Wow- U Saw Who??

[JimNtexas]

I can only think of one. I was waiting for a flight in Boise back in the 80s. A little old lady wearing the uniform of a Navy Admiral came and sat down.

Except for all the gold braid, she was the image of my own grandmother. As a computer geek well before it was cool, I knew exactly who she was.

I have always had a personal policy that I would never ask someone for an autograph unless I knew them or worked with them in some way. But had I known I would wind up as a software developer after my time in the Air Force I would have made an exception for Admiral Grace Hooper.

 

[leardawg]

Not aviation-related, but years ago I spent several hours in Grand Central Station between trains, and watched Robert DeNiro and Meryl Streep film a couple of scenes for the movie Falling In Love. (It's quite interesting to see all the preparation that goes in to making one short scene).

I've also met several astronauts in my travels, including Deke Slayton, Guy Bluford (1st African American in space), Robert Parker, John Grunsfeld, Tony Antonelli.

I also rode on a schoolbus with Steve Young (NFL QB) during my senior year in high school.

More obscurely and obliquely, I knew the father of actress Rachel True and hung around her once or twice (I've seen her in a couple of movies and a UPN series), and instructed and became good friends with the sister of actress Suzanne Cryer (Seinfelds' Yadda Yadda girl).

 

[Timebuilder]

Wow. An old thread revived.

Hmm. Media people first, from my old job in broadcasting.



Jack Lemmon



Earl Flynn’s grand-daughter, Rory, who was dating Alan White of Yes



The rest of Yes, many times. Partied with Jon and his wife, Jenni.



Phil Collins with his splinter band, Brand X, very late at night at one of my old stations. Or was that morning?



Phil Collins with Genesis. Offered me sushi backstage in his trailer at JFK stadium in 1982. It looked awful. I did an interview for my radio station, just before we became the second station to carry Howard Stern



Ozzie Osborn, just after he married his wife and was supposedly “on the wagon.” He wasn’t any brighter in the early 80’s than he is now.


Ellen Foley, sang with Meatloaf and appeared as the first ADA on Night Court. Was replaced by Markie Post, whom I would have loved to meet!


Metallica

Iron Maiden


The Hooters

America

The Eagles

Night Ranger

Helix

Martha Davis and The Motels

Loverboy

David Bromberg

Don McLean

The Monkees (well, Peter and Micky)

Arlo Guthrie

Pete Seeger (yep, I was a liberal back then)

Tom Rush (was a friend for several years)

John Prine (before his throat problems, in his heyday)

Tom Paxton (before his accident that almost killed him)

Robert Hunter, with Owsley “Bear” Stanley

Richie Havens

Steve Goodman







People I flew:

Andrew Card (and a bunch of really nice SS people)

Henry Kissinger

Madelaine Albright

Tony Snow

Jerry McEntee, Head of AFSCME

David Cone, Pitcher

John McEnroe

Danny DeVito






Met in FBO at IAD:

Al Gore

Bob and Libby Dole



Met at ALB:

Herb Kelleher

 

[FastCargo]

Haven't met too many famous people in either job, but a few:

Father of Janine (sp?) Turner from Northern Exposure...he was an instructor in my 737 type class.

John Young (NASA astronaut and commander of space shuttle flight number 1) in 2000 at Williams Gateway Airport, AZ while on a gas and go. Flying a NASA T-38...but he was looking VERY frail...I was surprised he was still flying.

Ross Perot at Randolph AFB while there for a Freedom Flyer reunion. He was looking pretty frail too.

Flew several times with Brig General (now Major General) Kevin Chilton in the T-38 at Beale AFB. Was pilot on first space shuttle Endeavour mission and mission commander for one of the Mir shuttle missions. There's definitely a reason he's an astronaut if flying ability has anything to do with it...

FastCargo

 

[NoPax]

I met and shook the hand of Magic Johnson in L.A., and the Rev. Jesse Jackson in Austin.

I saw Jimmy Fallon in Austin, and saw but didn't recognise Matthew McConaughey. Also, missed Dave Chappelle by milliseconds, and met the flightcrew flying Elton John.

My wife spotted the drummer from No Doubt buying baby stuff at Walmart in front of us.

She has served, and met...
Cameron Diaz
Suzanne Summers
Michelle Kwan
Rick Fox
Magic Johnson
Robert Downey Jr.
Liz Phair
Tyson Beckford
Brendon Frasier

My claim to fame: I trained Wanda Sykes for her TV show 'Wanda does it'

 

[FlyingFisherman]

My claim to fame: I trained Wanda Sykes for her TV show 'Wanda does it'

So when she pulled up to the 4 way stop in the C-172...

Makes so much sense :beer:

 

[atrdriver]

Danny Glover several times from ATL to AGS and back.

Lee Greenwood (God Bless the USA) GPT to ATL.

Stormin Norman several times ATL to VPS several times.

Chuck Horner (Air General in Desert Storm 1) ATL to VPS several times.

Michelle Williams (Dawson's Creek) ATl to ILM.

Bo Diddley.

Courtney Cox and her husband several times (really ugly in person).

 

[kilroy]

I forgot one I flew the guy that was the tail in Snuffalufugus on Sesame Street in the mid 80's. Unfortunatly for him he was a pax on a Federal Marshal prisoner transport. (Multiple murders)

 

[Bank-n-Yank]

The best pax that I've flown was: Norm Abram from New Yankee Workshop.

I witnessed a larger reaction from FBO personnel as Norm walked across the ramp than from any other pax that I've flown.

 

[Deerkiller]

Stephen Jackson-Indiana Pacers--(BPT-IAH)nice guy, my FA said "nice bling bling" to him, I about fell out of the airplane...she was 5 foot nothing country gal

Tom Delay-(DCA-IAH)felt bad for his escort who had to sit in coach on a full 737-500

Ted Nugent-(ACT-IAH)really nice guy...took pics with ground crew and flight crew...signed my 10-9.

Arnold Palmer-(KDWH)- heard a very familiar voice over the radio "Roger, 1AP" nice CE750

That's all i can think of right now

 

[rchcfi]

As I sit here and type this, Dennis Erickson (football coach) is outside my office window. Super nice guy too.

 

[Swass]

I just thought this would possibly be an interesting thread regarding "famous" people or people of "interest" that you have run into out on trips... Any lasting impressions or thoughts? Any crazy stories.??

a few that I have seen.

Jerry Jones and Barbara Walters- TEB

James Brown and Hillary Clinton- BUF

Arnold Palmer- LAS and LBE a few times

Willy Gary- RDU TOO many times- he does own a pretty nice 737



Senator Kennedy- Trenton NJ all the time (a big boy in real life)

can't remember any others now-


3 5 0

The great 350 everyone. imp:

 

[JimNtexas]

Rick Searfoss taught me to fly both the F-111 and RC models at Mt Home AFB. He went on to command the Space Shuttle.

Another EWO in that class was Bert Garrison, who was the one of the very last USAF SR-71 pilots.

 

[Friedaloo]

I forgot one I flew the guy that was the tail in Snuffalufugus on Sesame Street in the mid 80's. Unfortunatly for him he was a pax on a Federal Marshal prisoner transport. (Multiple murders)

I always thought the snuff had shifty eyes....er tail!
Friedaloo

 

[Friedaloo]

Had Ray Charles in the back of a Dash 8 from TPA-JAX. I heard that its pretty common to see him on that route, he was reading a Playboy in breal, serously, it may be a joke from him.

Wow so there is a guy who ACTUALLY reads Playboy for the ARTICLES!
Friedaloo