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It Seems As If Only Yesterday

Posted on January 12, 2018 by Joe Clark

It is the start of the new term. It is difficult to believe it is the Spring 2018 term. As part of the introduction to my classes, I used a scene from the movie, “The Dead Poets Society.” It was … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged A-7E Corsair, airplanes, Carpe diem, discipline, extraordinary learning, flight training, flying airplanes, grades, inexperienced pilots, It Seems As If Only Yesterday, judgment, learning to fly, memories, military service, Navy, pilots, professional pilots, reading, Robin Williams, student pilots, studying, The Dead Poets Society, the key to learning, the Perseid meteor showers, the Spring 2018 term, “cramming” | Comments Off

Unbelievable – The 747 Is Retired

Posted on December 19, 2017 by Joe Clark

The Smithsonian’s Air and Space Magazine recently published an article about the last flight of the airline workhorse, the Boeing 747. You can find the Smithsonian’s article by following this link: https://www.airspacemag.com/daily-planet/queen-skies-retires-180967588/ It is an interesting report. In the summer of 1969, I … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged a parent’s worst nightmare, a teenager with a drivers’ license, a teenager with a pilots’ license, inexperienced pilots, memories, National Airlines, Smithsonian’s Air and Space Magazine, the Boeing 747, the last flight, the summer of 1969, time passing so quickly, Unbelievable - The 747 Is Retired | Comments Off

Gladys Ingle

Posted on February 21, 2017 by Joe Clark

There was once a time when flying airplanes was really fun and truly free – free in the sense of a lack of regulations. This period was short-lived, lasting less than a decade. During the time from the end of … Continue reading →

Posted in Aviation, Aviation History, Flying | Tagged 13 Black Cats, airplanes, airspeed, altitude, an afternoon air show, barnstormers, Flying Circuses, Gladys Ingles, iron nerves, JN-4D Jennies, judgment, memories, open cockpit biplanes, over there, OX-5 engines, parachute, pilots, pluck, professional pilots, taildraggers, the 1920s, World War I | 6 Comments

Being There, Part 2

Posted on September 26, 2016 by Joe Clark

There is something about “being there.” I wrote about the phenomenon in the past (see Being There, published July 7, 2011). Most of us have heard it in the past, but there is a great amount of truth about the phrase, … Continue reading →

Posted in Life in General, Personal | Tagged Being There Part 2, Florida, flying, memories, owl, unique experiences | 2 Comments

Fifteen Years

Posted on September 11, 2016 by Joe Clark

It is hard to believe that it has been 15 years since America was attacked. There is no question it was a horrible event, an event that will remain in the minds of all of us who were of an … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Life in General | Tagged 2997 fatalities, 9/11, America was attacked, Fifteen Years, Ground Zero, hijackers, loved by their families, memories, sacrifice, United Airlines Flight 93, unsafe world | 2 Comments

Classic

Posted on February 22, 2016 by Joe Clark

In their latest issue, Flying Magazine published an interesting article about the DC-3. It made me realize that sometimes we get so busy living life that time just passes by without our noticing. Such is the case with the DC-3. To … Continue reading →

Posted in Aviation, Aviation History, Flying, History | Tagged 1927, 1935, a classic airplane, air travel, Airbus, airplanes, Charles Lindbergh, Charles Stewart Rolls, December 17, flying the oceans, Kitty Hawk, May 27, McDonnell Douglas, memories, military service, Rolls-Royce Ltd., taildraggers, the DC-3, The Mojave, the Wrights, train travel, World War II | Comments Off

Solitude, at Icy Altitudes

Posted on November 25, 2015 by Joe Clark

This is a little bundled treat from music, aviation history, and my time. By my time, I mean from the time of my youth when the music was … different. The artist is Joni Mitchell, who was a fantastic composer, … Continue reading →

Posted in Aviation History, Flying, Life in General | Tagged Amelia Earhart, aviation history, barnstormers, Both Sides Now, Charles Lindbergh, clouds, Hejira, Joni Mitchell, memories, music, open cockpit biplanes | 2 Comments

Roar of a Tiger

Posted on November 11, 2015 by Joe Clark

Things you learn from researching a book. You get an idea, you act on it, and you learn so much. I decided to write about one of my favorite airplanes, the P-51 Mustang. Dropping the term “MOH P-51” into Google, … Continue reading →

Posted in Aviation, Aviation History, Flying, History | Tagged 354th Fighter Group, 356th Fighter Squadron, 8th Air Force, Air Force, airplanes, airspeed, altitude, American Volunteer Group, Andy Rooney, brigadier general, Colonel James H. Howard, England, flying, January 11 1944, judgment, Lambert Field, Medal of Honor, memories, military service, Navy, Oschlersleben Germany, P-38 Lightning, P-47 Thunderbolt, P-51 Mustang, Pearl Harbor, Roar of the Tiger, the Army Air Corps, USS Enterprise, warriors, World War II | Comments Off

Flying for Fun

Posted on October 16, 2015 by Joe Clark

As always, I woke early. Most of my students can’t believe I wake up so early – and without an alarm. I set my phone to sound at 6:05 and it is a rare morning when I sleep past 6 … Continue reading →

Posted in Aviation, Aviation History, Flight Instructing, Flying | Tagged airplanes, airspeed, altitude, barnstormers, Cessnas, early morning flight, Flight instructors, flight training, flying, friends, inexperienced pilots, judgment, learning to fly, memories, open cockpit biplanes, pilots, professional pilots, student pilots, sunrise flying, taildraggers, training aircraft | Comments Off

Finally!

Posted on August 4, 2015 by Joe Clark

I have not been blogging, because of work with my publishing company. I have been editing projects, organizing workflow, marketing, and giving advice to many would be authors and finally, after seven years in the business, finally got around to … Continue reading →

Posted in Aviation, Aviation History, Flight Instructing, Flying, History, Life in General, Personal, Publishing, Reading, Writing | Tagged airplanes, aviation essays, aviation history, blogging, BluewaterPress LLC, first flying lessons, flight instructing, flight training, From Cubs to Jets, General aviation, inexperienced pilots, learning to fly, making plans, memories, Military Flying, pilots, professional pilots, setting goals, student pilots, Tips and Techniques, writing | 2 Comments

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Unbelievable – The 747 Is Retired

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Being There, Part 2

Fifteen Years

Classic

Solitude, at Icy Altitudes

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Flying for Fun

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