price to pay for this wonderful publication just to keep in touch. Too bad TWA and Eastern when at their height didn't merge; would have made a wonderful team. Today we could have been the world's largest and best air line, best of all. ICON or LORENZO would have never entered our lives.

It was year 1945 I was surprised to see Captain Bill Ambrose in Miami when he was with the C.A.A. Saw him again when he transferred to Jacksonville for their ATR flight tests in a C-54. Bill passed them all. I flew copilot with Bill when we were with TWA. We had a great time.

This coming October I'll be 86, it will be a pleasure to contribute my annual dues. Until then.

Arrivederci, Ed's Note: Maybe you flew in the pictured TWA DC-3. Nice letter Rusty - just the right mixture of `name-dropping' and complimentary comments about the TOPICS. For my part however, those names were all TWA giants in my mind. Now - to show how lucky a career you had with Eastern. I might have been your copilot as I was hired by Eastern in the summer of 1953 with a `report date' of Aug 31 1953. You might have known the guy who hired me - Captain Dick Merrill made that wise decision, but when my class was postponed, I went to TWA in November.

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GRAPEVINE (Cont' d)

A T HUMBLES

Belhaven, NC

Dear Phil, Thanks for the information re: the Roy Van Etten Scholarship Fund. Enclosed is my check for same. I always thought a lot of Roy. As you may know, I was an ALPA Council chairman for over 10 years as well as having held various other ALPA positions and I have known and worked with Roy Van Etten since the early sixties. He was a man of great integrity and dedication to his fellowman. Some only did ALPA work in order to advance their own position but not Roy. He did a lot of great work for us all and was instrumental in starting TARPA. Your e-mail address is interesting. I will drop a line to see Wit works. My e-mail address is athum@juno.com. So far, it has worked very well. I was on the Internet but I think it caused my computer to crash so bought the newest. You might be interested in the labels used on my envelope. My son gave me a Seiko Smart Label Printer Plus 3 years ago and I love it. As you can see, you can import pictures onto the labels and when you write a letter you can copy the address to the label printer.

Thanks for you work in our behalf. Hope you and yours have a safe and happy holiday season.

Best regards, AT Ed's Note: Nice letter A T and I am sure there are thanks for your Roy Van Etten Scholarship Fund contribution. Thanks.

NORM NICHOL

Toms River, NJ

Dear Hank, Jut finished the TARPA TOPICS (Mar `98) and most enjoyed it. Each issue seems better than the last. Great work!

I flew F/O on the first 747, LON-JFK on March 19th, 1970. My wife, F/A Phyllis Nichol flew the last 747, TLV-SNN on Feb 19th, 1998. Too sad it is gone now. I flew the 747 for twenty-two years prior to my retirement on May 15, 1992, at age sixty.

I have enclosed some rather clever "one-liners" for your use in the odd corners of the TOPICS that need a little `filler.' Thanks for all of your work.

Norm Nichol Ed's Note: I find it astonishing to read that you were on one aircraft for the last 22 years, albeit, probably the best available through the end of your career. I salute you!

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GRAPEVINE (coned) FIRE! F/E "Wolly" Wollenberg After 21 years of retirement and moving I decided to thin out all the memorabelia collected during my 37 years with TWA. The log books along with the 23,840 hours brought back memories galore of the many hours I shared with the greatest flight crews in the world. Next came the folder with flight operation incident reports, one of which I would like to share with you.

Flight 703/27 Date: Oct 27, 1963 Station: London Plane: 8774 Capt. T. Cassutt F/O K. Hippe S/O J. Nivens F/E A. Wollenberg The flight leg from Frankfurt to London was routine, the Capt. had used the PA system three times enroute to London and operation was normal. At London only a small ground power unit was available so no recirc. fans were used. One hour and 3 minute ground time was involved here.

On leaving the blocks at London, the cabin team were in the process of oxygen and life vest demonstration with the purser on the PA. The PA volume slowly decreased, in spite of the fact the purser turned the volume up several times, finally to full. The audio failed completely at this point and fire and smoke became evident in the forward cabin.

The aircraft was cleared to taxi at 12:02. Approximately one-half mile from the terminal faint traces of smoke were noticed by the cockpit crew. At the same moment, hostess Patti Whalen opened the cockpit door and informed us that a lot of smoke was entering the forward cabin. The freon switches were turned off immediately and I proceeded to the cabin. From the lounge area dense smoke could be seen billowing from the area of row 3, right. I told the cabin crew to prepare to evacuate as soon as the plane stopped, returning to the cockpit informed the captain. Quote "Jesus Tom Park the brakes and shut her down and let's get the hell out of here we have a cabin fire!"

The shotgun jumped out of his seat for his station at the forward left door and the engines could be heard winding down as the girls swung open the galley activating the chute. As I came out of the cockpit the shotgun grabbed my arm and said the door is jammed. We discovered the chute had slid down and was jamming the door.

Closing the door and on my knees I held the chute up in it's container as he slowly swung the door open and the chute deployed properly.

By this time the aisle was full of passengers evacuating. The Capt was at his station midships. If I had attempted to go aft to my prescribed station I would have disrupted the passengers coming forward in a swift orderly manner. There was no trace of panic on

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GRAPEVINE (cont ' d) the part of any concerned. After I proceeded to rear cabin checking that everyone was out told the hostesses to evacuate and returned midships. I reported to the Capt.that the tail area was all clear.

The two of us proceeded forward checking the area where the fire had been, satisfied that there was no further visible fire. I deactivated the exit lights and turned off the battery switch and we went down the front chute just as the fire trucks arrived, having been alerted by the tower when they saw the chutes deploy and smoke coming from the cabin door.

I identified myself to the officer in charge as the F/E and showed him my fire chief's badge assuring there was no visible fire in the cabin. Our maintenance crew arrived and we proceeded to the forward cargo compartment, on opening the door there was residual smoke no fire evident. It was discovered that the right compartment wall liner had burned thru near the ceiling and 18 inches aft of the crew oxygen bottle. With the fire officer and two firemen with a charged line, we climbed up the forward galley chute and preceded to remove the seats, wall panels and floor sections in the area.

The 1&1/2 inch airduct from the recirculation air system had pulled free at the elbow of the wall riser, this had sent a concentrated blast of air on the fibre glass insulation. Removal of a few more wall panels revealed a concentration of dust and lint on the insulation at the floor level. The lint had a faint trace of kerosine odor. The PA cable had been burned through and control cables to the tail showed heavy soot in the area. Fred Lister, maintenance supervisor at London took Poleriod pictures of the area and parts.

The FAA inspector checked over the plane and issued a permit to ferry it back to JFK. Fourteen hours later the cockpit crew was called at 2AM and we ferried the ship home. All in a days work now comes the paper work.

The paper work was not bad but two hearings were held before the powers that be were satisfied as to the cause and the handling of the procedures and not pleased with my method of informing the Captain of the situation that prevailed, as quoted earlier in this story.

Results of a days work!!! MCI Engineering confirmed my theory of spontaneous combustion, discontinued the rug cleaning method using kerosine based cleaners and cotton mops. A mesh screening was installed along the floor level recirculation air return molding.

There was nothing in the area to cause electrical short. Ah yes! the PA had gone dead while the purser was making his announcements, the cable had burned through. The cabin attendants had gone up the aisle shouting the passengers to their feet and out the chutes.

Fix, all airliners now are equipped with bullhorns in the passenger cabins. The faulty chute-- MCI after three weeks working with vibration and repeated opening and closing of the cabin training simulator were able to reproduce the situation of the chute slipping down and jamming a door resulted in modifications.

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It is with pride , not just a compliment, that I point out the response of the cabin immediate and perfectly coordinated attendants to the emergency situation. The chutes were out as the engines could be heard coasting down. Though I did not get to the tail area, the three girls who had not received the initial alert completed their assignments very efficiently and in the best professional manner, including a man on crutches and a leg cast.

The climax came when four days later, November 1, 1963 with Captain Charlie Adams on flight 700 plane #8769. Descending into the London area #3 engine fire warning activated and the engine was shut down.

Landing was made on thee engines with emergency equipment trailing us into the terminal. When I got off the plane there at the steps stood the same Fire Officer and he said,"I say old chap this just isn't your week!"

Ed's Note: Thanks for the very good, interesting and well told story Wolly. And absolutely "camera ready. (Wolly, have you ever thought about maybe writing a colum for the topics - er, like maybe the GRAPEVINE?). I flirted with re-doing it to keep it to two pages, but happily decided against it.

HANK GASTRICH

El Cajon, CA

Dear Hank, I just had to send you this picture and story about my daughter Suzanne. I hope you can fit it in somewhere. also part-time student isat San Sue Battista honored for Diego State, studying geriatrics and/or gerontology subjects. Sue and my young er harp Chula Vista Medical Center is proud of Sue Battista, our winner of the Sally Breuner daughter Becky came to Haugh Spirit of Caring Award. Sue was one of seven Sharp HealthCare employees honored watch my hip replacement this year for an exceptional commitment to outstanding service in direct patient care. In appreop- eration; cut by cut, ciation for their consistent expressions of compassion and respect while serving patients and stitch by stitch. Sue said she especially liked it heir families, each recipient received a $1,000 when the doctor cut the scholarship and a specially commissioned gold pin. old bone away with a The senior programs representative in the Black and Decker chain Senior Resource Center, Sue exemplifies dedica saw. Becky seemed to enjoy the jack hammer tion, loyalty and efficiency throughout the hospithat drilled the hole in my tal. She uses her vast knowledge of the communifemur! ty to assist seniors in finding the resources they need to maintain their health and independence.

Sue is an outstanding representative of Hank Sue Battista and James Haugh. chairman emeritus of the SDHA board Sharp, not only within the hospital but also out in the community where she represents the hospital in a variety of activities and events. Sue consistently goes above and beyond her duties and is appreciated widely by co-workers and patients for her selfless service.

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GRAPEVINE (coned)

FEATHER ONE, FEATHER TWO, FEATHER THREE

by Ted Hereford I've never considered myself a superstitious individual. However, like most pilots, I don't believe in tempting fate, either. Those of you who flew the Connie's recall engine shutdowns were not all uncommon. Those Wright 3350's were good engines but had a habit of "swallowing valves" as the term became known. After an hour or so in cruise flight our engineer, apparently becoming bored, made a comment, "Ted, these engines certainly are running smooth!" He wasn't really as ornery as I make it sound but he knew I didn't like comments of that sort. I think he just enjoyed "needling" me occasionally.

So I reminded him, rather forcefully, `I'd like him to keep his remarks to himself!' In less than an hour number two engine started to lose oil pressure and we were forced to feather it and land at ABQ. As luck would have it, a Connie was on the ground at ABQ with a fresh engine change. By the time we arrived the airplane was fueled and cabin cleaned ready for schedules operation. Consequently, we had minimum delay and were soon airborne again.

After climbing to cruise altitude we were again settling down to routine operation when the flight engineer again made the unwanted comment, "Ted, you'll have to admit these engines are really smooth!"

I didn't even finish chewing him out when number three engine let go with a runaway propeller! We finally got it slowed down and feathered and back to ABQ again. This time the delay was considerably longer.

After the lengthy delay and loss of several disgruntled passengers we again took off toward our Chicago destination with a quite and completely subdued flight engineer. In fact, the only words I heard out of him was when he read the checklist! We cruised by MKC and just before we let down into Chicago number three engine loss oil pressure and was immediately feathered. We limped into Chicago feeling as though we'd done a day's work!

I don't know if this scheduled non stop operation from LAX to Chicago which required three airplanes and three engine changes could be considered a record of some sort but I'm convinced no one has ever attempted to top it! After arriving at the Del Prado Hotel we decided we deserved a better than ordinary dinner so we hailed a cab and headed across town to Berghoff' s, our favorite steak house in the area. On the way over to Berghoff's Earl Jinnette meekly offered to buy the beer for the crew. AND, WE LET HIM! TAKEOFF POWER, MORE OR LESS

by Earl Jinnette I don't recall the Connie Operational Manual's specified procedure for take-off but the accepted method was for the Captain to advance the throttles and the flight engineer to trim throttles to proper power. The commands often varied with individual Captains. Some called out "take-off power," some "trim throttles," some "forty six inches," and some even abbreviated that to "forty six!"

One warm summer evening in ABQ Harry Campbell advanced the throttles and called out "forty one !" I trimmed the throttles to forty one inches of mercury and we rolled and rolled and rolled and finally, became airborne. After gear and flaps were retracted, Harry turned around and said, "What the hell is wrong with this airplane? I thought we'd never get off the ground!"

I asked, "Why did you decide to use only forty one inches for take-off Harry?"

Harry exploded, "Forty one inches? Hell, I meant time off at forty one!"

I've been eternally grateful we didn't depart on the half hour. We would still be churning down Route 66.

Ed's Note: Great stories Harry and Earl! Harry, I once told Earl I regretted not having flown with him. I have always believed the only time to talk about smooth engines and good weather on any flight was in the hotel bar - after the flight.

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GRAPEVINE (coned)

Troy, MT

GENE GEROW Dear Hank,

A GRAPEVINE request for info on TWA Captain Tom Cockcroft brings a reply from me.

Although I could have been considered a charter member of the President's CPT program in 1940 when I was hired by TWA in midsummer 1941, I was getting very little "stick" time. To quote the poet Wordsworth, `I wandered lonely as a cloud' with those strangers in the left seat. I had just about decided to go back and work for the CPT when schedules called me and advised that I was going out as copilot with Captain Tom Cockcroft on a C-47 flight the next morning.

The schedule we were to fly was quite interesting; we were to fly to and from various Southern California bases and deposit and pick up classified materials. I found out soon after takeoff that Tom was an excellent airplane pilot and that he gave his copilot a generous share of the flying. After takeoff we were cleared to March Field. As soon as I raised March they said we were cleared to land.

