Celebrities in FBOs

[Floyd R. Turbo]

Oooh oooh ... I forgot ... I saw Maya Angelou (the poet) and Yaphet Koto (actor)in INT.

ok, you served it up, I'll take a swing at it. How could you tell them apart?

When the Final Four was in Atlanta, Len Dawson (Former Chiefs QB and current KC sportscaster) staggered down the jetway and got on my airplane, looking a bit worse for wear. Actually, a lot worse. Must have been a fun night....

I was at Signature in Vegas making my usual beeline from the airplane to the pisser when I turned a corner and ran smack into some tall chick, bounced off her while mumbling an apology, and went about my bidness without giving her another thought. During climbout as we were leaving, the guy I was flying with said "Y'know, I don't think most guys would have been so non-plussed about running into Brooke Shields." So now I'm haunted by what might have been......

 

[check6]

I got my picture on the stairs of John Travolta's GII. Followed by Mr. Travolta pulling up in the Bentley, posing for a picture with the chauffer, then waving at me and line guys. Seemed like a real nice guy. The FBO did a great job of keeping it a secret, but somehow the reg on the GII caught my attention.

 

[cjs]

I guess ole Mariah can give Steven Seagal a run for his money. I've flown a bunch of celebs and let me tell ya I'll quit before I fly Seagal again.

So what happened?? You'd think Seagal would be a mellow guy.

 

[Snakum]

ok, you served it up, I'll take a swing at it. How could you tell them apart?

Hayoooooooooo!

"You are co-RRECT, sir!"

 

[YGBSM]

Now that's flying.

 

[Dangerkitty]

I guess ole Mariah can give Steven Seagal a run for his money. I've flown a bunch of celebs and let me tell ya I'll quit before I fly Seagal again.

I guess he is a little sensitive that all of Hollywood makes fun of him for his terrible acting skills. Oh, and his career is in the $hitter and the best that he can hope for is to someday get some roles in a second rate chessy B film.

 

[TonyC]

I flew one of Hollywood's few class acts before she was widely known. She went on to win an Oscar for best actress, but failed to thank me. She's more beautiful in person, and very down-to-earth.

I know Bea Arthur gained notoriety for advocating (as Maude) abortion in the early 70's and for her support for NOW, but I don't recall her winning an Oscar. Do you recall the role or the year?

(Oscars isn't my favorite Jeapordy category, BTW. )




I thought you might have been describing Helen Hunt.


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[YGBSM]

I know Bea Arthur gained notoriety for advocating (as Maude) abortion in the early 70's and for her support for NOW, but I don't recall her winning an Oscar. Do you recall the role or the year?

(Oscars isn't my favorite Jeapordy category, BTW. )




I thought you might have been describing Helen Hunt.


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Not a big reader. Thrust levers vs throttles, 60 vs 80 knots for standard power, and now this.

Careful with that FPR.

 

[TonyC]

Not a big reader. Thrust levers vs throttles, 60 vs 80 knots for standard power, and now this.

Careful with that FPR.

OK, what am I missing here?






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[midlifeflyer]

John Glenn at The Charris Air FBO at BAF.

http://www.midlifeflight.us/images/glenn2.jpg

 

[SiuDude]

Tom Petty and the Heartbrakers boarding a Gulfstream at Million Air in TEB.
Jesus Christ in LAS.

 

[Snakum]

Jesus Christ in LAS.

There's a large group of people who keep annoying me with questions about whether or not I have found this guy. At least now I know where to tell 'em to look.

Thanks!

Beelzebubba

 

[Swede]

I flew "Grandpa Munster" on a commercial flight a few years ago. He looked exactly as he appeared on the "Munsters". He was a bitter old man, with an old-man smell, and a sour attitude that repulsed all near him. The FA's said he was a total a$$wipe to everybody.

The Country music people tend to be incredibly nice to the FA's and people around them. Hollyweird stars are hit or miss, either nice as can be, or arrogant and abrasive.

There's a famous story about Oprah Winfrey in 1st class, who decided that the white #1 wasn't good enough to serve her, and demanded the African-American FA in coach trade places with the #1. Since I wasn't there, I can't vouch for the truth of it, but apparently Oprah is one of the most demanding, irritating passengers ever to grace a commercial flight.

