Retirement
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Jim,
congratulations on your retirement. I too, always found your posts to be very well thought out and inciteful. I wanted to retire from Usairways also but after the bankruptcies, I made the difficult decision to move on and start over. You'll always have the "memories". Good luck to you.
congratulations on your retirement. I too, always found your posts to be very well thought out and inciteful. I wanted to retire from Usairways also but after the bankruptcies, I made the difficult decision to move on and start over. You'll always have the "memories". Good luck to you.
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Jim,
Thanks for your many years of stellar professionalism with this company. You will be missed as a co-worker...but hopefuly not as a respected contributor to this board.
I wish you and your family a long happy and healthy life away from this business. I only wish I was in a position to join you as a retiree.
Thanks again for everything....Ye Ole Wise Man !!!
With High Regards,
Your friendly nieghborhood
Phantom Fixer
Thanks for your many years of stellar professionalism with this company. You will be missed as a co-worker...but hopefuly not as a respected contributor to this board.
I wish you and your family a long happy and healthy life away from this business. I only wish I was in a position to join you as a retiree.
Thanks again for everything....Ye Ole Wise Man !!!
With High Regards,
Your friendly nieghborhood
Phantom Fixer
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BoeingBoy pushed back on US 1211 from BOS to CLT at 8:16 tonight, 14 minutes early. He should be arriving at CLT before 11 PM.
The load is about 15 on the flight including his wife and younger daughter. Several friends have been flying with them today, including most of the passengers on this flight. Coachrowsey, art, l4pi, jimcfcus and I believe dukeman are some of the gang on-board this evening.
Happy 60th birthday tomorrow, Jim.
The load is about 15 on the flight including his wife and younger daughter. Several friends have been flying with them today, including most of the passengers on this flight. Coachrowsey, art, l4pi, jimcfcus and I believe dukeman are some of the gang on-board this evening.
Happy 60th birthday tomorrow, Jim.
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I wish I could have been one of them. Godspeed Boeingboy - you are a true class act, and have been an excellent representative of USAirways.
Best wishes for a Happy Birthday and Retirement from the US Aviation team.
After a couple days of rest and relaxation, we look forward to seeing you again here with your thoughtful , well reasoned and knowledgeable posts. Any chance for an Aviation Consultant career in your future?
After a couple days of rest and relaxation, we look forward to seeing you again here with your thoughtful , well reasoned and knowledgeable posts. Any chance for an Aviation Consultant career in your future?
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Jim, I hoped you enjoyed your last 3 legs today and I am glad you had some fine folks to share them with. Also glad we got to say hello over Biggie as you flew above New Jersey tonight. US has truely lost a class act but hopefully that will not be the same for this website.
Happy Retirement
LGA777
Happy Retirement
LGA777
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All is well, and yes we did arrive early. Just sitting around in Art's room telling stories, lies and drinking adult beverages. Lots of photo's to follow.
Great evening. Great crew and two perfecly smooth landings.....
HAPPY BIRTHDAY JIM!!!!!!
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I've waited till the final notes of the fat lady's song faded away before adding to this thread....
My heartfelt thanks for all the kind words. All of you have become something of an extended cyberspace family and your well wishes mean a lot.
No person could wish for a better sendoff than these last three days have given me. It started with ShellNYC, whose inbound flight to CLT Friday was our outbound equipment.
My better half, Meg, joined us in CLT on Saturday for the flight to JAX where AtlanticBeach and his lovely wife had invited us to spend the night. After an evening of their gracious hospitality, waking up to the sound of the waves breaking on the beach sure beats any crew hotel I've ever stayed at.
The first big surprise came as we were departing JAX Sunday morning - fire trucks on either side of the taxiway to give us a dousing as we went by. I'll probably never know who arranged that, but they have my eternal gratitude.
Arriving in DCA, Art joined us for the flight to CLT. An added bonus was Alysia stopping by the airport to add her best wishes.
In CLT, the group began to swell - and I'm not talking about the BBQ we ate. jimcfsus, l4pi, coachrowsy, dukeman plus his lovely wife, and Whitney (our youngest daughter) joined the group for the BOS turn. As fate would have it - being that for one day, at least, I was the oldest pilot at US - our airplane was the first 737-400 delivered to Piedmont in 1988. It seemed somehow fitting.
