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  1. Ak Jim

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    #1 Ak Jim, Aug 4, 2012
    Well after five weeks today I had my LOE and earned my 757/767 type rating. It was a lot of work and all of the studying really paid off as the APD said I did a great job.
     
  2. Jedi

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    #2 Jedi, Aug 4, 2012
    Wow Jim!! That's just AWESOME news!!! So does this mean you'll be moving to Seattle after all?

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  3. LouB747

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    #3 LouB747, Aug 4, 2012
    Well done! A type rating is by far the toughest check out there. Who are you flying for?
     
  4. Gatorrari

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    #4 Gatorrari, Aug 4, 2012
    I just hope that you don't mind the fact that a fellow FChatter (me!) helped design the 767! (Along with about 10,000 others, of course, including Bob Parks.)
     
  5. donv

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    #5 donv, Aug 4, 2012
    Congratulations!
     
  6. Ak Jim

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    #6 Ak Jim, Aug 5, 2012
    Thanks guys! Well if you read any of the airline hate rants in the silver section I don't think I'll reveal the company I work for, that way you won't automatically hate me. LOL. I don't think we're going to move for a while due to my son being a junior in HS this year. As to you guys who work for Boeing you guys rock! I've been an S/O on the 727 and 747-200. I also got a 737 type. In addition I was fortunate enough to fly perhaps the greatest Boeing of them all for 20 years. That's the KC135, I flew the A, D, E, and R models (mostly R).
     
  7. Bob Parks

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    #7 Bob Parks, Aug 5, 2012
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    Ak, I worked on all those that you mentioned and I have many many good memories of the KC-135 program and a lot anecdotal incidents that I will never forget. I was amazed at looking in the wheel well of a KC-135 a few years ago and seeing the hydraulics were the same as when they were installed 55 years ago. I even remembered some of the installation drawing numbers. That is one tough and durable airplane. Attached is my latest profile of good ol' 55-3118, the number one KC-135
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  8. Bob Parks

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    #8 Bob Parks, Aug 7, 2012
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    A fine airplane.
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  9. Spasso

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    #9 Spasso, Aug 7, 2012
    I had a hand in building a few 767's way back when.
    Built like a tank.
    Not real fast but a solid performer.

    Now entering a second life as a tanker to replace the KC-135.
     
  10. Bob Parks

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    #10 Bob Parks, Aug 7, 2012
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    The preliminary shot at the new tanker.
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