Dad's stories: his flying years

[elainegrey]

These are notes: at some point, i should sit down with Dad and get the details all correct.



Details do not stick in my mind. I can't tell my own stories with the level of detail he remembers.

* Rank?
* Plane type flown?
* Bases?


Last night he told the story how his job was to check the jet and propeller engines after take off. Flying from Florida to Maine. Looked out, saw the thin pencil-lead line of oil against the sky. Had a date in Maine which he was going to miss if they went back. Called up to the front and asked, "Can we maintain altitude with just one engine?" Pilot responded with an affirmative, but it wouldn't be safe. Dad ponders. Pilot calls back, "Why are you asking?" but more colorfully.

Turned around, never saw the girl again.


There was some "hitchiking story" where he got left on a base around Brunswick GA that had hig security and he ... got kicked off? Need that again.

And a story about townies in Maine trying to run them off the road and his one solid blow to the guy hauling him out of the car.