With March Field in view, suddenly the left engine quit! Tom furiously pumped the left throttle and I changed the fuel tank selector, unsuccessfully trying to find a tank on which the engine would run. I advised March Tower that we were on single engine and would land straight in without regard for the runway in use and they said every runway was available for landing.

Then the right engine quit! Tom headed the airplane toward an open field, the only possible forced landing site in view, as we both went through all the same emergency procedures we had executed to try to get the left engine going again. The grassy field we were aimed at had a lot of granite boulders in it and a forced landing could mean the loss of a wheel or something.

Our emergency procedures for the right engine must have been effective for suddenly the engine roared to life. With single engine capability restored, Tom again headed for the airport and we landed kitty-corner across March Field. Once on the ground, the mechanics worked on both engines for hours, and we were finally able to leave March Field and fly to Mines Field, our next port of call. Later Tom and I talked about this double engine failure and we couldn't recall a single instance of any airline pilot having had a similar experience.

Sincerely.

Mrs CHARLIE STRICKLER

Saratoga, CA

I am enclosing Charlie's dues for this year. I am sure that is the way he would want it.

Charlie's ashes have been buried in Madronia Cemetery in Saratoga. On top of the urn is his TWA Captain's cap. He truly loved his job and all his fellow aviators. I continue to enjoy the TARPA TOPICS. Thank you for keeping me on the mailing list.

Alice Strickler Ed's Note: Thanks Alice for the dues and the letter. Charlie was one of my favorite people and it is nice to know where he now hangs his hat.

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GRAPEVINE (cont ' d)

CHUCK TISEO

Bonita Springs, FL

Hello Hank.

Some flights stand out from the past and I have one of mine in mind. I also wonder if any of the crew involved are still around. In 1958 we departed from Idlewild for London with a front between Sidney and Gander which we were trying to work our way through without shaking everybody up. A big ball of St. Elmo's Fire was building up on the nose until finally there was a huge BANG!, like a lightning strike. The fire ball came through the cockpit, passed aft behind the flight engineer's seat, went down the aisle through the galley, and then exploded. The purser came running to the cockpit saying that we were on fire. I advised him that it was a ball of St. Elmo's Fire and to please sit down because we were now making an emergency descent. The HF antennas were pounding against the fuselage and we added worries about a decompression to our problems.

Gander Center gave us a descent clearance and an area to use to dump fuel. We were in a 1049G and two weeks prior, a G was dumping fuel off the coast of New Jersey and lightning struck We were in the same situation and I was hoping history didn't repeated itself Gander advised also that the weather was closing in fast.

After fuel was dumped, we made an approach in heavy rain and when I called for windshield wipers, nothing happened! And that's all I could see through the rain covered windshield. Nothing! We missed that approach and another was made. This time I made the landing with the small side window open. We found later the static strike had reversed polarization in the electrical system, so all the red warning lights were on and all the watches and other instruments had stopped. Everything worked out however because of good crew coordination; we received many praises from the passengers. Then the crew got to sit in Gander for two days, waiting for a Magnetic Compass and a Reverse Polar Gun, so we could even ferry the plane back to New York.

Ed's Note: Chuck enclosed a note with this story, saying, "You don't have to run this. Old guys look back on the great days of flying and how much we loved our job. And they paid us for it!"

Chuck, my only problem with running your story was whether to put it first. That it is last is not because of merit, but because of your relating a hair raising situation with such brevity it allows me to add comments to this last page. Your story, Wally's and Bill Townsend's, are exactly what we like for the GRAPEVINE ... along with stories like Happy and Hatcher (sounds like a law firm, doesn't it?) sent. These make putting the column together fun. Easy even! Chuck, of buddy, I assure you, the readers much prefer your story than the pages of `tripe' I fill when I'm on my own. Hemingway I'm not. Also, think about this. Can any of us remember the flights when it was CAVU (or CAFB) both ways - every engine running perfectly - no passengers wanting to blow the plane back into `kit form?' And if we did, who would want to read about it? So thanks Chuck!

Now gang ... let's start looking to Virginia Beach. I can't wait to get into Katie Buchanan's (and her helpers) hospitality room. To hear the stories again - perhaps even a few I can' t use in the GRAPEVINE.

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HIP, HIP, HOORAY!

by Hank Gastrich Many of you by now may be quite tired of hearing medical reports from me. However. because there may be some of you in need of a hip replacement operation, I will tell you now some things about both of my hip replacements operations. Left and right hips - where else? I will even include a picture or two since it has been said, `a picture is worth a thousand words.'

Having had my right hip replaced in 1986 and my left hip replaced just recently, I now have a set of matching hip scars. Vicious looking things, each some twelve jagged inches in length. Other than that however, the two operations while surgically the same, the pre and post operation effects were markedly different.

Consider however, there were some mitigating factors that made the 1986 operation different.

One, I was only (sic) 62 years old; also, I was in love (sic)! With my dentist's wife Iris Mae and you all know it has been said, "love heals all wounds!"

The first operation I was only in the hospital for three days. I only had need of a ` walker' during the first 24 hours and I shed my cane at the end of a week. I also returned to my second floor apartment without a ten-day stay at my daughter's home and pain was virtually nil. I was quickly back to normal (for me), even flying and now that I think about it, I do not remember letting the FAA know anything about it. I better get around to dropping FAA doctor Audie W Davis a note - after I check the statute of limitations.

That this hip became disjointed four times had nothing to do with the operation per se'. In this first operation, the doctor used a perforated ME - WITHOUT MY SKIN prosthesis designed to be anchored in my femur by the growth of calcium and new bone tissue. Considering the four separations, this type prosthesis withstood the stress much better than one which is glued (as this latest one is) into the femur would have. The glued-in type does have the advantage of being immediately able to bear full weight.

There was pain for both replacements, but for this latest occasion, the pain was very prolonged and seemingly, much more intense. Preoperative pain was basically the same for each operation. However, postoperative pain after the first event was gone by the end of a week. For this second new hip, I had nominally greater and endured over 2-3 weeks. Second operation mobility was also very much curtailed. I was `fielding' a golf ball thrown against a wall within a

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week after the fir st operation. After this second operation, I needed the walker for the first week or ten days and I only recently `soloed,' ... without the cane.

Being 62 rather than 74 no doubt had a great deal to do with these differences. Now 62 is young, albeit when I was 35, age 62 was ancient. As for the 3-day hospital stay versus this last stay of almost a week, after that first operation the nurses sort of voted me the person "they most wanted to see discharged from the hospital!" And Not because of the why I know some of you are thinking. Sometime, midway through the second night after the carving, I wakened. Turning the TV to that same in Spanish rerun of "Leave It To Beaver" I laid watching, while idly tossing a beaten and battered old baseball from one hand to the other. And then I erred! The ball slipped from my door-side hand, fell to the floor and rolled through the doorway into the hall.

"Aw Rats!" I muttered. At this moment I later learned, a night nurse was walking through the hallway with a tray of medicines. Seeing a fleeting glimpse of the blackened ball and hearing my more than a mutter, "AW RATS!" the nurse panicked. With a shriek and a clatter she abandoned the tray of medicines. The next morning when my doctor visited, he asked if I was ready to go home. Anxious to be where I could receive therapy from Iris Mae I readily agreed and she was there to take me home within the hour. I remember however, as the doctor left I heard him muttering, "that ought to make those damned nurses happy!"

Leg length after these operations is important. When my first (right) hip became disjoined the third or fourth time, I recall the doctor muttering something like, "maybe it should have been a quarter of an inch longer!" I assumed he meant the prosthesis which would have LEFT LEG INCISION SCAR made for a tighter fit. Leg length was not the cause however. This first disjoining, accompanied by a magnificent adventure in pain, was actually because of Iris Mae. As she sat in front of the fireplace, I leaned forward to kiss her. I had my right leg propped against the fireplace and I actually twisted and forced the hip apart. Sixty some seconds later I came to!

However, the tendons and sinews which serve to hold the femur securely in the hip socket were so stretched, the subsequent disjoining(s) could have been expected. Once it came apart when we were in Yuma. I tried to rise from a low-slung pool lounge. Iris took me to the YUMA hospital emergency ward and knowing the medics would "put me to sleep" for the resetting, I mistakenly asked the doctor to make my nap a short one; we planned to have dinner at the dog track and wanted to be there by seven! As I drifted into sleep I heard the doctor muttering (my doctors do seem to mutter a lot, agreed?) unintelligibly. He probably accepted my medical advice much as I would have accepted a lay persons' aeronautical advice. Nevertheless, I wakened at 2300 hours alone in the emergency ward. Returning to the motel, I found Iris Mae well into the second bottle of Tequila and the floor littered with burrito wrappings! So much for dinner. I never checked the next day's paper, but, I'll bet now the dogs we were going to bet for the daily double won!

Seriously though, if you are in need of a hip replacement operation, I sincerely tell you, "have it!" Let your doctors mutter!

This treatise will not he found in medical journals!

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Arlie Nixon—These pages show us that our old friend Arlie Nixon is keeping busy adding to his skills.

He has to be the Senior Man on the list of those 18 wheelers. Ed. qualified to drive and fly

ARLIE J. NIXON Box P.68 O. JENNING . OXLAHOMA 74038

February 23, 1998 Captain John Gratz 1646 Timberlane Manor Pkwy.

Chesterfield, Mo 63017 Dear John; Last summer I "took a month off" and became a student, once again. I enrolled in the Truck Driver Training Course at the Oklahoma Central VO-TECH School. At the age of 83; I was the oldest (by 23 years) student that they had ever had. It WAS not easy! I lost 5 inches on my belt and 10 pounds on the scales; but, in a class of 15, I became one of 5 to receive an unrestricted (tankers, double trailers, and triple trailers) Class A Commercial Driver's License... for 18 WHEELERS!!

There was a Press Release and some of my friends thought that I should send you a copy of it--SO, finally, I am.

John, in the laziness of retirement, and old age (soon to be 84); I "tatted" off my captains and my copilots, from our TARPA membership directory. There were only 4 or 5 captains (not counting "old copilots" that became check pilots); but I remembered 270 copilots--there are probably some whose names have skipped me. I do remember (I believeH that it was in Colorado Springs) that someone asked Howard all's copilots to STAND UP and I was the only one; and, then the same person asked (while I was still standing); "How many of you flew copilot with Arlie" and almost the entire room still remembered flying with me! Maybe not too surprising when you remember that I was a captain from July 1941 until May 1974--33 years.

Some of my copilots that later became captains, Chief Pilots-and beyond, were: Ed Frankum, Bill Dixon, Roy Simpkins, Dick Forristall, Charles Swartzell, Jack Frier, Billy Williams...to mention some of them, I don't know whether they became "big Shots" because of me--OR IN SPITE OF ME; probably, the latter ! !

I hope this letter finds you in good health and spirits.

IF you do not feel the enclosed is newsworthy; then just trash it. John, l deeply appreciate the work that you are doing for us!

Sincerely, Arlie Nixon AJN/mls

NEWS RELEASE Central Tech 3 CT Circle Drumright, OK. 74030 918-352-2551 Public Information Ext. 219 or 277 For Immediate Release

7-25-97

Retired Pilot Becomes Truckdriver— "Just For the Challenge" After thirty-five years of flying, Arlie Nixon of Jennings, decides to come back down to earth and drive a truck!

Just for a challenge, Nixon decided to enroll in Central Tech's Truck Driver Training program After 4 weeks of training, Nixon proved that he could meet the challenge and became a Truck Driver Training graduate.

A special guest at Nixon's graduation ceremonies was Arthur Foster, Central Tech's Board President. Nixon and Foster were roommates at Oklahoma State University. which at the time was called Oklahoma A & M. Nixon graduated from OSU in 1935 with a degree in dairy production Since his graduation from college, Nixon has lead a very active life with a variety of experiences.

Nixon was a pilot for TWA for thirty-five years, serving as a captain for thirty-three years Upon retirement, Nixon was flying a Boeing 747, had over thirty-two thousand hours flying time and was on his thirty-first log book.

Nixon's list of activities goes on to include. enlisting in both the Army and Navy and becoming Oklahoma's 1st naval aviator, owning a small independent oil business, Blackberry Oil Co. in Jennings, running for congress in 1976 against Mike Synar and serving on Jimmy Carter's Finance Committee. Nixon was also very actively involved in bringing Central Tech into our community With all of these accomplishments, when Nixon was asked why lie wanted to learn to drive a truck, his reply was, "I just wanted to do it". g" Upon his graduation, Nixon is now "retirin again at his farm between Maramec and Jennings until his next adventure.

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Memories by Eugene C. Marlin I believe it was in 1945 that I left TWA employment after 23 year's with ICD as Navigator. My logbooks were destroyed or lost when I retired after 30 years as Airport Manager of PHF. Names and place's during my stint in WWII are vague memories, but I recall certain experiences that are recorded for my own and family amusement and amazement. I opened my home in Yorktown, VA as a bed and breakfast last year despite my age of 82. It's been an interesting experience, but gives me sufficient time to record some of the occurrences with TWA. Here is a sample Because our unpressurized 4-engine prop-driven planes, on most flights without oxygen masks, were restricted to altitudes below 8,000 ft, not quite above the weather, we had to select routes to avoid adverse winds and excess altitude. This was especially true for the West bound legs of our round trips. From Prestwick, Scotland, if we were to avoid the long haul down the West Coast of Africa and across the South Atlantic flying back home, two other alternatives could be selected. One was landing at Iceland before proceeding to Newfoundland, thereby flying North of the "Bermuda High". The other was to reach the Azores before proceeding on the 15 hour westbound long haul overwater to Bermuda. Twice I was fortunate in being stranded on Bermuda, waiting for a following flight to replace its crew. Once it was for two whole weeks during Christmas, 1944, I think. I had picked up a few bottles of champagne in the Azores and when I met the officers from a Canadian ship who were desperate to celebrate the season properly , they invited me aboard their ship in exchange for one of my bottles. I enjoyed their "grog down" after "work ups". No restriction from alcoholic beverages on Canadian and English Navy ships.

