by BigDog58 on Thu Aug 23, 2018 1:40 am
I started out working on Jet Cargo and Passenger Planes back in 1979. I also worked in several shops, overhauling parts, such as Fuel Controls, Hydraulic Pumps, CSD's, Gearboxes and Pneumatic components. I also did engine O/H on J-79's for F-4 Phantom's for the airforce (I was a civilian), also civilian version CJ-805. I then was hired at Eastern Airlines in Miami and worked on every aircraft they had. DC-9, DC-10, B-727, B-757, A-300. Then moved to Northwest Airlines in 1988, worked on all their aircraft types, and numerous component shops. I've worked on most of the transport Jet Engines made by GE, P&W and RR.
So, I guess my career was mostly fixing heavy transport aircraft. I did quite a bit of volunteer wrenching on aircraft of the Confederate Airforce (now called The Commemorative Air Force) and o/h numerous radial recips . I had the pleasure of working on one of the B-17's, a F4U Corsair, P-51 Mustang, P-63 King Cobra, and the SBD Dauntless.
I was forced to medically retire in 2003, after a major injury. I had a great career, but I sure miss fixin' them.
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