Flyprat - Nattens Low-pass bilde....

Det bildet der ..... har jeg sett etter. Hadde det som bakgrunn paa pc'en da jeg jobbet i SITA tilbake i 2001. Klassiker!!!

Og her er'n noen sekunder senere.
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0004413/L/

''''Jack
Sugar Land, Texas
August 15, 2002

Well, this is an interesting twist of events. I live in Sugar Land, Texas, almost a suburb of Houston. My father flew for Delta for 27 years and TWA before that, and in WWII before that. He was rated on just about anything that flew. In a local community newspaper was a small article on a commercial photographer. That person happened to be Larry Pullen (retired Delta pilot - see photos on this site donated by him). Along with his photo was the one of the CV-880 coming straight at you. Well, the Captain of that flight was my father, Bob Gex. You will also see his picture, along with Jerry Dodge and Larry in the cockpit of the 880 in Atlanta. That same screaming-down-the-runway-cleaned-up-CV880 hangs in 3'-2' form in my mother's house in Houston. It is quite a picture in black and white with a chrome frame. It is also a proud memento of my father's service to commercial aviation.

My mother was also a Delta employee as one of Delta's first jet stewardesses (o.k. flight attendants - it was part of my upbringing). It has been reported that there is some file footage of her and the Delta crew on History channel's coverage of commercial aviation. I haven't seen it yet but will let you know. She was based out of New Orleans, and flew from 57-62 until she married my dad. Her name was Sylvia Hodnett.

Lastly, in seeing Larry Pullen's name in the paper I called his business office and we spoke for several minutes. We spoke of my father, the CV-880 and taking "the picture" (can you imagine what it was like on the runway trying to take a picture with that plane running down on you?). It brought back good memories all around.

I know that my family wishes you the best of luck, and will endeavor to help in the support.''''

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