Another interesting experience I had. This time because the weather governed our route, we plotted the course from Scotland to Iceland. After the co-pilot and I finished weather and enroute briefing we were still looking for our captain who was nowhere in sight. The plane was loaded with passengers and we boarded only to wait a few minutes for a C-47 returning from London, which released one passenger, our captain. He quickly boarded our plane with a cased violin under one arm. Nothing was said about his unusual behavior until we landed in Iceland and headed for bunks in a Quonset hut. It was biting cold while we huddled around a potbellied heater and the skipper unleashed his fiddle. For an hour we enjoyed exquisite professional music from a talented senior airline pilot. Later, while approaching LaGuardia Airport where Customs would be inspecting our belongings, the captain said, "Gene, get rid of the fiddle". I knew what he meant. His violin would be safe and secure in my padlocked secret chart drawer tha a Customs agent could not inspect. I had to remove a few charts for the instrument to fit the drawer. It seems that the violin was one of only 3 existing original Guanarius antiques. (This one our captain acquired in London.)

Here's another experience that proved to be frightening. During a westbound Flight from Prestwick to Stephensville, NF, at night, with a clear sky and perfect visibility I had just plotted a four-star fix proudly assured of its accuracy when the skipper called out that Gander, NF was just ahead. Since we were 400 miles from Newfoundland and 8,000 ft. above the ocean, I knew

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something was wrong--surely not my navigation Adjusting my eyes to the dark by wrapping the curtain around my head, I took a look through the cockpit windscreen at what the captain thought was Gander. It was a light that very rapidly got bigger and bigger. Suddenly, the skipper hauled back on the stick and we flew over another aircraft flying toward us at our assigned altitude. A 3-star general sent his aide to the cockpit demanding an explanation. He never got one, as I recall.

Tarpa Member, Eugene Marlin sent the above article and the brochure below which describes his Bed and Breakfast Inn at Yorktown, VA. The Marl Inn is not far from Virginia Beach, and Eugene invites all of us to stop there before or after the convention.

ocated only a half block from the Court House & Swan Tavern in the Historic Village of Yorktown, this picket fenced Bed and Breakfast, is on a half acre lot that was originally surveyed in 1691. Here in Yorktown. is where George Washington's army won the last battle of the Revolution.

Ten minute walking distance through the restored village to the National Park Service Visitor Center at the actual battlegrounds, and to Virginia 's Victory Center and the Watermen's Museum.

Eugene Marlin, the owner, having lived on the Peninsula since 1947, built his home in 1978 a half block from Main Street in the restored village. He is a member of the 1697 colonial Grace Church and an officer in the Yorktown Fife and Drum Corps. For several years he conducted walking tours in the village for passengers who arrived on tour ships that docked in Yorktown.

Marl

INN Bed and Breakfast 220 Church Street, P.O. Box 572 Yorktown, Virginia 23690 e-mail: EugeneM918@aol.com Telephone: 1-800-799-6207 â– 757-898-3859 FAX: 757-898-3587

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"ASSAULT ON GRAVELLY POINT" TWA CAPTAIN WRITES IMPELLING NOVEL! Reviewed by Bill Dixon TWA Captain Bill Crawford has penned a fascinating novel, published in hard cover by Kilduck Station Publications, Ltd., Williamsburg, Virginia. It is clear the company has high hopes for the book!

The plot is a credible, Arab terrorist threat by a group calling itself the Fundamentalist Coalition, with the covert financial backing of four Arab nations. The group hijacks Trans International Airways flight 899 out of Geneva enroute Washington via Paris, with a tactical nuclear weapon secreted in the cargo department. It is hidden in a casket supposedly carrying the body of the copilot, who was killed in an apparent car accident which permitted a traitorous TIA copilot to take his place.

The captain is Wes Beacham, a hero of the Vietnam war and now destined to be put to an even stronger test in the dangerous confrontation posed by the hijackers. It starts out with a little dalliance between our hero and a divorced, appealing younger flight attendant, Leigh, with her heart in the right place, but it soon ends as Wes realizes his attractive, loyal wife and three children are far more important.

With the minor sex play out of the way, the story becomes more and more intriguing and at times violently unpredictable. Later, Leigh was fatally wounded enroute New York by one of the murderous hijackers as chaos and fear prevail in the cabin. The U.S. Secretary of State and his retinue were tricked into becoming passengers on the aircraft back to Washington. Wes's older daughter was kidnapped in advance at home and held hostage to insure his cooperation; her fiancĂŠe , brother and sisters rescue her, but it doesn't stop the hijacking being played out to its dramatic ending It is well written - on a level with "Shattered Bone"- which was reviewed in the last issue. The dialog is especially effective and convincing and is in line with today's headlines. The aircraft hijacked is a Boeing 767, with which the author obviously is familiar. ^The FBI, CIA, the President of the United States and his notional security adviser, become deeply involved after the plane is forced to divert from Dulles to National Airport. Washington's citizens are warned that the nuclear device will be detonated if the President doesn't accede to the Coalition's humiliating demands. Turmoil envelopes the city and the streets are jammed as thousands panic. From start to finish, there is little letup in the tension and excitement.

This is the second book to be critiqued by our friend Bill Dixon. Bill has a long history as a writer and a critic, and in fact, was once editor of the Skyliner, various flight operations newsletters, and was one of a small number of writers honored by the San Jose Mercury-News for his insightful commentary in that publication. His many contributions to the TOPICS are deeply appreciated. Ed.

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THINK RED!

by Felix M. Usis III An experiment was begun in 1934 to tap the increasing business traffic between New York and Washington D.C. The idea was to provide door-to-door shuttle service from New York's business district to downtown Washington. To do so, a terminal at 31st Street and another at Wall Street and the East River was begun. Yes, on the river and the aircraft envisioned for the service was a Ford TriMotor on floats. The Ford Tri-Motor, the venerable "Tin Goose " , was mounted on two giant pontoons. Wasp-powered Model 5-AT-C, similar to those produced in 1929 for two of the company' s predecessor airlines, Maddux and Transcontinental Air Transport (T.A.T.). Although old records are incomplete, only five Fords are known to have been built or modified to the seaplane version that officially was designated the Model AT-CS (or ATS).

Ford Tri-Motor on floats The all-metal pontoons, or floats, of the water-borne Ford were of a special design, engineered and built by the EDO Aircraft Corporation on Long Island. They were 14 feet 9 inches (4.79 m) long, weighed 600 pounds (272 kg) each and could support a load of four tons (3,600 kg). The floats created a performance penalty of either a lesser payload (by 1,200 pounds, 544 kg) or a shorter range.

Both the land and sea versions of the Ford 5-AT-C had a maximum gross takeoff weight of 13,500 pounds (6,130 kg). But factory tests showed the pontoons slowed the cruise speed down to 104 mph (167 km/h) from 122 mph (196 km/h). The pilot could maneuver the airplane on the water by using the outboard engines, and by a small rudder mounted on each pontoon. These rudders were hinged so that they could be retracted upward when the aircraft was on land.

The EDO Corporation was noted for designing aircraft hulls and floatation gear. Among their customers were Lindbergh's Lockheed Sirius which he used on his flight to the Orient, a Curtiss Condor used by Richard Byrd on one of his Polar expeditions and the Lockheed Orion used by Wiley Post on his ill-fated flight with Will Rogers. Even a Douglas C-47 (DC-3) was fitted with EDO floats for the U.S. Army Air Forces during the Second World War. EDO was also the leader in designing seaplane facilities, anchorages, and the like, along the Atlantic coast of the northeast U. S. Their own facility, located at their factory at College Point, Long Island, was considered one of the world ' s most-modern at the time.

The prototype of the seagoing Ford was first test-flown by pilot Leroy Manning in September 1929, using a wide area of the Detroit River for his landing field. In February 1930, the Department of Commerce issued a separate type certificate for the seaplane and the Ford company looked for customers. The airplane carried a price tag of $68,000, (compared to $55,000 for the land version).

The Great Depression was just beginning, so the price tag was reduced to $64,000.

Ford had hope to sell the U. S. Navy a version. Ford demonstrated it to the U. S. Navy as a 20passenger troop transport, aerial ambulance and torpedo bomber. As a torpedo plane it could carry two 1,800-pound (800 kg) torpedoes and had a top speed of 127 miles and hour and a cruising speed of 103 miles an hour (204 and 167 km/h). The Navy was not interested.

Seaplanes in T.W.A. service Seaplanes for T.W.A. service were nothing new to a number of our pilots: Art Burns inaugurated service for Chaplin Airlines in 1919 with a Curtiss flying boat operating from San Pedro (on the port district of Los Angeles) to Avalon (the resort on the island of Santa Catalina). Pacific Marine took over Chaplin and pilots such as Franklin Young and " Dutch " Holloway. They flew the same route with Curtiss HS-2L flying boats. Western Air Express took over Pacific Marine in 1928 and used a variety

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of amphibian airplanes, including the Loening C-2H Air Yacht (NC-9773, fleet #301 & NC-135H, fleet #302), Sikorsky S-38A (NC-8021, fleet #300), Boeing 204 (NC-874E, fleet #228) and a Fokker F-11A (NC-843W).

The Terminal In 1934 the City of New York, led then by Mayor Fiorella LaGuardia, embarked on an ambitious ' program that would give virtual door-to-door shuttle or commuter service in the city s business " " district. It awarded contracts to EDO to construct two Skyports along the East River, one at the foot of Wall Street and the other at the end of 31st Street. Included in each was an ingenious ramp that operated on a motor driven turntable and could accommodate the largest aircraft and bring them ashore in less than 30 seconds.

A large float was connected to the pier by hinged gangways to overcome the tide difference in the water. The outer end of the float was a wooden ramp with a steep incline (ratio 1:9). The sloping portion was the turntable, built flush with the surface ramp and so located that the waterline passed through its center, with the lower portion under water and the upper portion on land. The turntables were 85 feet (25.9 meters) long and had a radius of 45 feet (13.72 m). When a seaplane arrived for docking and its keel was firmly secured, all the operator had to do was push a button and the airplane was moved on land for the passengers to deplane, the aircraft was then serviced, new passengers to boarded, and launched. ` Old 620' 1934 was also the year that T.W.A. took delivery of its first 20 DC-2s and by late August the Ford fleet was retired from passenger service. Two were kept for a trial with an all-freight operation ' in 1936 and one Tri-motor (NC-410H, fleet #620) was soon modified for T.W.A. s experiment with the seaplane shuttle service.

Early Department of Commerce records are vague and incomplete, but they do show that NC-410H was first flown in September 1929 and was used for a while by the Ford Company for tests with pontoons, skis and wheels. If flew for a short time with the Western Transportation Company (of Massachusetts) and then was sold to Eastern Air Transport. T.W.A. records show it was purchased " " from Eastern on 2 May 1933 - and it must have been a pile of corrugated junk , since it cost $8,325.24 to rework and bring it up to company standards. The aircraft was placed in service on 15 June and at that time its probable life expectancy (depreciation to zero book value) was given as one year. At the time it was converted by EDO to seaplane configuration, at a cost of $12,177 (including conversion from 12 to 14 passenger capacity). Up to then the aircraft had accumulated a grand total of 4,960:33 flying hours. The same records show an additional 45:41 hours were logged as a seaplane before it was sold on 10 February 1936 to Inter-American Aero Travel for $17,500.

During 1935 NC-410H or " Old 620 " was berthed and flown from the 31st Street terminal. On occasion Mayor LaGuardia of New York City and his staff would visit, spent time asking questions, and observing. He offered his support and told the T.W.A. personnel that if there was anything at all that they needed, just to give him or his office a call and he would see that they got it. The station personnel then ordered: special hoses, ladders to any part of the wings and engines, a special engineer to be on duty at all times for the operation of the turntable, and a very special refueling setup. The mayor lived up to his word.

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were accomplished. It was determined that there was not more than a knot or two between the speed of the seaplane and the landplane versions. A number of goodwill flights for the mayor and the T.W.A. board of directors around the city and out over Long Island were also flown.

After a few weeks, operations quieted down and finally slowed to a standstill. Then a statement came from Mayor LaGuardia's office that the eastern terminal for air mail would be New York City.

With the help of President Roosevelt and Postmaster James A. Farley, the city of New York thought they had the air mail terminal for sure. However, across the river Mayor Ellenstine of Newark thought otherwise. Along with the president of the Pennsylvania Railroad plus many friends in Congress, he fought the move the terminal to Newark from every angle and won. The air mail remained in Newark until the move of the airlines to North Beach Airport (now LaGuardia), which took place in the latter part of 1939. With no longer any future for NC-410H, T.W.A. ordered the plane to the Port Washington hanger and put it up for sale in the latter part of September 1935. The mechanic and one of the pilots on NC-410H was Bill Piper, who retired in October 1970 as a Captain after 35 years and six months with T.W.A. Thus for a brief time in 1934 and 1935, Transcontinental & Western Airlines was back in the sea plane business. Flying passengers from downtown Washington to the business section of downtown New York City. And a morning schedule from 31st Street terminal to Floyd Bennett Air Field with mail and passengers connecting with a DC-2 airmail flight to the west coast. The Fords on floats were, indeed, unique aircraft, but progress took its toll. Although the Tri-motor gave the American airlines a great boost and turned them into multi-million dollar enterprises, only 200 of the all metal airplanes were built.

