http://westernairmuseum.com Western Air Museum - Sonoma County, Petaluma California Sun, 24 Aug 2008 01:57:16 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This War Hero Still Flies In its 70s, the DC-3 doesn't rest on its many laurels By ROY J. HARRIS JR.August 23, 2008; Page W12 Airlifts are in the news again. Not just in Georgia, but in Germany, now celebrating the 60th anniversary of the 11-month West Berlin rescue mission that American and British pilots ... http://westernairmuseum.com/uncategorized/dc-3-the-hero-returns/ Former NBC News anchorman Tom Brokaw along with Adm Gray Roughead, Commander Pacific Fleet and Chuck Yeager, the first man to break the sound barrier attend the Pacific Aviation Museum’s grand opening. The Pacific Aviation Museum-Pearl Harbor’s grand opening was truly that. Grand! The newest addition to the ... http://westernairmuseum.com/museums/pacific_aviation_museum_pearl_harbor_grand_opening/ T. McCracken Cartoons http://westernairmuseum.com/cartoons/increased_airport_security_cartoon/ Remember it takes a college degree to fly a plane but only a high school diploma to fix one. After every flight, Qantas pilots fill out a form, called a "gripe sheet" which tells mechanics about problems with the aircraft. The mechanics correct the problems; document their repairs on the ... http://westernairmuseum.com/jokes/qantas_quality_control/