These manuals are only part of the entire collection belonging to one of TWA's Lead Mechanics, at JFK, who locked out the thrust reverser clamshell actuation system on Engine 3, November-three-one-niner-niner, barely two hours prior to she, and her crew's departure into the hereafter, 19 July 1996. The collection has been verified as to it's authenticity by two aviation historians, and by cross-checking of the final NTSB Report dated 23 August 2000, with regards to the mechanic to whom they once belonged. I consider them sacred.
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I know the feeling, @bandersentv , signal generators of that era have no equal. Here's my Hickock TS-465 C/U "US NAVY" veteran. I'd love to have known it's history, especially during the Cold War.
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6 ABC.com, WPVI-DT 6, Philadelphia, Local News Update on Life*Net Helicopter Crash, "Pilot Nothing Short of Hero"
****Why is this NOT National News - WHY???****, it is quite significant because of the fact that THIS EUROCOPTER CRASHED DURING THE *"CRUISE"* PHASE OF FLIGHT, FROM ALTITUDE, AT, OR CLOSE TO MAXIMUM FORWARD SPEED!!! Damn right this pilot, crewmembers, and those who came to their aid, combined their efforts to make this MIRACULOUS FORCED-LANDING (which it was) HAPPEN!!! Why is this NOT NATIONAL NEWS??? This pilot performed a miracle in flight, and this deserves recognition for the once in a decade, successful forced landing. This is every bit as challenging as Captain Chesley Sullenberger's "Miracle on the Hudson"!!! Search "6ABC LifeNet", to view the story.
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A journey through hollow state radios and their repair, broadcasting of yesteryear, aviation memories, tales of employment at Boeing, owning a Motorola Two-Way Comm dealership, and finally, sub-contracting to NASA, PBS and ABC.
...and what it's like to have lived with MS for 32 years!