Epilog Today instead of slow propeller seaplane service between downtown Washington and New York, there is fast efficient jet shuttle service. Today's passengers fight the traffic from Wall Street to LaGuardia Airport (named after the Mayor) to board a `plane to National Airport in the nation's capital. I suspect that the net time today's passengers take, with the ground traffic, ground delays, ATC, and ground traffic at the destination, is about the same as it did back in 1935 when T.W.A. flew ` Old 620 ' , a Ford Tri-motor on floats, off the East River of New York.

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Our new Historian Felix Usis submitted this story in 1996. Unfortunately, it didn't make the cut. Ed.

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IN MEMORY OF OMAR L. HANSON DECEMBER 14, 1914 - FEBRUAR Y 3, 1998

IN MEMORY OF LARS B. LUNDSTROM MARCH 26, 1918 - FEBRUARY 15, 1998

IN MEMORY OF CEDIL T. MARRIS MARCH 21, 1913 - FEBRUARY 6, 1998

IN MEMORY OF LESTER D. MUNGER AUGUST 15, 1903 - JANUARY 28, 1998

IN MEMORY OF PAUL H. PAYNE APRIL 21, 1917 - NOVEMBER 11. 1997

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O. J. (JACK) KISTLER SEPTEMBER 29, 1914 - MARCH 16, 1998 This is a picture of Jack at the controls taken on his last flight, September 28, 1974. He looks as happy then as he always was when at the controls of a TWA plane, or in the cockpit of his beloved P-51, acquired in 1966. Jack never wore his helmet – but rather a TWA cap when flying the P-51. The sole exception was when regulations required wearing one while racing in the Reno Air Races in 1979 and 1980. The cap was his small way of promoting TWA. There was a memorial gathering March 22nd past in a hanger at the Planes of Time Museum in Chino, CA sponsored by his friend Steve Hinton. This allowed our many friends and airport buddies of Jack's to spend some time sharing stories and wonderful memories of Jack's long tenure as a hanger buddy and giver of advice to youngsters who visited his hanger for a look at his P-51 which was named "Jack's Wild Horse.

Jack and I were married May 1. 1938 and Jack tried hard to share his 60 th anniversary, but the Good Lord had other plans. He is greatly missed by me, our daughter, Susan Bunting (an USAF Captain), grandaughters, Jennifer Schnahl, Jessica McCarthy and greatgrandchildren Matthew, Anna, Monika, and Lauren. Jack was pre-deceased by our daughter Nancy, who died in 1995.

Jack had a wonderful life – he loved every minute of his 30 years with TWA and always said that `he would have paid them', but was very happy he could get paid for flying!

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SYLVAN T. "TOM" WILSON III JANUARY 17, 1.926 - OCTOBER 15, 1997 As each of us live out our time on earth and eventually go west. A thumb nail review of our lives is given in an article called an obituary. To keep it brief, the thoughts, stories and memories of his fellow workers are usually omitted. Tom's obituary states that: Sylvan T. "TOM" Wilson III passed away October 15, 1997 after a long fight against emphysema. He was born on January 17, 1926.

Tom joined the Army Air Corp near the end of World War II as an Aviation Cadet, but due to downsizing he was released in 1946. He did not acquire sufficient flight time to be eligible for the airline's pilot requirement so he did it the hard way. He earned his A & E Mechanics License from Cal-Aero Tech. He joined TWA in 1948 as a Flight Engineer and retired as Captain on January 17, 1986. Among his other duties, he owned and operated Raytown Hobby Shop from 1961 through 1995. He was a member of the Experimental Aircraft Association and the Kansas City Hangar of the "Quiet Birdmen".

As a flight crew member, Tom is remembered as one of the good guys. As a Flight Engineer, his mechanical knowledge, professionalism and good nature were appreciated. When he became First Officer his flying skills and cooperation were above average. As a Captain his crew knew they were in good hands.

Life is always too short, but Tom lived his in a way that made all who knew him enriched for the experience. Good winds and weather on your final flight west. You will always be missed and remembered.

Tom's immediate family was his wife. Patricia. one sister. six children. twenty grandchildren and one greatgrandchild.

By Friends of Tom Wilson

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WILLIAM C. DEITCHMAN NOVEMBER 7, 1918 - DECEMBER 21, 1998 Bill was born in Kansas City, Kansas on November 7, 1918. He attended Kansas State University until 1940. He was commissioned as a Naval Aviator in 1941. He served as a Flight Instructor until 1943 and then as a Fighter Pilot in the Pacific Theatre until the end of World War II. Bill later flew Navy Transports from 1951 until 1953 while based at Moffett NAS. He retired as a TWA Captain after thirty-three years having flown domestic and international routes.

Bill is survived by his wife of fifty-two years, Dorothy Joyce, four sons, three daughters, seventeen grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

IN MEMORY OF GILBERT H. EDDELMAN NOVEMBER 22, 1931 - MARCH 17, 1998

IN

MEMORY

OF ROY G. CLOSE DECEMBER 19, 1926 - DECEMBER 28, 1997

IN MEMORY OF JOHN C. GEHLERT OCTOBER 30, 1920 - MARCH 18, 1998

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ROBERT J. HERRMAN AUGUST 8, 1937 — MARCH 14, 1998 Bob Herrman was born August 8, 1937 in Bellrose, New York to Raymond and Margaret Herrman. Stories from his childhood reveal unmistakable hints of an early obsession with planes and trains. As a kid, he used to sneak away at every chance to a local airport, built a makeshift helicopter in an attempt to (unsuccessfully) launch himself off the family garage, started a stock car racing club and amazed the neighbors by dragging home a giant airplane propeller which he stashed along the side of the house.

Bob's legitimate flying career began when he was selected as a pilot for the Marine Corps VMA 331 Squadron flying A4's on the Aircraft Carrier Forrestal. This is where he met two of his lifelong friends, Michael Bullock and Don Gough, both of whom would later fly with him for TWA. On June 7, 1965, Bob joined TWA as a commercial pilot and in a small way the airline would never be the same. Although we can neither confirm nor deny the incident in which Bob had the cockpit crew don Burger King hats and post a "For Sale: 1-800-Call Carl" sign in the 1011 window (as a snub to then corporate raider Carl Icahn), his distinguished record and rd 3 unquestionable dedication to TWA saved him from this and other alleged antics. On August 1997, with his wife Kaye and best friend, Keith on board and his son, Scott on the jetway guiding the plane in, he retired as Captain of the Lockheed 1011, after a 32 year career and six million miles in the air.

It's difficult to choose which was a more colorful highlight of Bob's life: his in-flight wedding to Kaye in the Eagle (guests listened to the ceremony from the Vianssa Winery) and reception on the Napa Valley Wine Train or his retirement celebration four years later. Organized by Kaye, his gift was a cross-country train trip thrown as an ongoing surprise party. Starting in Chicago and ending in Victoria, B.C., Bob's friends and family secretly boarded the train or popped up in disguise along the way as waiters, outlaws, a homeless person and a mugger in a Clinton mask.

We will skip further details as Bob has already written a ten page miniature novel (Kaye had suggested a one or two page brief) describing the adventure. At the onset of the trip Kaye gave Bob the retirement quilt which she made from individual squares signed by Bob's friends across the country.

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Not one to take "retirement" literally, Bob's post-TWA career included mass excavation of "the farm" (building one of the largest bodies of water in the tri-county area), welding Southwestern metal sculptures, and the meticulous restoration of a MOW railcar which he planned to inaugurate on a group trip through Mexico. In addition to these many pursuits, the relocation of the Eagle to the Nut Tree Airport allowed Bob to fly more frequently and form many new friendships.

Bob's final flight was on March 14, 1998 in his beloved Eagle with longtime friend, Mike Bullock. When looking back over the course of his life, he will be remembered for his unique sense of humor, his devotion to family and friends, and most of all, his passion for life itself.

HOWARD R.JOSEPH SEPTEMBER 19, 1931 - MARCH 5, 1998 Howard R. Joseph, 66, died in Mesa, Arizona following complications after a heart attack.

Survivors include his wife, Mary, stepdaughters, Lori Stone of Iola, KS, Dr. Gail Bowsdish of Superior, WI; Patricia Bowsdish of Herndon, VA, and six stepgrandchildren; his former wife, Pauline of Mohopac, NY; their children, Gary of Youngstown, OH, Judy Dadabo of Chandler, AZ, and three grandchildren. Also, by brothers, Wendell of Bellevue, OH, Forrest of Haines City, FL, Lynn of Delphos, OH and sisters, Althea Whiteman of Tenino, WA, Helen Dendinger of Bellevue, OH, Thelma Gaspar of El Rancho Santa Marguerita, CA, Catherine Greer of North Ft. Meyers, FL, Ethel Smallwood of Spring Hill, KS. He was preceded in death by his parents, Kenneth and Rena of St. James City, FL, brother Kenneth, Jr. of Lima, OH, sister Martha June in infancy, and granddaughter, Erin Goatee of Fremont, OH. Born in Bellevue, Ohio, Mr. Joseph joined the Air Force to serve in the Korean theater as an aircraft mechanic. After serving, he worked for commercial air carriers, settling in Mahopac, NY. He rose through the ranks at Trans World Airlines based at JFK to become a Captain. After flying Boeing 747s he retired to Mesa, Arizona. He maintained a life long interest in aviation and was noted for his voluntary efforts of flight training given to students of the Maryknoll Missionary of Ossining, NY. He was a member of the B.P.O.E. Elks of Mesa Lodge 1781, and of The Active Retired Pilots Association of TWA. He and his wife, Mary, traveled throughout the country to participate in square dancing activities.

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JOSEPH P. CARR MARCH 13, 1911 - APRIL 12, 1998 Joseph P. Carr, 87, of Fort Myers, died Sunday, April 12, 1998. Born of non-English-speaking immigrant parents in Great Falls, Montana, in 1911, Joe grew up on the waterfront of San Pedro, California. Although he never spoke English until he started school, he went on to a distinguished career. In 1935, he entered aviation training at Long Beach, California, and in January, 1936 he was appointed Aviation Cadet and entered flight training at the Naval Aviation Station, Pensacola, Florida. Between 1936 and 1940, he flew long-range seaplanes for the U.S. Navy. In February 1940, he joined Transcontinental and Western Airlines (now, Trans World AirlinesTWA) as an instructor to train pilots for the military transport service supporting our Allies in World War II. In May, 1942, Joe was transferred to the Intercontinental Division of TWA's war contract operation, which flew men and material to war fronts all over the world. Among his eminent passengers was General George S. Patton, Commander Third Army.

Following World War II, Joe became Chief Pilot, for TWA's International Division, just as the airline was preparing to open civilian international routes. In November, 1945, he was co-captain of the first-ever Constellation aircraft flight from Washington, D.C., to Paris, France, which paved the way for commercial passenger service into war-torn Europe. He subsequently captained TWA inaugural commercial routes into India (1946) and around the world (1952). In a nutshell, TWA was a 30+ year commitment for Joe: after starting his commercial aviation career in 1940 flying DC-3s, he commanded his final TWA flight in March, 1971, aboard a Boeing 747 from Frankfort, Germany, to New York.

Because of his love of aviation, after his retirement, Joe continued to provide training and instruction to future pilots through the mid-1980s. He remained active in aviation matters, especially helping to document the history of U.S. commercial aviation, until his death.

Joe Carr is survived by his two daughters, Enid Dafoe and Stephanie Carr; his grandson, Gregory Thomas; and his great-granddaughter, Kaela Thomas; as well as by his nieces, Gail Shaffer and Marianne Dulcich; and his nephew, John Pakusich.

Daddy - May you ride the jump-seat on every new aircraft! May you always score par on the heavenly golf course! And may you bid and make seven no-trump on every hand of bridge!

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HARRY STANTON O'BRIEN NOVEMBER 26, 1919 - MARCH 2, 1.998 Harry S.O'Brien, 78, of Sky Valley, Georgia died March 2, 1998 peacefully in his home overlooking the mountains he so deeply enjoyed. He was born November 26, 1919 in the heart of Pennsylvania Dutch Country, Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. After graduation from California Flyers' School of Aeronautics, Harry began a well charted career in aviation. Harry's rewarding career included employment with North American, Vegas Aircraft Company, and in 1942 he became a Flight Engineer with TWA. His qualifications included the Boeing 307, Convair C-87, Douglas C-54, Lockheed Constellation, Boeing 707 and Boeing 747. Harry's union membership started in 1945 with an organization which later became known as the Flight Engineer's International Association. As TWA Chapter President, one of Harry's memorable moments was in July, 1958 at the signing of the Working Agreement that provided the Flight Engineers' position on the forthcoming 707. Harry served as Executive Vice President - Secretary Treasurer, an elected position, until 1968. From that time, he continued part-time with the Union and returned to flying for TWA until 1982 at which time he retired.

Harry's career allowed him to visit many places around the world where he enriched many lives by his mere presence. His enjoyment of life, his career and his love of family and friends continues to be felt by many fortunate people. The strength in his physical appearance shall be deeply missed, however, the everlasting memories of his dedication, drive, courage and love for life shall remain with us all forever and continue to give us inner strength.

Harry married Dorothy Perkins from South Carolina in 1944 and they raised their family in Washington, D.C., Milton, N.Y. and McLean, Virginia while the world continued to be Harry's career playground. Retirement took Harry and his wife, Dorothy, to the mountains of Sky Valley where they enjoyed the serenity of the rolling mountains, golf and the opportunity to make new friends while providing a magical place for all to visit.

Harry is survived by his wife of 54 years, Dorothy O'Brien; his brother, John O'Brien of Boston, MA; four daughters: Sandra L. O'Brien, Zan Mustaine, Jill O'Brien-Jones, and Kelly Pendleton; a niece, Joann Nail; and a daily companion, Samantha, their poodle.

