RAF Museum London

Posted June 14, 2010

This week, the weather in London was forecast to be lousy (big suprise there).  We, the Captain and I,  had heard about this RAF Museum just an hours ride on the tube to the North of London.  I googled it and got a small taste of their collection plus operating hours and directions.&#...

The Good, The Bad, and the UGLY

Posted June 14, 2010

   The spreading oil slick made the water look very odd, almost like strands of blood, and shimmering. The columns of smoke rising where crews struggled to contain the massive spill by burning off areas of floating crude lifted straight up into the afternoon sky were certainly out of ...

London Redux

Posted June 6, 2010

Sorry I have not posted much in the past month or so.   My work schedule has been pretty mundane going between Sao Paulo, LAX or Heathrow. So, at the risk of being redundant, I opetd to keep quiet until I had something interesting to offer.   Last week I had the opportunity to spend a ...

View from the Jumpseat

Posted March 21, 2010

  I-O, I-O, it's off to work I go!!! As I type this I am back in the cabin eating lunch and the Captain and F/O are up front minding the store. We just crossed over Cuba heading south towards Venezuela. Our destination this afternoon is Sao Paulo, Brazil, a total route distance...

LHR

Posted February 23, 2010

London Calling!!! Remember that song by the Clash? For a slight change of scenery I was able to trade my Sao Paulo on Monday night for a London Heathrow (LHR) on Sunday. It pays a couple of hours extra(longer flight times) and gets back home earlier so I can be home for dinner. I had not been ac...