Travolta in BTR

[kilroy]

I see Travolta's 707 inbound BTR curious of what his actual mission his. Nice to see an acto or singer do some good with there money instead ridiculious racilal comments

 

[Metro752]

<squeaky little high pitched voice>

HI! I'm John Travolta, this is my BOEing 707, and to quote one of my favvvvvvvvvvvvvorite movies, <high pitched squeaky arnold accented voice> "Come with me if you want to live."

 

[Fernando]

if he brough Kelly Preston im on for the ride!

 

[Occam's Razor]

I see Travolta's 707 inbound BTR curious of what his actual mission his. Nice to see an acto or singer do some good with there money instead ridiculious racilal comments

I flew into BTR today. Saw Travolta doing his own walk-around. Saw a few others with him, but nobody I recognized. Our station manager said he brought Oprah in for a visit...and a bunch of volunteers to help the folks still underwater.

He departed just before we did (about 1800L). That 707 smokes!

The place was packed with helos and a single C-17 carrying a FEMA "command center" van out. (Huh? The crisis is over?)

We flew a load of doctors from New Zealand, Italy, France, and England in, along with several EMT's.

We took out a load of "refugees" bound for the West Coast. Lots of folks in wheelchairs.

 

[Biatch5]

How many wheelchairs did youc all for in-range??


And did they all show up on time??

Sorry...couldn't resist!

 

[HMR]

We're trying to get some emergency crews into Covington, LA (just north of Lake Pontchatrain). Anyone know the best airport with at least a 5500' strip that's operational? I'm looking at KHDC (Hammond Northshore Regional). Any ideas?

Thanks in advance,

HMR

 

[viper548]

I flew into BTR today. Saw Travolta doing his own walk-around.

Was he wearing his pilot uniform?

 

[NookyBooky]

Was he wearing his pilot uniform?

Don't you mean, ahem, "captain's uniform"?

 

[Occam's Razor]

How many wheelchairs did youc all for in-range??


And did they all show up on time??

Sorry...couldn't resist!

Ha! Good one!

1. We called for 7.
2. Two "pushers" showed up.
3. F/O pushed two. I pushed two. An exhausted EMT volunteer we brought back pushed 1.
4. Agent asked one of the "refugees" where he was headed, and the poor guy said, "Someplace called 'Portland'. I hope it's dry there!" (gulp!)

Travolta was not wearing a uniform. It looked like jeans and a khaki shirt. He was the only one acting like a pilot in the group. The rest were just gawking at him. Me? I was looking for Kelly...

04L is 6,900' long, and that 707 hopped-off around midfield. Probably Oprah's leg...

 

[Groundpounder]

He actually went to MSY from there, then back to Ocala later in the evening. I was bored at work and was watching the traffic on Flight Explorer.