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JAMES EUGENE COUGHRAN MARCH 3, 1921 - MARCH 14, 1998 James Eugene Coughran flew west on March 14, 1998. He was born in Whittier, California on March 3, 1921. He learned to fly from his father, who was a pilot for Howard Hughes. He soloed when he was sixteen. He was Mechanic to Fixed Base Operator and General Manager at Anaheim Airport in California from 1936 - 1942. During World War II he was USAF Flight Instructor at Ryan School of Aeronautics, Hemer, California and was Air Corps Flight Instructor to Airline Pilot and Station Coordinator in Fairbanks, Alaska 1942 - 1948.

He was Fixed Base Operator for maintenance and licensing of airplanes 1945 - 1947. Executive Pilot 1947 - 1950; Aircraft Inspector Pacific Airmotive Corporation, Chino, California 1950 1953; Flight Engineer Trans World Airlines 1953 – 1983; part-time and General Manager for Island Airmotive, Long Island 1950 - 1956. He has been a member of OX5 Club since 1955; National Aeromotive Association (NAA) 1939 - 1949; Charter Member of La Palma Kiwanis 1930 - 1994. He received the Charles Taylor "Master Mechanic" Award in 1994. During his retirement he enjoyed building and flying model planes. He also continued to license planes until Coughran he became unable to in 1995.

by Elsie

IN MEMORY OF FRED G. RICHARDSON NOVEMBER 8, 1902 - JANUARY 22, 1998

IN MEMORY OF CLARENCE T. WILLIAMS JULY 13, 1929 - MARCH 28, 1998

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CASEY RODDY OCTOBER 17, 1912 - DECEMBER 4, 1997 Casey Roddy flew around the world oh, 30, maybe 40 times. He went dozens of times to many of the most exotic cities of the world, sightseeing during some visits and just plain passing through on other occasions. He particularly liked Hong Kong, where he would take his wife, June, and daughter, Susan, sometimes on vacation. Of course, there were also cities like Tel Aviv which Roddy remembers as a "place I could never sleep." The memories were many for a man who served as a round-the-world pilot for TWA, flying his own Boeing 707 on countless 12-day spins around the globe.

Roddy retired after spending 28 years as a TWA domestic and international pilot. Beginning on DC-3 propeller planes and working his way up through Super Constellations, 707s and 747 jumbo jets, he relaxed by practicing acrobatics in his old T-34 military plane at Capistrano Airport.

Most of Roddy's experiences were happy ones. During his round-the-world days he would make the 12-day trip in legs running from New York to London, then back to Los Angeles, to Honolulu, Guam, Hong Kong, Bombay, Tel Aviv, Rome, and home to New York. There would be other stops along the way, but in at least eight of the cities Roddy would stop over for at least 16 hours.

Since 1929 when Roddy learned to fly in Pennsylvania he logged more than 23,000 hours in the air and insists that flying is "as safe as can be." In the old days of prop planes, an airline pilot's life was more casual - longer flights, but also longer layovers between flights. Still, Roddy called the 747 jumbo jet, which he flew his final two years as a pilot, "without a doubt the nicest plane I've ever flown." Roddy rounded out his career in 1972 flying 747s to Europe. It was quite a career for a man who spent the 1930s with smalltime flying services and then worked World War II years training combat pilots in Alabama before hiring on with TWA in 1944.

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THOMAS J. HUSS DECEMBER 19, 1922 - NOVEMBER 24, 1997 Born in Des Moines, Iowa, Tom a retired Captain and Flight Instructor for TWA, flew west with his favorite airplane, the L1011 this past November. He flew over Europe as a Thunderbolt pilot during World War II. After his discharge he was a crop duster and instructor of small aircraft. In 1952 he became a pilot for TWA. He retired as a Flight Instructor in 1982. In 1986 he and his wife moved from Kansas City to Arch Cape, OR. Tom is remembered for his love of flying as well as traveling in his motor home, camping fishing, and great compassion for animals.

He is survived by his wife, Virginia; a son, Thomas Huss, Jr.; six stepchildren, Mark, John, Craig, Carolyn, Dianna, and Marsha; six grandchildren; a sister, Agnes Karl; two brothers, John and Richard Huss; and his beloved Rottweillers, Helga and Rage.

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JOE CARR REMEMBERED by Ed Betts Retired Captain Joseph P. Can passed away at the Hope Hospice in Ft. Myers, FA, at the age of 87. Joe was born in Great Falls, Mont., the son of immigrant parents from Yugoslavia. The family soon moved to the port city of San Pedro, Calif., where Joe was educated and learned to write and speak impeccable English; he, along with his sisters, taught his parents the language.

He graduated from High School in 1929, which was the beginning of the Great Depression and paying jobs were at a premium. Some of his early lobs were selling newspapers and cleaning fish at the waterfront.

In 1935 Joe entered aviation training at nearby Long Beach and the following year completed Aviation Cadet Training at the Naval Station located at Pensacola, Fla. Although nobody had an inkling at the time, twenty-five members of the Pensacola Class of '36 were to complete their required three years of active duty and join TWA circa July 1939 February 1940. Joe's time in the Navy included flying the huge flying boats, with several trips to Adak in the Aleutian Islands. There were no radios or other navigational aids, just a good knowledge of celestial navigation, which Joe quickly mastered.

The original planning by TWA in late-1939 was to use the soon-to-be-delivered 4-engine (pressurized) Boeing 307 ' ' Stratoliners'' on an off-airway or direct course such as BUR to MKC or CHI and return. It would save time and money. This would require one member of the cockpit crew to be qualified as a Navigator; hence the number of Navy pilots hired (Joe on Feb 12, 1940). However, before service was started, the direct or off airways flying was not approved by the FAA. Joe was based at BUR flying the DC-3 to ABQ when he met Hostess Dorothy Burgmiller on a layover and, after a short courtship, they were married in June 1940. Joe was due to upgrade to Captain. However, he was asked to postpone this opportunity as TWA needed him (and several others) to help form the "Eagle Nest" training school located at ABQ. This was a contract with the RCAF to train ferry crews to fly American-built aircraft across the No Atlantic to Scotland.

The original training planes included one LB-30 (British version of the B-24) and three Lockheed Hudsons.

Operations began in June 1941, and ended in September. Then a contract was made with the USAAF Ferry Command to train and check out crews on the B-24. This was the "Jack Frye 4-Engine School", also located at ABQ, and Joe headed the Celestial Navigation Dept.

In late December 1941, shortly after the USA was at war, another contract was made whereby all five Stratoliners were to be bought by the USAAF, converted to their specifications, then maintained and flown by TWA personnel.

This was the beginning of TWA's ICD (Intercontinental Division) although the first conversion (now known as the C-75) was not completed until Feb 26, 1942. Numerous pilots and Flight Engineers from the Jack Frye School

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were to become part of the new transatlantic flying with military or civilian VIPs as passengers.

Additional four-engine equipment were assigned as production increased on the C-87 and C-54.

Joe checked out as Captain in late 1942 flying the C-75 with Alton Parker, in early 1943 he was appointed Supervisor of Flight Training. One of his memorable trips started out on Jan 20, 1944, with Co-Captain Wm. E. Townsend (also class of '36 ). It was a top secret when they left Prestwick for No Africa (Casablanca) along the western coastline. They were on the return flight in the middle of the night... It was Gen. George Patton and he asked to visit the cockpit for awhile.

He even steered the plane and told how he was an avid small plane pilot. The crew was sworn to secrecy as the General was transferring from the Mediterranean to the UK to prepare for the invasion of France.

On July 5, 1945, TWA was awarded certain overseas routes to Europe and within two months the new International Division was formed. Soon after, "Swede" Golien asked Joe if he would be the Chief Pilot for this operation. Joe accepted and his first flight was ferrying a brand new Connie from MKC to LGA. He then went on to Paris with the first of many provisioning runs; others were with the DC-4B which TWA purchased (10 in all) and had them converted from the military C-54. He arranged a training site at a former air base at Reading, which was soon a beehive of activity. When not busy with "proving runs", provisional runs with ground crews and spare parts, training flights, check rides or classrooms, Joe also helped "Swede" write TWA's DC-4 Operations Manual.

Hal Blackburn flew the inaugural Constellation flight from DCA to Paris via LGA, Gander and Shannon, two days later Joe flew the inaugural out of Boston . With additional equipment and crews TWA extended on to Cairo via Paris, Rome and Athens plus a second route via Lisbon and Madrid to Cairo. By January 1947 the route was extended to Bombay. In 1950 Joe was named Chief Pilot at Cairo. An interesting trip for him was in late 1952 when he flew TWA Board Chairman, Warren Lee Pierson, on a preliminary survey for a round-the-world operation. They covered many major world capitals before arriving in LA. During a conversation they found out both men graduate from San Pedro High School (Pierson in 1924) and recalled having a number of the same teachers. In 1953 Joe was based in Paris for two years. He then bid back to "flying the line", based at NYC, flying the Connies until early 1964 when he checked out on the B707s.

About one year before he retired at age 60 (March 1971) he was flying the B747.

Retirement for Joe was still teaching aviation, some aircraft instruction and for almost twenty years it was conducting classes or seminars for future pilots, or helping to prepare for FAA exams. This included the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association and the Flight International School. He was also an avid golfer and won several local tournaments. Other pastimes included bridge and writing. He was a great source of accurate information for authors of books (and the TOPICS). He had a great career in aviation and contributed so much towards TWA's international flying on both the ICD and commercial routes.

Joe's wife Dorothy passed away in 1990. Daughters Enid Dafoe and Stephanie Carr, a grandson Gregory Thomas, great-grandaughter Kaela Thomas and two nieces and a nephew survive him.

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HUSAK RETRACED PATH UP JACK'S MOUNTAIN By Beth Miller I suppose you could title this story, "Jack's Mountain revisited". For those who may not have read earlier Skyliner accounts of the role of Jack's Mountain, Pennsylvania in TWA history - and of TWA's man on the mountain, Paul Husak, a brief synopsis is necessary.

It was 68 years ago, in 1930, that Tommy Tomlinson hired Paul as a weather observer atop the mountain near Union, Pennsylvania. At 2,360 feet, it was the highest point on TWA's route between Harrisburg and Pittsburgh - a route that had the reputation as "aviation's graveyard" It was Paul's job to call Harrisburg to advise whether the pilots would be able to make their way between the cloud bottoms and the mountain tops. This was before instrument flying. Until then the airline had to depend on a local farmer. Paul recalls that on taking over, his first duty was to tell the man his services were no longer needed.

Paul spend his first winter at the base of the mountain, in Mt. Union. Come spring he had to find his way up a trail to the top carrying all the food and supplies he could. He discovered his residence was a one-room tin shack, to which he brought his wife, Ruth. They lived atop the mountain for 4 1/2 years and had 2 1/2 children while there - the youngest being born shortly after they left the mountain for Newark and Paul's next assignment. A few months before each child was due, Ruth would go down the mountain to stay in town until she and the baby were able to return.

Hardship Post Life was easy on top of the mountain. Supplies were brought up twice a year by a farmer who drove a three-mule wagon. The farmer's two sons walked ahead to clear the trail and a nephew followed behind in case the wagon broke down. It cost Paul $4.00. For drinking water, Paul had to scramble over a rocky precipice and make his way a mile down the trail to a spring, then climb up with a five-gallon jug-full on his back. The spring water was too precious to waste on laundry, so when need-be, Paul would hike down to Hill Valley to use the facilities. Incidentally, it happens that in Pennsylvania, township lines join at the top of the ridges. Since the weather station straddled the line, there was a question as to which voting district they belonged. It was decided that the town that washed their clothes got their vote.

To supplement their food supply, Paul hunted deer and rabbit. "Each summer I also killed two or three dozen rattlesnakes." he adds. Paul actually held two jobs on Jack's Mountain. In addition to TWA, he served as a fire warden for the state of Pennsylvania. He received no pay for this, but in return TWA didn't have to pay rent for the tower.

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If the Lines Weren't Down Paul's duties for TWA included sending in hourly weather reports until he heard the last eastbound mail plane go over, then he was finished for the night. Just getting the weather report off was in itself something of a minor miracle. It started with a phone call to Mt. Union, where an operator would connect him with a Pennsylvania Railroad tower down the line. They in turn connected him to another small-town switch-board operator, who relayed the call to still another railroad tower, where the final patch was made to TWA in Harrisburg.

By the mid-30s, technological advances were such that the remote observatory was no longer necessary and Paul was transferred to Newark as a meteorologist, and then to Los Angeles as a flight dispatcher.

Paul retired in 1973. His wife, Virginia Almond Husak, who he married in 1961 after Ruth died, was a teletype operator for TWA for 29 years, in Los Angeles and Indianapolis. She retired in 1975. Paul and Virginia now live in Prescott, Arizona.

The above story about TARPA subscriber Paul Husak and written by Honorary TARPA member Beth Miller, was published in the Skyliner in 1984. Ed.

Paul Husak, Virginia Husak and Jack Miller taken in 1984.

