Category Archives: The Gift of Wings

Missmus Bismus #4: Epilogue

Posted on December 24, 2020 by Ed

Testimony of Pilot# 26 I never would have made it if I could not have laughed. It lifted me momentarily out of this horrible situation, just enough to make it livable. — Viktor Frankl All I claim to know is … Continue reading →

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Missmus Bismus #3: Shangri-La…found

Posted on December 24, 2020 by Ed

Testimony of Pilot# 25 The comic and the tragic lie inseparably close, like light and shadow. Socrates The human race has only one effective weapon, and that is laughter. Mark Twain Shangri-La is a fictional place sought and wished for by … Continue reading →

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Missmus Bismus #2: The Ornaments

Posted on December 23, 2020 by Ed

Testimony of Pilot# 24 Missmus Bismus, Feliz Navidad, Merry Christmas USS Midway in San Diego Harbor. Photo by Sandi Whitteker. Remembered Sky was introduced on September 15th of 2012 and the first post included the introductory piece of Ghosts Of Christmas Past written … Continue reading →

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Missmus Bismus #1: The Ghosts of Christmas Past

Posted on December 22, 2020 by Ed

Testimony of Pilot# 23 “It is required of every man,” the Ghost returned, “that the spirit within him should walk abroad among his fellowmen, and travel far and wide; and if that spirit goes not forth in life, it is … Continue reading →

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A Gift of Wings – Forever Young

Posted on June 2, 2020 by Ed

Testimony of Pilot# 23 Be courageous and be brave And in my heart you’ll always stay Forever Young, Forever Young, Forever Young Rod Stewart Throughout our lives we receive multiple gifts, many simply because we are loved. But for aviators, … Continue reading →

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Testimony of Pilot: The Silver Waterfall

Posted on May 20, 2020 by Ed

Testimony of Pilot# 22 Stephen Crane once said that he wrote The Red Badge of Courage because reading the cold history was not enough; he wanted to know what it was like to be there, what the weather was like, … Continue reading →

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Testimony of Pilot: The Little Things

Posted on February 10, 2020 by Ed

Testimony of Pilot# 21 No matter what they might tell you, people do not enter into aviation by chance. Some may leave, but those that stay have dreamed and they come to comprehend the gift that came out of the … Continue reading →

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Testimony of Pilot: Pilgrimage of Honor

Posted on January 20, 2020 by Ed

Testimony of Pilot# 20 On the evening of 10 January 1973 , VA-115 “A-rabs” aircrew Lt. Mike “Mondo” McCormick and Ltjg. Alan “Arlo” Clark, were catapulted from the USS Midway, flying “Arab 511.” They were on a single plane low … Continue reading →

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Remembered Sky: Gift of Wings

Posted on September 24, 2012 by Ed

Throughout our lives we receive multiple gifts, many simply because we are loved. Whether private, commercial or military, aviators are given the gift of wings only if they earn the right and persist in a pursuit of perfecting the gift. … Continue reading →

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