Anyone here fly Convair 440 Metropolitans?

What a great era that was -- imagine, catching an airliner at a handy
airport, and being provided with great customer service!

And paying a fortune for the ticket.

True, you didn't have the "super-saver" ticket options. But you DID have
many more options, for a price.

Nowadays, you can't have that -- for ANY price. The service just doesn't
exist.

(Unless you charter, of course, which is still unaffordable for most.)
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

My father, William, was a famous photographer and had a huge job at the
Stanford Medical School in the 1950's.

http://tinyurl.com/6vgpo

Your Dad invented the VIEWMASTER????

That is so cool! That was my favorite toy growing up! (And, I imagine, a
few million others just like me...) We all owe your family a debt of
gratitude.

What did he do at Stanford?
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

You're thinking of the World of Aviation, hosted by Sherm Booen. See
http://www.pavekmuseum.org/Booen.htm for a bit of his story.

That broadcasting museum looks like it would be fascinating. Have you been
there?

Is it worth the flight up to Minneapolis?
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

Dr. Bassett dissected human bodies and my father took 3-D photos of same.
They always smoked cigars while doing the work.

These photos have been digitized and are used in medical schools today.

http://tinyurl.com/667ns

Best,
Karl

"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
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My father, William, was a famous photographer and had a huge job at the
Stanford Medical School in the 1950's.

http://tinyurl.com/6vgpo

Your Dad invented the VIEWMASTER????

That is so cool! That was my favorite toy growing up! (And, I imagine, a
few million others just like me...) We all owe your family a debt of
gratitude.

What did he do at Stanford?
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

They always smoked cigars while doing the work.

Yeah, my father-in-law was the head of a medical laboratory in Racine, WI.
Everyone in the lab smoked cigarettes while working.

Times have changed in many ways!

These photos have been digitized and are used in medical schools today.

Very neat. What a terrific legacy.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

On Oct 3, 1965 I took him for a ride around Mt. Hood in a Cessna 150. It was
his first and last ride with me. By Oct. 15th he was dead. In about 1985 we
were cleaning out my mothers basement and I came across a stereo camera. It
still had undeveloped film in it from that mountain flight.

Enjoy it while you can. Time accelerates.

Best,
Karl
"Curator" N185KG


"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
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They always smoked cigars while doing the work.

Yeah, my father-in-law was the head of a medical laboratory in Racine, WI.
Everyone in the lab smoked cigarettes while working.

Times have changed in many ways!

These photos have been digitized and are used in medical schools today.

Very neat. What a terrific legacy.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

Enjoy it while you can. Time accelerates.

Boy, ain't that the truth? It seems like my parents just passed away, yet
it's been 11 years for my dad, and over 5 years for my mom.

Time doesn't march on -- it sprints!
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

Jay,

Spoke with my friend. He said airline service had left IOW by the
time he went there to college. He didn't recall seeing any DC-9s and
indicated that the runway would be tight for them if loaded at all.

Warmest regards,
Rick

George,



And paying a fortune for the ticket.

No kidding.

While the quality of service with U.S. airlines has plummeted with
ticket prices, and I'm not a particular fan of the effects of
deregulation, the good old days weren't always so good. Few airlines
to choose from as each airline had to get permission for its routes.
In the midwest east/west travel was okay, but you were a prisoner of
Braniff if you wanted to go north or south. It had one of the best
flight departments and worst customer service around, it gave Pan Am a
run for its money in sheer rudeness and indifference to customers.
Nowadays you run into the ocassional rude airline employee or folks
who are just frustrated at working hard and still having to take pay
cuts, but I've never run across the almost institutional nastiness
that was Braniff in the midwest when they faced no competition at all.

All the best,
Rick

Jay Honeck wrote:

I've received word from an old United pilot that they used to fly the
Metropolitans into Iowa City until 1959 or so. Anyone here ever flown
one?

Can anyone comment on how much runway this plane would have needed?

Also, anyone here ever fly for Ozark? They took over service into IOW
from
United in '59, and flew into Iowa City until '72. I'm wondering what kind
of planes they flew into smaller airports like ours?

Thanks in advance!

Ozark airlines. Now there's a name I haven't heard for a while.

I never flew with them but my father traveled a lot back then and I can
remember many times it was on Ozark. I used to love to go to the airport
for the pick ups and drop offs. Probably contributed to my developing the
aviation 'itch'.

He probably went to Iowa City once in a while. Unfortunately he is no longer
here to ask.

Thanks for bringing back some long ago memories.


--
Frank....H