"To infinity and beyond!"

Bunners

and beyond that even!

*falls off the table... oof!

V.

You have to trust the technology, but Nature always gets the last laugh.

always always always...

V.

I've heard it said that there are old pilots and bold pilots, but no old, bold pilots.

*laughs... all too true...

V.

Man proposes, Nature disposes.

Always!

V.

Rosco Turner was a big man. I have got to find that picture of my Father and him at the Cleveland air races....

Now that's just way cool!

V.

That is so very true... I was on a 737 once that was struck by lightning... wow!

V.

We have a Wedell Williams aviation museum in Patternson, Louisiana. Now I wanna go visit it.

Oh wow... I had no idea...

V.

That was a very good read this morning, I didn't have time to comment because I was headed for work.

Tell me was the story based on factual events?

*smiles... alas no... things just come to me Fem, and I write them down...

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It was a very enjoyable read I will say thank you for posting it for us

These pieces you do, which incorporate world events and persons, remind me of how steampunk takes a twist on past history. But this is the furry version of that, I guess, lol. They just have this organic flow to them, and when I lookup the names and events, it seems like these snippets could have happened between the big history marks.

*chuckles... it just happens like that for the most part... then again I like to throw a little bit of history in just to make people thing a bit.... thanks so much for the comment...

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I've loved riding in airplanes. I haven't ridden in many and most are Jets but I rode in double prop passenger plane before from central illinois up to detroit. That was my first flight since I was a baby apparently. I thought it was a fun ride. I have thought about issues arising since then but quickly think about something else. Don't want to ruin my ride. Probably not a fun ride for our pilot in the story as well. He should've taken the day off. Good job on the era details on the plane and phone call. I can only imagine what it was like flying then. You've given me a good glimpse of it.

and your words have given me a smile... thank you...

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It was. That was a horrific one.

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Not that they're prefect now, but it makes me shiver a little to think how chancy powered flight was in the early days. And yet it still managed to become the complicated juggernaut it is today.

We stand on the shoulders of real pilots and make engine noises while our computers tell us where we're going and how to get there.

Another nice piece, Ms. V. Bravo.

ty ty ty and a big hug... it's true; we do stand upon the shoulders of those who flew before us.

Did you see they are two years away from certifying an actual electric commercial aircraft? I'm dying to see a picture of this thing.

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I kinda expect it to be the flying version of a SMART car; tiny, lightweight and barely able to keep itself and a single pilot aloft for more than 20 minutes.

They claim 3 hours.

*Hums 'Meet George Jetson'...

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This one was quite bittersweet, certainly brings pilots like Mansell Richard James, George H. Fraser and Amelia Earhart to mind. The moment you mentioned fog, I started to get a good idea of Wendell's fate.

Aviation was much riskier back then, even with the methods available to chart a course at the time, which were still imprecise.

I admit, I probably wasn't in the right mood when I started reading it, but the feeling faded fast and I got immersed into it still, definitely made the day worth it.

and that brings me happiness Hania... thank you...

V.