This past weekend as I paused to think about all of the sacrifices made to make our country what it is, I was reminded of my days flying for the Civil Reserve Air Fleet. It was an amazing experience I will never forget. I actually got my first taste of international flying when I wasContinue reading “Things You Don’t Always See…”
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Shock and Awe
We landed back in Rome and left the airport quickly after a 24 hour night, anxious to get back to our hotel. We didn’t really stop along the way to chat or notice much, we kept to ourselves and our own thoughts. The bus driver was quiet. Traffic was crazy that late afternoonContinue reading “Shock and Awe”
Got Jumper Cables?
The day finally came. This is what I had been waiting for from the day I started those missions; the day we would start bringing those soldiers home. It felt odd to us to deadhead over to Rome and then fly a huge empty MD11 the 10 hours down to Kuwait. We were excited. TheContinue reading “Got Jumper Cables?”
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