The absolute overwhelm of Oshkosh, or “Airventure,” as it’s officially known among the non-aviation crowd, has kept Emerson, Lake and Palmer’s “Welcome Back, My Friends” humming through the back of […]
I know, I know, the blog’s been quiet for almost a month. Not that I haven’t been doing things – the problem is that I’ve been doing too many of […]
It’s been close to three months since my last Roadtrip post, and that one wasn’t even about me. This should not be surprising: it’s been a full four months since […]
It’s gotten to the point where I feel really guilty for getting to be me. Yesterday afternoon, as we were wrapping up the PX at Moffett Field, Jim checked in […]
“This is Ghost Rider, requesting a fly-by.” “Negative – the pattern is full.” (Maverick puts the nose down and hits the throttle) “No Mav, this is not a good idea…” […]
Yes, the girls too. But if you’re from my generation, that line from the song evokes a whole world of nostalgia, pulled down the rails by twin dueling guitars, big […]
I really don’t know where to start. Do I start with pushing the throttle forward on 1400 hp of V-12 Merlin, clawing and clattering into the sky on a go-around […]
The kid sitting next to me in ground school is a professional airshow pilot; Heather, next to him, flies for the Air National Guard. Mac, at the end of the […]
When I was small – okay, I still do it – we used to hold our breath going through tunnels on a family car trip. My father would call out […]
The saying around my office is “Pics, or it didn’t happen”. Sadly, I was too busy having fun, and it was only as I was swinging the P-51 around on […]
David Pablo Cohn 