Arriving in BOS, I received the second from last surprise of the trip - an old friend from my former life flying DC-3's was awaiting our arrival and joined the group for the last leg (of the day, the trip, and my career) to CLT. Needless to say, F/C was quite festive as we winged our way southwestward.
Passing west of NYC we get a selcal message to call LGA ops. Wondering what anyone could possibly want - surely I hadn't screwed anything up that much - we called LGA Ops as directed. Who should answer our call but LGA777, adding his best wishes and providing the next to last surprise of the day.
Finally, into CLT for the final (in more ways than one) approach - #1 for 36R. Turning off the runway I was greeted by the final surprise of the day - firetrucks on either side of the taxiway once again. I'll probably never know who pulled what strings - the Chief Pilot had told me at the start of the trip that they had tried to arrange the water salute but that CLT didn't do them after dark. But whoever the Angel was, it capped off a memorial trip and career, with a great crew, a wonderful group of friends, and family to share it with.
So, again, thanks to everyone and if you're ever anywhere near High Point, NC, let me know.
Jim Garner (or "Rockfish", "Rockford", "Maverick")
9/4/79 - 11/19/06
Looking back on a great career and forward to a great retirement
My heartfelt thanks for all the kind words. All of you have become something of an extended cyberspace family and your well wishes mean a lot.
No person could wish for a better sendoff than these last three days have given me. It started with ShellNYC, whose inbound flight to CLT Friday was our outbound equipment.
My better half, Meg, joined us in CLT on Saturday for the flight to JAX where AtlanticBeach and his lovely wife had invited us to spend the night. After an evening of their gracious hospitality, waking up to the sound of the waves breaking on the beach sure beats any crew hotel I've ever stayed at.
The first big surprise came as we were departing JAX Sunday morning - fire trucks on either side of the taxiway to give us a dousing as we went by. I'll probably never know who arranged that, but they have my eternal gratitude.
Arriving in DCA, Art joined us for the flight to CLT. An added bonus was Alysia stopping by the airport to add her best wishes.
In CLT, the group began to swell - and I'm not talking about the BBQ we ate. jimcfsus, l4pi, coachrowsy, dukeman plus his lovely wife, and Whitney (our youngest daughter) joined the group for the BOS turn. As fate would have it - being that for one day, at least, I was the oldest pilot at US - our airplane was the first 737-400 delivered to Piedmont in 1988. It seemed somehow fitting.
Arriving in BOS, I received the second from last surprise of the trip - an old friend from my former life flying DC-3's was awaiting our arrival and joined the group for the last leg (of the day, the trip, and my career) to CLT. Needless to say, F/C was quite festive as we winged our way southwestward.
Passing west of NYC we get a selcal message to call LGA ops. Wondering what anyone could possibly want - surely I hadn't screwed anything up that much - we called LGA Ops as directed. Who should answer our call but LGA777, adding his best wishes and providing the next to last surprise of the day.
Finally, into CLT for the final (in more ways than one) approach - #1 for 36R. Turning off the runway I was greeted by the final surprise of the day - firetrucks on either side of the taxiway once again. I'll probably never know who pulled what strings - the Chief Pilot had told me at the start of the trip that they had tried to arrange the water salute but that CLT didn't do them after dark. But whoever the Angel was, it capped off a memorial trip and career, with a great crew, a wonderful group of friends, and family to share it with.
So, again, thanks to everyone and if you're ever anywhere near High Point, NC, let me know.
Jim Garner (or "Rockfish", "Rockford", "Maverick")
9/4/79 - 11/19/06
Looking back on a great career and forward to a great retirement
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Happy Birthday BoeingBoy!!!
It was our pleasure to be with you last evening.
Folks, I don't know who had the better time... those of us in the back or BB.
He is definitely going to be missed in the system.
And for the pictures... here's a couple to tease you until I have an opportunity later in the week to get more online.
The FFOCUS entourage
BoeingBoy along with his wife, youngest daughter and CoachRowsey
It was our pleasure to be with you last evening.
Folks, I don't know who had the better time... those of us in the back or BB.
He is definitely going to be missed in the system.
And for the pictures... here's a couple to tease you until I have an opportunity later in the week to get more online.
The FFOCUS entourage
BoeingBoy along with his wife, youngest daughter and CoachRowsey
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I can't see the pictures...in the browser window, or by downloading...any chance you could repost them?
