National Geographic FedEx 705 on NOW

[rvsm410]

Thought I would just remind you...2200 EDT...on NOW

 

[dc10maniac]

Thanks

 

[frog_flyer]

yeah i watched that.. twice. along with the air transat one (that was my 4th time seeing it)

whens valujet on?

 

[C-12Driver]

Valujet was on last night. On discovery. Pretty good.

 

[SinglePliot135]

That FedEx 705 is amazing stuff. Ex-navy pilots have to get some respect!

And to think, that guy was depressed working there, how many of us would love to have his job today!!!

 

[Oh-ryan]

That FedEx 705 is amazing stuff. Ex-navy pilots have to get some respect!

And to think, that guy was depressed working there, how many of us would love to have his job today!!!

yes, now everyone wants that job, but could you say that in 1994? Back in those days being a panel monkey probably didn't cut it for a former navy jet jock. If you weren't flying widebodies make 300K and sharin hotels with hot FAs you were wastin your time. Clearly this guy fell off the crazy truck, but in 1994, cargo was not the darling it is today.

 

[IFollowRoads]

Back in those days being a panel monkey probably did cut it for a former navy jet jock.

I don't lump a guy who's squadron commander recommended he be a "permanent co-pilot" in with the rest of naval aviation. This guy was a complete tool who slipped through the cracks.

 

[Whistlin' Dan]

I missed it (not on my cable service) but wasn't he about to be fired by FedEx for failing to disclose his prior employment with Flying Tigers?

I'm surprised there wasn't more made of that incident, especially after 9/11. That incident seemed to have the potential to kill as many people as the attack on the WTC.

And yea, in the early-mid 90's, a lot of guys were using FedEx, as well as all the other cargo carriers, to get an F/E ticket and/or some civilian time prior to hiring on with one of the "real" airlines....the legacy carriers.

 

[Tomct]

I missed it (not on my cable service) but wasn't he about to be fired by FedEx for failing to disclose his prior employment with Flying Tigers?

I'm surprised there wasn't more made of that incident, especially after 9/11. That incident seemed to have the potential to kill as many people as the attack on the WTC.

And yea, in the early-mid 90's, a lot of guys were using FedEx, as well as all the other cargo carriers, to get an F/E ticket and/or some civilian time prior to hiring on with one of the "real" airlines....the legacy carriers.

Me too, are they going to replay it? Yes, he was going to be fired for his Flying Tigers job problems and he was also going through a MESSY divorce...If memory Serves!

 

[Thedude]

I haven't read the book, but is the Flying Tigers the only thing he didn't disclose. I heard a rumor about him getting kicked outta the Navy or something. What the skinny on that?

 

[frog_flyer]

I don't lump a guy who's squadron commander recommended he be a "permanent co-pilot" in with the rest of naval aviation. This guy was a complete tool who slipped through the cracks.

affirmative action anyone? (If no, certainly alliteration then)

 

[Whistlin' Dan]

I haven't read the book, but is the Flying Tigers the only thing he didn't disclose. I heard a rumor about him getting kicked outta the Navy or something. What the skinny on that?

According to the book, he was flying for Gulf Air when he was hired by Tigers. He took leave from Gulf, claiming jury duty. When they found out he was, in fact, in class at Tigers, he was fired from both companies.

He made a couple of mistakes when applying at FedEx. The first was failing to mention his prior employment with (and subsequent termination by) Flying Tigers. The other was claiming PIC time in S-3's, which was not substantiated by his military records. When FE bought FT, it was the beginning of the end for Calloway...

Here's where he's at today...

http://www.bop.gov/iloc2/InmateFinderServlet?Transaction=NameSearch&needingMoreList=false&LastName=Calloway&Middle=&FirstName=Auburn&Race=U&Sex=U&Age=&x=326&y=292

 

[frog_flyer]

not sure if i'd call an s-3 driver a fighter pilot...