No relationship to the current Airliners magazine...
No relationship to the current Airliners magazine...
"my finger on the shutter button, while my eye is over my shoulder"
Its is, one of George Hamlin's (spelling?)Originally Posted by moose135
"my finger on the shutter button, while my eye is over my shoulder"
Wow! All this brings back memories. Between the ages of 13 and 17, from '78-'83 I'd go spotting at JFK (on the Worldport) every Saturday and Sunday. Eventually I worked up enough courage to hit all the airlines, when their respective airlplanes were in, and ask them to take me on tours of their cockpits and cabins. Sometimes they'd take me out on the apron and show me some skin. Along the ways I'd collect toy wings, real wings, airline issued postcards and the like. Further down I got into trading airline issued postcard with other spotters both from NYC and overseas. I also wrote the airlines (I got the address from my JP Airline book) and aircraft makers for souvenirs. It was unreal the amount of free photos, postcards, stickers, wings , etc that they sent you. The biggest kick was when I received stuff from airlines in the countries such Hang Kang Vietnam and Air Koryo (I can't spell its former name) and from airlines in Africa. I also managed to scarf some models from the Protestant church that used to occupy the middle ground at JFK. Some where in my cellar are boxes full of this stuff. Now, I buy Aeroclassics, Big Birds 1:400's and t-shirts from airline websites as well as Cafe Press.
Spotters have been Homeland Security before HS was a glimmer in the president's eye.
Idlewild's story and FC's magazine cover bring back memories. In the mid-'70s, my parents were able to arrange for me to have a birthday party with AA at JFK, with cake at a gate area and a visit to the apron and a walk-through of an AA 747. A pic of my friends and I posing in front of those massive JT9Ds is occasionally my avatar here. Pre-deregulation (and pre-9/11), many airlines considered allowing this sort of a visit to be a good PR move that would encourage brand loyalty on the part of the kids' parents.
My beautiful Song collection.. I've got TONS of stuff. I'll try and name them all:
Can opener, gummy luggage tags, beach bag, headphones, hat, wet nap, wine holder, balloons, shirts (i have MANY!), pens, key chain, Gemini Jet models, SkyMarks model, pens, gift bags, original luggage tags, newer luggage tags, CD holder, aircraft safety card, original menu (this was from a 2004 flight), newer menu (from early 2005), and utensils
I also saved my boarding passes and napkins from the flight. Gosh I love SONG.. i'm really gonna miss them.. :(
But as you can see, they're still flying!! :lol:
Christos
Boy... Someone REALLY likes Song don't they ;)
nwa FOREVER!
Nice collection there Mike. Is that a Song CD holder?
-Bobby Catone
ALL views, opinions expressed are mine ONLY and are NOT representative of those shared by Southwest Airlines Co.
I LOVE SONG! Seriously though, I fell in love with them.. OH MAN. I mean, just their entire design. THeir advertisements were very colorful, and I loved the swoosh. I notice Delta is using that on many of their ads now. Also LOVED the SOng interior.. whew!
but yeah, Bobby, that's a CD holder. too bad I Have an iPod, haha :lol:
Christos
Wow MIke, love the AA 747. Just a wicked collection!
And I, I took the path less traveled by
and that has made all the difference......yet...
I have a feeling a handle of people are going to be very interested in what I post in the near future.
http://www.jetphotos.net/showphotos.php?userid=187
I was finally able to scan some of the stickers in my collection
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mike, very nice!
it is mathematically impossible for either hummingbirds, or helicopters to fly. fortunately, neither are aware of this.
I love the AA MD-11! Didnt get to fly one of those but luckily did get on the DL MD-11 to Athens.
Excellent collection!
And I, I took the path less traveled by
and that has made all the difference......yet...
I have a feeling a handle of people are going to be very interested in what I post in the near future.
http://www.jetphotos.net/showphotos.php?userid=187
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