I did one sports charter... flew the Detroit Tigers from a night game back to their home-drome. They all drank about 6 beers each, then fell asleep. What freaked me out a bit was that they all looked like they were in high-school. At that point, I realized I had become an old fart.

 

[V-STALL]

Delroy Lindo standing behind me at the Dollar rent a car in EWR.

Motley crew on a flight from IAH-MCO when I was commuting to work. The F/A asked if I had ever heard of them and said they are in fact a "Motley" bunch. She told me after we landed they emptied out the liquor box.

Rupert Boneham-
Survivor winner. Had him on one of my flights EWR-DSM

Billy Crystal in NYC

Ian Dury from Ian and the Blockheads

B-52's

Evander Hollifield IAH-ATL after the "EAR" incident

Annabella Sciorra- Gloria Trillo from the Sopranos in C terminal EWR

Medowlark Lemmon- Harlem Globetrotters

BACKSTREET BOYS MCO-IAH flight commuting to work

 

[V-STALL]

Joan Jett- she lived around the corner from me in NY. Used to see her all the time a the local pizza joint. She is really short!

 

[V-STALL]

I remember my dad coming home one day and telling me he met Paul Newman when he was filming Fort Apache the Bronx. He said that he looked really skinny and offered to buy him some lunch. Paul took him up on a cup of coffee. He sat and chatted with him for about a half hour. Said he was a great guy.

Steve Baldwin while my better half was on a film crew for one of his movies in MIA.

Tom Berenger

Dennis Rodman

Carme Electra

Ron Silver

Maxine Bahns

Marcos A. Ferraez- "Pacific Blue"

Thomas Ian Nicholas- American Wedding

 

[FL000]

OK, what am I missing here?






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Hint: I've never met Bea Arthur

 

[FL000]

There's a famous story about Oprah Winfrey in 1st class, who decided that the white #1 wasn't good enough to serve her, and demanded the African-American FA in coach trade places with the #1. Since I wasn't there, I can't vouch for the truth of it, but apparently Oprah is one of the most demanding, irritating passengers ever to grace a commercial flight.

I've never heard that story, but her behavior after being "snubbed" at Hermes was ridiculous. They weren't racist...they were CLOSED for Chrissake!

 

[typhoonpilot]

This is a bit dated, back when I was a ramper at Santa Barbara Aviation.

Met and chatted with John Travolta. At the time his pilot was Doug G., they flew a Citation and a JetStar. He used to hang around the FBO and was usually pretty down to earth.

Pamela Hensley ( Princess Ardala from Buck Rogers in the 25th Century ) and her TV producer boyfriend used to fly in from SMO in a red Beech Staggerwing. One of our CFIs was giving her dual at the time. Oh, what I would have done to give her some dual .

Bo Derek, both at the airport and in town.

Kathy Ireland back when she had a very high pitched voice and burped like a man. There's a story there, but I'm not telling it on this board.

Andre the Giant in the terminal at Dayton. Big lumbering giant walking down the terminal in the middle of winter sweating like a pig. Ended up in first class on my flight to PIT. I thought to myself, " that guys going to die of a heart attack soon ". Unfortunately I was right.

Steve Ritchie, top scoring ace* of the USAF during Vietnam, from IAH to CLT. Nice guy, gave me an autographed photo, woohoo . I like my Julie Clark autographed photo better.


TP


* Robin Olds was most likely the top USAF fighter pilot of Vietnam. He just didn't want a fifth or they would have sent him home.

 

[bugchaser]

Why were they dressed up at the FBO? It must have been something to see Hulk get out of a Lear 25. Isn't he like 6'8"?

Stood right next to him at Universal in Orlando waiting to get on one of the rides. He sat in the row right in front of me and my buddies. He was much smaller than I would have thought. I think I could take him!?

Larry Holmes was on one of our flights into EWR. Now there is a big dude. Came up and shook our hands after the flight. Seemed like a real nice guy.

George W flew into our little airport back when he was Governor. Took pictures, climbed up on our airplanes and was a great guy.