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LONG TERM HEALTH CARE.-. Hal miller, President RAPA During the past few years there has been As in all health or life insurance plans, the enough information published for us to be able to rates are directly related to the age of the review and make educated judgments regarding the applicant, and therefore it is important to sign up health care option best suited for our individual as early as possible. Various organizations such as needs. However, there is one aspect of health care AARP and ALPA offer group policies. I have that has not received sufficient attention, and that investigated many of these policies and I have come is long term care. to the firm conclusion that long term care In the Norman Rockwell type of sitcom fantasy, insurance should not be purchased blindly by mail. elderly parents move in with their children when There are too many variables and individual they are no longer able to live independently. requirements that would make it imprudent to buy Grandma teaches the grandchildren how to make her a policy by merely checking off boxes and sending favorite cookies and Gramps regales them with the application in with your check. I found that exciting stories about his life experiences. In different companies have different standards for reality, Mrs. Fields makes better cookies and thirty acceptance of "previous conditions". And you know minutes of Star Trek is probably more exciting than that at our tender ages we all have some "previous anything you can remember happening during your conditions". However, what may not be acceptable to 30 years of flying the line. As much as our children one company may be acceptable to another. may love us, most of them are not prepared, emotionally, physically, or logistically to care for Howard Wincele and the AON Group aging parents who eventually may require full time have worked with the CNA Insurance care. Their careers and other interests make it Company to offer a Group Policy to RAPA impossible for them to assume this burden. that will provide an excellent long term There are, however, solutions other than care policy for our members. CNA has long dialing 1-800-Doctor K. It is best to review these experience in these programs and we have options before you are required by necessity to arranged for a significant association make an important decision. There are retirement discount in addition to discounts for good communities that can provide varying degrees of health and married couples. For those who care until you die and of course there are home currently have LTC insurance. they are, care and nursing home facilities. Long term care offering supplemental benefit p rograms insurance policies have been available for a that will bring your current coverage up to number of years and I strongly urge you to read the date. The important reason for getting a September 1995 issue of Consumer Reports. This policy through RAPA is that we can and issue should be available in your library and is will act as your "ombudsman" if you ever required reading before any decision is made. have a problem. With other plans you In the past many elderly people, anticipated "punch 1", "punch 2" on instructions and nursing home care, would spin down their estates, hope that someone will answer. either by gifts or establishing trusts, in order to The entire program, which includes the qualify for MEDICAID paying for the nursing home facilities. The Kennedy-Kassenbaum Health Care availability of professional advice, can be Reform Bill, effective January 1, 1997, made it a accomplished over the phone and through the mail. crime to do this. Their rationale was this method Also importantly, if you wish, an in-home personal was similar to the old joke about the man who visit from a professional agent can be arranged. murdered his parents and then threw himself on the mercy of the court by pleading that he was an If you would like to learn more about this policy, orphan. There are attempts being made in Congress please CALL TODAY to revoke this punitive clause but given the mood of 1 -800-454-4LTC this current Congress I do not think it will be revoked in the near future, if ever. One positive Be sure and mention that you are a member aspect of this Bill is that for the first time there are of the Retired Airline Pilots Association specific guidelines controlling the Long Term Health Care plans that can be offered for sale.

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AON CONSULTING 1001 Brickell Bay Drive Miami, Florida 33131-4937 Telephone Number: (305) 961-5900 Toll Free Number: (800) 314-1860 Fax Number: (305) 961-5901

PREFERRED ADVANTAGE TAX QUALIFIED SERIES CNA LTC understands why people buy long term care insurance; the desire for independence, choice, protection of assets, and not burdening the family.

TAX QUALIFIED PLANS Your premiums and Long Term Care expenses within limits may be tax deductible from your federal income tax. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 includes favorable tax treatment for certain POLICY DISCOUNTS If you and your spouse apply for long term care protection and are approved, you will both receive a 10% discount. If you are in good health, you can also be eligible for our Preferred Rate.

LONG TERM CARE DISCOUNTS It is our goal for you to have the best care you can afford. For your benefit, CNA LTC has negotiated special fees with providers. You are under no obligation to use these providers and this program is completely voluntary. You may receive the discounts even if the services you receive are not covered under your CNAA policy CNA HAS A VARIETY OF PLANS WITH FEATURES THAT EXCEL IN THE LONG TERM CARE MARKETPLACE. CNA LTC understands why people buy long term care insurance; the desire for independence, choice, protection of assets, and not burdening the family.

CNA is a market leader in long term care protection. We were the first to offer long term care policies when the concept was new and have been offering long term care policies since 1965.

This established the leadership position that continues with CNA LTC today.

All of the CNAA plans allow the flexibility to design a plan that meets the long term care need, keeping affordability in mind.

Alternate Plan of Care Bed Reservation Benefit Waiver of Premium Inflation Protection Option

Lifetime Benefit Option 0-Day Elimination Period Option Guaranteed Renewable Worldwide Coverage

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PREFERRED ADVANTAGE TQ Preferred Advantage TQ is an expense-incurred, integrated plan. An integrated plan is a plan that covers home health care and nursing home care from the same benefit account. It is CNA's lower cost alternative, offering comprehensive coverage at an affordable cost to the insured.

• Pays 80% of exQualifies for favorable tax treatment of premiums and benefits.

• Pays 100% of expenses up to the daily nursing home limit for nursing home stays.

• Pays 80% of expenses up to the daily home care limit for personal care including Medical Social Worker, Home Health Aide, Homemaker, Adult Day Care and Hospice Care.

• Pays 100% of expenses up to the daily nursing home limit for an Assisted Living Facility or an Alternate Care Facility.

Pays 100% of expenses up to the daily home care limit for skilled care (R.N., L.P.N., and • L.V.N.) and therapies (Physical and Speech, etc.)

• Respite Care Benefits • Bed Reservation Benefit of 21 days per year for any absence.

• Alternate Plan of Care • Medical Help Benefit • Benefit Eligibility — 2 of 6 ADLs including bathing or cognitive impairment • Waiver of Premium after 90 days of nursing home or alternate care facility confinement • Optional Inflation Protection • Optional Non-forfeiture benefit-Plus version • Spouse discount available for ages 18-84 • Benefit Maximums: 2, 3*, 4*, 5*, and Lifetime* • Elimination Periods: 0*, 30, 90, 180+, 365+, days *Not available for ages 80-84

+Not available for 730x planb

PREFERRED ADVANTAGE 100 TQ Preferred Advantage 100 TQ is a top-of-the line plan, offering the same benefits as Preferred Advantage TQ except.

Pays 100% of expenses up to the daily home care limit for personal care including Medical Social Worker, Home Health Aide, Homemaker, Adult Day Care and Hospice Care.

Pays 100% of expenses up to the daily nursing home limit for an Assisted Living Facility or an Alternate Care Facility.

Waiver of Premium after 12 days of nursing home confinement or home care.

CNA LTC PREFERRED ADVANTAGE SERIES IS ENDORSED BY RAPA! CALL TODAY FOR MORE INFORMATION (800) 454-4582

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OTHER INSURANCE OFFERED THROUGH RAPA For information, pricing or to enroll on other insurance offered through RAPA, call Rosy Fernandez at (800) 314-1860 extension 5919 now.

1 2 3 4 5 6

Delta Dental Plan – Next enrollment period is April 1 – 30.

Pharmacy Benefit Card (PSG) – Next enrollment period is April 1 – 30. Cost is $10 per person per year.

Discount Vision Services (LENSCRAFTERS) – Next enrollment period is April 1 – 30.

Cost is $10 per person per year.

Hartford Medicare Supplement Coverage.

Group Cancer Policy.

Travel and Home Accident Policy.

In early 1997 Alexander & Alexander became part of AON Corporation.

Our insurance consultants Howard Wincele and Sonia Blumenthal now have an office with AON CONSULTING in Miami, Florida. Ms. Rosy Fernandez is available on a daily basis to handle problems for RAPA members. Please note the new address and phone numbers below:

Newark Airport Terminal, 1937 as photographed by Bill Dixon. Note the Loudspeaker.

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NEW MEMBERS (R) BALDWIN 314-528-4886 (A)BEVAN

Frank

Capt (FLORENCE)

Lewis

Capt. (JOYCE)

(R) BROWN 719-527-4855 (R)CHICK 717-642-6312 (R) COHEE 904-445-6165 (A)COLPITTS 408-356-5034 (A)DECELLES 707-252-7325 (R) GELDERSMA 816-741-6121 (R) JOHNSON 509-935-8019 (A)JONES 702-456-6272 (R) Mc MILLIN 941 -637-1 497 (R)MEYERS 941 -637-1 365 (A)MUNRO 203-421-3119 (R) PETERSON 520-541 -0988 (R)RIANI 61 9-451 -8986 (A) ROBINSON 314-561-4299 (A)RUTH

Fredrick Capt. (JAIMIE) fredjaimie@worldnet.att.net James E. Capt. (JOAN)

(R)STURM 650-365-1962 (R)ZAPF 310-376-6392

Douglas G.

Capt.

Stew

Capt. (PATTY)

Joseph L.

Capt. (I RENE)

F. P. Foe Capt. foe@juno.com Mack L. Capt. (SUSAN) 76450.2034@compuserve.com G. C. Capt.

Jerry

Capt. (PATRICIA)

Roger

Capt. (MARLENE)

Kenneth J.

Capt. (BARBARA)

Brock A.

Capt. ( KATHRYN)

Gerald J. Capt. (JEAN) gjrinsan@aol.com Larry D. Capt. (LINDA) Imrobins@mail.win.org Gus Capt. (IRENE) Robert P. Rod

Capt. (KIMBER) Capt. (MARY)

226 Aero Drive MO 63379 Troy, 180 Glenside Trail N J 07871 Sparta, 215 Haversham Dr. CO 80906 Colorado Springs, 65 Oak Grove Dr. P A 17320 Fairfield, P 0 Box 352555 FL 32135 Palm Coast, 16956 Frank Ct. C A 95032 Los Gatos, 5171 Big Ranch Rd. CA 94558 Napa, 3921 N W 60th St. MO 64151 Kansas City, 126 Richmond Lane WA 99109 Chewelah, 4083 S. Goldcoast NV 89121 Las Vegas, 3514 Caya Largo Ct. FL 33950 Punta Gorda, 24551 Dolphin Cove Dr. FL 33955 Punta Gorda, 70 Harkness Dr. CT 06443-1809 Madison, 10 Yolo Dr. A Z 86301 Prescott, 11874 Avenida Sivrita CA 92128 San Diego, 338 Villa Dr. Lake St. Louis, 130 Watson Rd. Winchester, 4160 Jefferson Ave. Woodside, 1015- 2nd Street Manhattan Beach,

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MO 63367 NH 03470 C A 94062 C A 90266

ADDRESS CHANGES PERMANENT OR SEASONAL (R)ANDERSON 704-524-8249 (R)ANDREWS 704-862-4807 (R) ARNOLD 941-683-2150 (E) BAAR (R)BATCHELOR 801-682-2480 (A)BEBEE 307-367-2501 (A)BECKNER 910-673-8008 (A)BENNETT 805-947-0911 (H)BERGER (R)BERRY 816-942-8999 (H)BERTLES 215-493-5603 (R)BIER MANN 501-922-5264 (R)BLOCHOWITZ

Norman F.

Capt. (CAROLYN)

Capt. (HELENE) Robert J. boband@gte.net Michael E. F / E (BETTY) Rutland F.

Capt. (LUCIENNE)

Richard L.

F / 0 (ELISABETH)

Dale R. Capt. (ZELLA) dale@kctera.net Richard R. Capt. (CONNIE) twacap@pinehurst.net Capt. (LINDA) Richard Mr. Jim kinabalo@aol.com Charles A. Capt. (DORIS) Raymond G.

Capt. (JOAN)

Allan H.

Capt. (GLADYS)

Roland A.

Capt. (DONNA)

(E) BRADFORD Gerard Capt. (BEVERLY) 203-434-2181 (A)BROOKSHIRE Jack Capt. (LINDA) ret747drvr@aol.com 913-345-0519 Capt. (MURIEL) (R)BUDZIEN Ward C. 425-888-9026 (R)BUNDY Peter N. F / O (LOIS) 508-627-9320 Capt. (JEANNE) (E) BUTLER Lemauris 520-778-5075 lebutle@aol.com John R. A) C AL LA MARO Capt. (PATRICIA) 908-362-8725 callamarro@goes.com (R)CAMPBELL, Jr. V. R. Capt. (ALDEE) 520-757-4277 (R)CARLUCCI Raymond I R 0 (ROSELLA) 516-643-8519 (E) CARROLL Thomas H. Capt. (THERESA) 203-853-3793 (A)CARTER Nick Capt. (PAT) (H)CHURCH

Hazel

Mrs. (CHARLIE)

223 Runaway Hills Rd. NC Franklin, 722 Sequoyah Woods Dr. NC Brevard, 1408 Mockingbird Ln. FL Lakeland, 6741 Ave. D FL Sarasota, P 0 Box 1297 UT Duck Creek Village,

28734 28712 33801 8525834231 84762-1297

P 0 Box 174 WY 82941 Pinedale, 5620 Seven Lakes W. NC 27376 West End, 1713 Ashberry Dr CA.93551 Palmdale , 333 E. 69th St #4 E NY 10021 New York City, 11813 Summit St. MO 64114-5575 Kansas City, 1143 Dickinson Drive P A 19067-2904 Yardley, 6 Magellan Ln A R 71909 Hot Springs Village, P 0 Box 472 W I 54945 Iola, 16 Bill Hill Road CT 06371 Lyme, 4323 W. 112th St. KS 66211-1724 Leawood, 43905 S E 127 Place WA 98045 North Bend, P 0 Box 3042 M A 02539 Edgertown, 3156 Crestview AZ 86301 Prescott, P 0 Box 103 N J 07825 Blairstown, 1049 Rawhide A Z 86401 Kingman, 75 Wilmington Drive NY 11747-4032 Melville, 424 Rowayton Ave. CT 06854 South Norwalk, 1723 Overlook Ln CA 93103 Santa Barbara, 12928 Springdale Village Dr MO 63146-4373 St. Louis,

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ADDRESS CHANGES PERMANENT OR SEASONAL (H)COLLINS 603-279-6997 (E) CONAWAY 352-686-1428 (R) CONWAY 503-622-3686 (R) COREY 406-883-1469 (R)DAWKINS 203-746-9505 (E) DeCELLES 435-649-8183 (A)DENNIS

Patricia

Mrs. (JOHN)

Roy W.

