Thirty Years Ago Today - August 3, 1981

[fholbert]

I didn't want my day to pass unnoticed.

 

[MikeD]

I can still remember going flying with my dad around PHX when the strike was ongoing. All the civil airports with towers, with the exception of KPHX in the Phoenix valley, all were uncontrolled fields now since their towers were unmanned. KPHX tower and RAPCON had USAF ATC controllers from Luke and Williams AFBs manning it, the airspace being only a TRSA at that time. There was a "reservation system" for GA in order to file IFR.

In fact, there was an accident at KFLG of a landing collision between a SKW Metroliner departing in IFR conditions while a MU-2 was landing, destroying both planes but with no one perishing. A tertiary factor was the lack of ATC services due to the tower being closed for the strike.

 

[WacoFan]

Hey - thanks for the thread Frank. I appreciate the ability to show an example to the youngsters about why Reagan was the best President of my lifetime.

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[fholbert]

Hey - thanks for the thread Frank. I appreciate the ability to show an example to the youngsters about why Reagan was the best President of my lifetime.

[YT]Dc8brHWFZMY[/YT]

I guess that sound good if you take Reagan at his word.

 

[dustoff17]

Hey - thanks for the thread Frank. I appreciate the ability to show an example to the youngsters about why Reagan was the best President of my lifetime.

Exactly!!

I guess that soundS good if you take Reagan at his word.

I believed him and I wasn't an Air Traffic Controller! My bet is MORE people believed him 48 hours later than did when he made the speech.

P.S. Fixed it for you fholbert

 

[Pilotforhire587]

Exactly!!



I believed him and I wasn't an Air Traffic Controller! My bet is MORE people believed him 48 hours later than did when he made the speech.

P.S. Fixed it for you fholbert

lol

 

[Murdoughnut]

Hey - thanks for the thread Frank. I appreciate the ability to show an example to the youngsters about why Reagan was the best President of my lifetime.

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It's just too bad he died in the late 80s, and his body followed years after.

 

[flyingbum]

Hey - thanks for the thread Frank. I appreciate the ability to show an example to the youngsters about why Reagan was the best President of my lifetime.

Now I know you are truly delusional.