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When I was flying out of Bloomsburg, my dad and I would go take a wizz in the river before we took off.
Doesn't anyone put their chewing gum on the tail anymore??
When I was flying out of Bloomsburg, my dad and I would go take a wizz in the river before we took off.
Never heard of it.
When completing a flight, I pat the aircraft on the prop hub and say "that'll do, pig".
Nice!
I've just been giving mine a pat, maybe a hug, and my thanks.
Nice!
I've just been giving mine a pat, maybe a hug, and my thanks.
I recently discovered a grasshopper in the cabin while flying at 8500 feet.
I started to smash it, then stopped mid swat. I'm not superstitious but I was not going to risk it. I cupped it into my hand and put it into my sunglass case.
Set it free upon landing.
I recently discovered a grasshopper in the cabin while flying at 8500 feet.
I started to smash it, then stopped mid swat. I'm not superstitious but I was not going to risk it. I cupped it into my hand and put it into my sunglass case.
Set it free upon landing.
If you seriously hug your plane - that is super adorable.
[On flying around the world in July 1938.] Just before we took off from Floyd Bennett field ten days ago a women ran out to the plane and stuck a piece of chewing gum on the tail. According to a long standing superstition this is supposed to bring good luck. Now this piece of chewing gum went around the world with us and returned to Floyd Bennett field. Whether it’s owner retrieved it or not I do not know. Furthermore I do not know how much it had to do with our getting back safely. But I do know that luck played a part in this flight, considerably more of a part than I had hoped it would play. But let me say this on that connection that the time when luck played the greatest part was owing to an error in judgement on my part. It certainly played no part in the navigation of the plane which was beyond reproach.
Howard Hughes
Ahh. Hughes. The guy who stored his own urine in jars. .