Capt. (DOROTHY)

Richard E.

Capt. (ANNEMARIE)

Howard

Capt. (IRIS)

(R) DEUTSCH 215-766-7741 (H)DICK 813-542-7056 (H)DOBBERTEEN 602-445-2287 (E) DOHERTY

Douglas

Capt. (MARLENE)

Juliette

Mrs. (RUSSELL)

Carol

Mrs. (JOHN)

Francis J.

Capt. (DOLLY)

(H) DOUGHERTY 941-454-7761 (A)DOUGLASS 973-729-3633 (E) DOWLING 602-369-3965 (R) DOYLE N/A (R) DRAKE III 603-528-1851 (A)ELLIS 401-849-2939 (R)EMMERTON 317-842-8378 (R)FAIRCHILD

Elizabeth

Mrs. (PAUL)

Francis R.

Capt. (CHRISTINE)

Carl

Capt. (MARGUERITE)

Heibert C.jr Capt. (BRIGITTE) hydawkins@compuserve.com J. L. Capt. (JANET) lar-jundecelles@juno.com Charles F. Capt. (MARY LOU)

T.

C. W.

Capt. (GEORGETTE)

Charles

Capt.

James

Capt. (BARBARA)

John A.

F / E (DONNA)

Ken

Capt. (MARGARET

(E) FALKIN

Louis R.

F / E (ANN)

(R)FICK, Jr. 913-897-4024 (R)FORRISTALL 207-452-2562 (R)FORTIN 781-546-2148 (E) FOX 518-548-5397

Rudy

Capt. (JULIE)

Richard G.

Capt. (PHYLLIS)

Richard G. Capt. (BETH) dandbf@aol.com John R. F / E (JOAN)

P 0 Box 1311 NH 03253 Meredith, 8125 Hidden Hills Dr. FL 34606-7228 Spring Hill, 69320 E. Rolling Green Ct P 0 Box 953 OR 97067-0953 Welches, 3750 Bisson Ln Poison, M T 59860 45 Lake Drive N. Box 273 CT 06812-0273 New Fairfield, 1920 W. Parkwest Dr#35 A Park City, UT 84060 Box 103 Chelsea NY.12512 301 Kellers Church P A 18944 Perkasie, 4920 Viceroy Ct #229 Cape Coral, FL 33904-9048 3850 N U S Highway 89 #253 Prescott, AZ 86301 P 0 Box 592 V T 05148 Londonderry 532 Periwinkle Ct. Fort Myers, FL 33908-1615 88 Alpine Tr. Sparta, N J 07871 #71 Bucking Horse Trail Pinetop, AZ 85935-9629 P 0 Box 1775 VT.05356 West Dover, 99 Tucker Shore Rd Winnisquam , NH 03289-0261 26 Ridge Rd. R I 02840 Newport, 6578 Discovery Dr. S. IN 46250 Indianapolis, 18745 County Road 390 Saint Joseph, MO 64505 41 Foxcroft Village Loch Sheldrake, NY 12759 6604 W. 164th Terrace Stilwell, KS 66085 Rt #1, Box 948-a ME 04009 Bridgeton, 15 Long Beach Rockport, M A 01966 H C 1, Box 17a NY 12108-9701 Lake Pleasent

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ADDRESS CHANGES PERMANENT OR SEASONAL (E) FRANKUM 516-627-1974 (E) GATTY 516-692-7143 (R) GIFFORD 610-983-3227 (H) GLAZIER 603-526-4240 (E) GOUGH 423 -577 -7919 (E) GRAFF 816-252-6152 (R)GREENE 941-250-9669 (R)GUEST

J. Edward

Capt. (MADALENE)

Anthony V.

F / E (MARJORIE)

Eugene F. Capt. (CONNIE) egifford@juno.com Marjorie Mrs. (FRANCIS) Robert W.

Capt. (KATHLEEN)

Hugh G.

Capt. (NORMA)

Otto

Capt. (NANCY)

William F.

Capt. (LOUISE)

(R) GUSTAFSON 919-673-4099 (R)GWIN 540-728-2887 (R)HARRIS 970-240-0105 (A)HAZELTON 717-378-2676 (R) HEMSTED 970-385-4422 (E) HIATT 913-642-6478 (R) HOAG 816-941-2013 (R) INGLESBY 613-382-7496 (H) JENNINGS 603-293-7286 (E) JESPERSEN

Alfred

Capt. (JANET)

(E) JUDD 828-837-0322 (A)KAJENSKI 603-253-9772 (R) KENNEY 410-268-5186 (R) KIEWEL 314-256-0110 (R) KING 978-774-4872 (R)KLUMB 612-476-8128

F / E (VICKI) Lewis B. Ijudd@grove.net Walter J. F / 0 (MICHELINE)

M.

Roy F.

Capt. (SHARON)

Joseph J. Capt. (GRACE) jjhtwa@compuserve.com Russell C. Capt.

Bob

Capt.

Gene L.

Capt. (CRETA)

John E. Capt. (DORIS) mrva32a@prodigy.com Carl J. Capt. (JOAN) Suzanne

Mrs. (GORDON)

Harlan V.

Capt. (ROSE)

Tom

Capt.

Peter Capt. (ELLIE) kiewel@prynet.com Thomas Capt. (BARBARA) trking@compuserve.com F / E (BERENICE) Eugene J.

841 Park Avenue NY 11030 Manhasset 3 Promenade Drive NY 11743 Huntington, P 0 Box 695 PA 19481-9998 Valley Forge, 273 Little Sunapee Rd. NH 03257 New London, 3819 Maloney Rd. T N 37920-2823 Knoxville, 1809 Leslie MO 64055 Independence, C/o Good Sam Club P 0 Box 6026 CO 80121-6026 Englewood, 101 Rainbow Dr. #2665 T X 77351 Livingston, 3137 Seven Lakes West NC 27376 West End, Rr 2 Box 36a V A 24328 Fancy Gap, 1208 Haystack Rd. CO 81401 Montrose, Rd #1 PA 18419 Facto ryville, 2805 Oak Dr. CO. 81 301 Durango, 7600 Delmar KS 66208 Prairie Village, 910 Carnoustie Drive MO 64145-1250 Kansas City, P 0 Box 1102 NY 13692-1102 Thousand Ils Pk, 677 Cherry Valley Rd. #63 NH 03246 Gilford Rd #1, Box319 NH 03254 Moultonboro, 294 Judd Hill NC 28906-9227 Murphy, P 0 Box 1497 NH 03226-1497 Center Harbor, 7074 Bembe Bh Road MD 21403 Annapolis, 22 Chippenham Lane MO 63005 Chesterfield, P 0 Box 238 MA 01949 Middleton, 17210 3rd Ave, N. M N 55447-3502 Plymouth ,

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ADDRESS CHANGES PERMANENT OR SEASONAL (E) KNUDSEN 913-631-7665 (R)KOHRS 719-658-2420 (R) KOLB 603-964-8813 (A)KROSCHEL 970-923-6711 (R)LANG 807-488-5479 (A)LAROCQUE 203-325-3181 (E) LEWIS 813-446-6645 (E) LIMA 414-245-6744 (R)LINCOLN 512-868-8202 (R)LINDSEY 403-886-4114 (E) LUDWIG 208-726-3989 (R)MADIGAN 702-831-1265 (R)MAHER 970-586-3692 (E) MAJOR 954-450-5473 (R)MANLEY 360-253-4850 (R) Mc CARTHY

Alvin R.

Capt. (KATHRYN)

Perry W.

F / E (GEORGIA)

(E) MCGARGLE 518-924-2832 (H)McNAUGHTON (E) MEGARGLE 518-924-2832 (R)MIKELS 316-663-4276 (R)MILLER 602-525-1840 (E) MILLER 805-375-7180 (R)MITCHELL 208-265-6159 (E) MOKLER 603-875-2433

Frank J. Capt. (DOREEN) frankolb@aol.com Tom Capt. (CAROL) kroschel@rof.net Ivan C. Capt. (JOAN) David

Capt.

Horace W.

Capt. (PEGGY)

Earl

F / E (ELEANOR)

James F.

Capt. (LILLIAN)

Robert A. Capt. (DORICE) doricelind@aol.com Richard H. Capt. (BERNICE) Capt. (SUSY) Ed edmadigan@ibm.net Tom Capt. (MARILYN) Robert J.

Capt. (ANNE)

George L.

Capt. (BETTYE)

Andrew J.

Capt. (CHARLOTTE)

P. G.

F I E (VERA)

Wanda

Mrs. (EARL)

P.g.

F / E (VERA)

William H.

Capt. (NORA)

James D.

Capt. (BILLIE)

John W.

Capt.

Robert D. Capt. (PATTI) crewrest@nidlink.com Harold F. Capt. (FRAN)

233 Apache Trail West KS 66106 Lake Quivera, Hcr 70 Box 2b CO 81130 Creede, 16 Chapel Road NH 03862 North Hampton, P. O. Drawer H-2 CO 81615-5027 Snowmass Vlg., P 0 Box 908 MN 56623 Baudette 223 Ocean Dr. E CT 06902-8119 Stamford, 756 Harbor Island FL 34630 Clearwater, P 0 Box 705 Williams Bay, W I 53191 313 N. Carriage Hill Dr. Georgetown, T X 78626-6300 71-27501 Twp Rd 374 Canada A B T4S 2B1 Red Deer County, Box 1042 Ketchum, I D 83340 670 Fourteenth Green Dr. Incline Village, NV 89450-3565 517 Ponderosa Ave. CO 80517-7066 Estes Park, 8731 N. W. 10th St. Pembroke Pines, FL 33024 8807 N E 142 Ave. WA 98682 Vancouver, P 0 Box 212 ME 04046-0212 Kennebunkport P 0 Box 372 Wells NY 12190 10333 Vista Del Capitan Lakeside, CA 92040-2523 P 0 Box 372 NY 12190 Wells 810 Old Farm Estates Rd. # C KS 67502 Hutchinson, 539 Forest Highlands Flagstaff, AZ 86001-8431 1030 Estates Dr. Newbury Park, CA 91320 84 Cougar Dr. ID 83860 Sagle, P 0 Box 344 NH 03810-0344 Alton Bay,

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ADDRESS CHANGES PERMANENT OR SEASONAL (R)NELSON 913-631-5554 (E) NICHOLS 406-684-5531 (E) NIVEN 901-452-2664 (R)PALETTA 603-736-8567 (R)PALMER 807-737-2557 (R) PAXTON

Richard R. Capt. (FRAN) rnelson200@aol.com Horace E. Capt. (PAT) nickl1011 @aol.com John W. Capt. (GWEN) Joseph

Capt. (JANICE)

Kenneth L.

Capt. (PAMELA)

James E.

Capt. (ANITA)

(R) PETTIJOHN 816-587-1764 (E) PHILLIPS 520-529-4684 (A)PLATTNER 217-285-4517 (R)POLK 616-469-3376 (H)PRYOR

James H.

Capt. (GLORIA)

Dean L.

Capt. (BOBBE)

R. David

Capt. (SUE)

William M.

Capt. (GALE)

Elsie A.

Mrs. (ROGER)

(R) RAEBIGER 02-32-32-2820 (H) REA 802-457-3836 (E) REED 810-231-1404 (R) REID 250-223-8555 (E) REYHER

Otto R.

Capt. (MARIE-CLAUD

(R) RICHTER 218-832-3514 (H)RIDER

Georgia Capt. (WILLIAM) 11-rea@prodigy.com Edward A. Capt. (ELOISE) William J.

Capt. (MARILYN)

Charles R.

Capt. (SALLY)

James

Capt. (BARBARA)

Tari

Mrs. (CHUCK)

(R) RIEBELING Herbert A. 805-492-3422 (R) ROE James E. 573-374-6642 (R) RUDE James A. 781-631-7549 (R)SCARBOROUGH John (R)SCHINDEHETTE (R)SCHMIDT 516-589-1995

Russell Ray A.

Capt. (MADELINE) Capt. (KAREN) Capt. (PATTI) Capt. (KATHERINE) Capt. (DENE) Capt. (RUTH)

515 Lakeshore East KS 66106 Lake Quivira, P 0 Box 16 M T 59751 Silver Star, P 0 Box 84 T N 38101-0084 Memphis, 38 Long Bay Dr NH 03246 Lacona, P 0 Box 2035 Canada ON P8T IJ7 Sioux Lookout P 0 Box 101 MO 65079 Sunrise Beach, 7812 N W 86th Tarr.

MO 64153 Kansas City, 6611 N. St. Andrews Dr. AZ 85718-2636 Tucson, 619 E. Washington St. IL 62363 Pittsfield, 47025 Lakeview M I 49117 New Buffalo, 2803 Forest Club Dr. FL 33567-7263 Plant City, 143 Rue Au Lait France 27130 Verneuie S / A Rr #1, Box 153 VT 05091 Woodstock, 8735 Lagoon Drive MI 48116 Brighton P 0 Box 459 ID. 83853 Porthill, 5809 Glencove Dr. # 908 FL 34108 Naples, Rt 1 Box 220 M N 56628 Bigfork 131 W 15th St. CO 81201-2348 Salida, 2850 N. Majorca Ct. CA 91360 Thousand Oaks, R R 3 Box 140 MO 65079 Sunrise Beach, 3 Sparhawk Terrace Marblehead, 8 Broad St. Stonington 203 E Lake Emily Rd Crystal Falls 185 Blue Point Road Oakdale,

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MA 01945 CT 06378 M I 49920-8511 NY 11769-2214

ADDRESS CHANGES PERMANENT OR SEASONAL (R)SHIELDS 516-261-3913 (R)SMITH 541-426-3466 (E) SMITH 913-648-4393 (E) SOLOMON 218-692-4395 (R)SORENSEN 520-286-1235 (A)SPEAR

John A.

Capt. (ROSE)

Ermon W.

Capt. (MARY LEE)

Frank C.

Capt. (CAROL)

Jasper S.

Capt. (BONNIE)

Norman L.

I R 0 (FRANCES)

Charles A.

Capt. (MARY-JODY)

(E) STAMBOOK 619-452-8673 (R)STONEKING 218-836-2184 (E) STUFFINGS 508-896-7234 (E) TABOR 605-983-5879 (E) TARBOX

Richard E.

Capt. (NETTIE)

Richard D.

Capt. (KATHRYN)

Robert W.

Capt. (DORIS)

Donald C.

F / E (VIRGINIA)

William H.

F / O (JOAN)

(R)TAYLOR 816-254-9495 (E) TERRY 407-737-3199 (R)THOMAS

Dennis J.

Capt. (JANE)

Raymond B.

F / E (JULIE)

Richard E.

Capt. (PAT)

(H)THOMPSON 803-681-6451 (E) THORNTON 908-735-8624 (H)THUNE

Jean

Mrs. (VAN H.)

(E) TOLF 616-671-5344 (A)TOMASZEWSKI 603-525-9488 (E) TOOP 908-747-1242 (E) TOWNER 508-896-5414 (A)TRUMPOLT 904-788-8155 (R) UNDERWOOD 516-325-0863 (R)VAN ANDEL 616-544-6027

Edward M.

Capt. (SHIRLEY)

Walter J.

Capt. (MARLENE)

George C.

Capt. (VIRGINIA)

William H.

Capt. (TEDDIE)

Robert H.

Capt. (NANCY)

Kenneth

F / E (TRUDY)

John

Capt. (LINDA)

Elwood F. F / E (JANICE) janel97@webtv.net Dixie Mrs. (ROBERT)

H.

3 Irvinlee PI. NY 11731-2606 East North Port P 0 Box 104 OR 97828 Enterprise, 10311 Meadow Lane KS 66206-2650 Shawnee Mission Box 405 MN 56442 Cross lake, P 0 Box 17084 AZ 86017 Munds Park 222 Pinetree Dr. FL 32561 Gulf Breeze, P 0 Box 12782 CA 92039-2782 La Jolla, H C 1 Box 336 M N 56655 Longville, 16 Landing Lane M A 02631 Brewster, P 0 Box 24 SD 57214-0024 Badger Rt 1, Box 306 MN 56472 Pequot Lakes, 12129 Oak Ridge Road MO 64052 Independence, 3813 Silver Lace Ln. FL 33436 Boynton Beach, P 0 Box 630 MO 65065-0630 Osage Beach 11 Shadewood Lane SC 29926 Hilton Head Is, 10 Belvidere Ave. NJ 08809-1002 Clinton, 220 N, 22nd PI. #1016 AZ 85213 Mesa, 2088 Mid Lake Dr. Hickory Corners, M I 49060 241 Antrim Rd NH 03449-5512 Hancock, 60 Phalanx Road N J 07738 Lincroft, 79 Skippers Way M A 02631 Brewster 1895 Sea Grape Way FL 32124 Daytona Beach, 7 Ringneck Road NY 11960-0374 Remsenburg, P 0 Box 340 M I 49729 Ellsworth,

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ADDRESS CHANGES PERMANENT OR SEASONAL (R) VASCONCELLOS Keith 808-395-4977 (E) VOSS Robert W. 41 7-451 -5846 (H) WALKER Anita

Capt.

(R)WEAVER 949-582-5059 (E) WEBER 941 -498-5223 (R) WELL MAN 603-859-8591 (R)WEST 21 6-461 -0507 (R)WESTON 603-525-4197 (E) WHEELER 472-7170 (R)WHITE 407-880-7797 (A)WINCHESTER 702-786-4007 (R) YATES

Claude M.

Capt. (DELORES)

Alfred

Nay. (MEL MCGREW)

Capt. (MARY JANE) Mrs. (JAKE)

H. Auldin F / E (HELEN) welltech@juno.com Lyle Capt. (NANCY) Howard H. Capt. (SANDRA) hwest@monad.net James W. Capt. (DORIS) Albert " Dave " Capt. (KATHY) James R.

Capt. (MARTHA)

Keith E.

Capt. (MARJORIE)

(A) VAT ES 973-875-4856 (E) YELANEY

Bob

F / O (STEPHANIE)

Andrew

NAV

(E) YOUNCE 820-284-2886 (R)ZACHMAN 616-943-4520

Russell C.

Capt. (JEAN)

T. V. " Ted " Capt. (THELMA) tedz@gtii.com

125 Koko Isle Circle HI 96825 Honolulu, 317 Patterson St. MO 64850 Neosho, 46 Seaview Dr. CA 93108 Santa Barbara, 25955 Blascos CA 92691 Mission Viejo, 5600 Bonita Beach Rd. #4407 FL 34134 Bonita Springs, 211 Northshore Rd. NH 03855-2124 New Durham, 155 Pheasant Run OH 44124-4175 Cleveland P 0 Box 86 NH 03449-0086 Hancock, H C 4, Box 40 A Z 85541 Payson 2402 Sweetwater Country Club Dr. FL 32712 Apopka, P 0 Box 6426 NV 89450-6426 Incline Village, 6988 S. Syracuse Ct. CO 80112 Eaglewood, 1 Lott Road NJ. 07461 -391 0 Sussex 22 Willard Ave Farmingdale, NY 11735 260 Red Rock Rd AZ 86351 Sedona 9118 Lawrence Dr. M I 49684-9050 Traverse City,

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1998 MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY CORRECTIONS (R)ANDREWS 941-922-8022 (E) BEEDE 650-948-2645 (H) BOWEN 818-765-0750 (E) BULLARD 904-446-3682 (R)BYBEE 925-938-3492 (H) CARPER 913-648-0539 (H)CHAKEAIAN 650-948-9241 (H) COLLINS 813-549-2502 (R) COTTRELL 925-935-5315 (A)CRAIG 847-392-0238 (E) CROWDER 901-751-2830 (R)DAWSON 650-948-0624 (H)FELT 650-948-1865 (H) FLANAGAN 561-335-4520 (H)GEHLERT 520-323-0271 (R) GENTRY 561-626-4825 (E) HAGER 650-967-5050 (E) HAMMONDS 650-948-4219 (E) HARGIS 817-581-7868 (E) HOLDEN 650-948-7933 (E) INGLIS 949-661-9207 (E) JACOBSEN 567-997-0468 (R)JEZEK 650-967-5394 (H)KADOCH 925-939-9075

Robert J. Capt. (HELENE) boband@home.com John L. Capt.

Mildred

Mrs. (M.O.)

Warren H. F R 0 (DOROTHY) whbull@bestnetpc.com John S. Capt. (GINNY) jbybee1@aol.com Mary Jane

Mrs. (NORWOODG.)

Bennie Lou

Mrs. (CHICK)

Patricia

Mrs. (JOHN)

William R.

F / E (LYNN)

Barry G.

Capt. (ANITA)

Warren F/E wcrow707ba@aol.com Richard M. F / E (ELEANOR) Dorothy

Mrs. (GEORGE)

Eleanor

Mrs. (WILLIAM M.)

Gertrude Russ

Mrs. (JOHN C. ) Capt. (MAVIS)

James S. Capt. (CHRIS) ji mshager@aol.com James W. Capt. (MADELENE) Gordon W.

Capt. (MARIE)

Verl M.

Capt. (TEDDY)

Idus A. Harry A. Earl D. Rosemary

Capt. (JEANNE) Capt. (JEAN) Capt. (JANET) Mrs. (ROBERT)

2267 Brookhaven Dr. FL 34239 Sarasota, 520 Valencia Drive CA 94022-1761 Los Altos, 7541 Irvine Avenue CA 94533-9707 No. Hollywood, 162 Westhampton Dr FL 32164 Palm Coast 2616 Saklan Indian Dr. # 1 CA 94595 Walnut Creek, 8605 Wenonga Lane KS 66206 Leawood, 50 Baytree Lane C A 94022 Los Altos, 1616-102 W. Cape Coral Suite#101 FL 33914 Cape Coral, 2372 Walnut Blvd.

CA 94596 Walnut Creek, 2556 Haverhill Court I L 60004-4355 Arlington Heights 3086 Mc Vay Trail Dr. T N 38119 Memphis, 216 Galli Drive CA 94022 Los Altos, 49 Showers Drive, #433 C A 94040 Mountain View, 1734 Honda Road Port St. Lucie, 321 N. Treat Ave. Tucson 41 Dunbar Rd Palm Beach Gardens, 1722 Newcastle Drive Los Altos, 760 Orange Ave. Los Altos, 5301 Springlake Pkw Fort Worth, 631 Twelve Acres Dr Los Altos, 25751 Windjammer Dr San Juan Capistrano, 848 Coventry Street Boca Raton, 1872 Farndon Avenue Los Altos, 30 Ravenwood Drive Walnut Creek,

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FL 34952-5744 AZ 85716 FL 33418-6827 CA 94024 C A 94022 #111 T X 761 17-1424 C A 94022 C A 92675-4000 FL 33487 CA 94024 C A 94596

1998 MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY CORRECTIONS (R)LEWIS 610-692-5570 (E) MABREY 650-967-1857 (R) MARCHANT 925-934-1997 (H)MARIS 650-948-8114 (E)MAY 334-624-3637 (E) McKENNEY 732-223-3762 (E) MEHEW 650-948-5613 (E) MILNER 650-948-7796 (H) NELSON 925-938-7462 (E) PEPMILLER 202-362-7777 (R) PROCTOR 925-937-1475 (E) RAUB 602-368-0120 (A) RIDGWAY 602-371-9496 (R) ROBERTS 925-938-2606 (A)ROBINSON 760-728-6565 (R) RODRIGUEZ 860-642-6482 (E) RUPPENTHAL 925-256-8456 (H)SANDERS 310-374-1075 (H)SCHULTZ 904-273-5059 (H)SMITH 941-498-7191 (E) THERWHANGER 972-221-8356 (H)THRUSH 650-968-0393 (R)TIERNEY 415-771-2772 (H)WILLIAMS 973-729-7354

Howard B.

Capt. (MILLIE)

Robert E. Capt. (MARGARET) bobmabrey@aol.com Harold M. Capt. (JUDITH) Bettie

Mrs. (JOHN)

John Thaddeus Capt. (JANET) Charles W.

FIE

B. R.

Capt. (MARY E.)

John D.

Capt. (KATHERINE)

Alta

Mrs. (ART)

Walter W.

FRO

Bill W. Capt. (ARLENE) 71220.2023@compuserve.com Clifford G. Capt. (BETTY) Phillip E. Capt. philridgway@ibm.net David A. Capt. (MARY) Robbie

Capt. (CLAUDINE)

Frank D. Capt. (MARY) bmbv58a@prodigy.com Karl M. Capt. (ALICE) krupe@earthlink.net Margaret Mrs. (BILL) midges@webtv.net Henny Mrs. (PHILIP S.) Betty Mrs. (LEO) smithbet@juno.com John N. F / E (PEGGY) Margaret

Mrs. (ROY)

Ron C. Capt. willytsf@poboxes.com Mrs. (CLARENCE T. Dorothy

1017 N. New St. P A 19380 Westchester, 882 Manor Way C A 94024 Los Altos 4057 Walnut Blvd CA 94596 Walnut Creek, 197 Sunkist Lane CA 94022 Los Altos, 11265 Al. Hiway 14 AL 36744 Greensboro, 71 Wyckoff Avenue N J 08736 Manasquan, 607 Milverton Road CA 94022 Los Altos, 1501 Country Club Dr C A 94022 Los Altos, 1940 Skycrest Dr., #2 CA 94595-1815 Walnut Creek, 2800 Quebec St. N. W. Apt #847 DC 20008 Washington, 810 Palmer Rd. CA 94596-6019 Walnut Creek 7881 E. Cholla St. Scottsdale Country Club I V AZ 85260 Scottsdale, 1747 E. Northern Ave. # 239 AZ.85020-3993 Phoenix, 32 Eckley Place C A 94596 Walnut Creek, 817 Tumbleweed Ln. CA 92028-9447 Falibrook, 592 Trumbull Hwy. CT 06249 Lebanon, 2016 Pine Knoll Dr., #1 CA 94595-2108 Walnut Creek, 1632 Voorhees Avenue C A 90266 Manhattan Beach, 141 Deer Cove Dr FL 32082 Ponte Vedra Beach, 24680 Canary Island Ct. #102 FL 34134 Bonita Springs, 1723 Creekway Dr. T X 75067-4988 Lewisville, 1001 Rosemont Court C A 94024 Los Altos, 1000 Union St., Apt 404 CA 94133-2559 San Francisco 34 Park Road N J 07871-2001 Sparta,

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1998 MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY CORRECTIONS (R)WILLIAMS 408-252-9838 (H) WILSON 925-210-0736 (E) WOLF 541-997-6156 (R)WOLLF 650-969-9958 (R) WOOLSEY 650-948-3316

Max L. F / E (PHYLLIS) mwilI12187@aol.com Ruth Roscoe Mrs. Laurence

M.

Capt.

Marvin H.

Capt. (DORIS)

Les W.

Capt. (BARBARA)

8107 Hyannisport Dr. Cupertino, CA 2145 Cactus Ct. #4 Walnut Creek, CA 1451 Spruce St., Apt 111 Florence, OR 1220 Patlen Dr. Los Altos, CA 622 Milverton Road Los Altos, CA

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95014-4063 94595-2528 97439 94024 94022

TWA on Floats See story "Think Red" page 73

Ford 5-AT-CS

Sikorsky S-38