G. Rhodes
'Round the World Flight Comes Home
When we last left the intrepid crew of Pan American World Airways' Pacific Clipper on Christmas Eve in 1941, they had lost their Number...
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G. Rhodes
Dec 17, 20226 min read
Off to Visit the Reagan Library
Continuing with my quest to visit all of the Presidential Libraries and Museums in chronological order, I journeyed to Simi Valley,...
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G. Rhodes
Dec 10, 20224 min read
The Flight Forced ‘Round the World
Very often events beyond our control dictate responses we’d not anticipated. Such was the case for one Pan American World Airways flight...
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G. Rhodes
Dec 3, 20225 min read
Vacations in Vegas
Las Vegas has always been a popular business and leisure destination for me and every visit confirms the city’s status as one of the most...
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G. Rhodes
Nov 26, 20225 min read
Beyond the Runways: The Story of Houston Intercontinental
Early airfields and airports grew from the use of airplanes for military, agricultural, airmail, and even aerial observation purposes....
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G. Rhodes
Nov 19, 20226 min read
South to São Paulo
I used to have occasion to visit South America routinely on business and would often travel to Såo Paulo, known as an "alpha global"...
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G. Rhodes
Nov 12, 20225 min read
The Paradox of the Boeing 377 Stratocruiser
It was both spacious and groundbreaking in its day. The Boeing 377 Stratocruiser promised a great deal, but proved to be unreliable and...
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G. Rhodes
Nov 5, 20226 min read
The Mother City
Cape Town is often referred to as the “Mother City,” an affectionate term used by both locals and visitors to describe the sense of home...
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G. Rhodes
Oct 29, 20224 min read
Navigating Complex Airports
“Fly the airplane until it’s parked,” was the-oft-repeated command I heard from my flight instructor when learning to fly and working...
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G. Rhodes
Oct 22, 20225 min read
Off to London: Next Stop Cape Town
A number of years ago, I had occasion to make a repeat visit to Cape Town, South Africa, one of my favorite cities in the world. Starting...
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G. Rhodes
Oct 15, 20225 min read
Airbus A380 Anniversary
Just about fifteen years ago, on October 25, 2007, people from all over the world were on hand at Singapore’s Changi Airport to be part...
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G. Rhodes
Oct 8, 20227 min read
My Days in Denver
On my first evening visiting family in Denver, we took a four-minute walk to dine at La Loma Restaurant located at 1801 Broadway. This...
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G. Rhodes
Oct 1, 20226 min read
An Unsolved Mystery
On the night of October 10, 1933, nearly ninety years ago, the skies near Chesterton, Indiana, lit up as a flaming, 10-seater airplane...
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G. Rhodes
Sep 24, 20225 min read
Off to the Mile High City
I traveled to Denver once again for several days in August to help celebrate my grandson’s seventh birthday. Fortunately, I was again...
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G. Rhodes
Sep 17, 20227 min read
Top Countries for American Visitors
It should come as no surprise that we Americans love to travel. In fact, with inflation at forty-year highs and pent-up demand from...
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G. Rhodes
Sep 10, 20227 min read
Airliners International at Chicago O'Hare
As a lover of aviation, I was pleased to discover an organization called Airliners International, which annually hosts what’s billed as...
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G. Rhodes
Sep 3, 20226 min read
Carriers Post Profits, Trim Schedules
Strong demand for travel is giving US airlines a financial boost, even as the industry battles through a host of obstacles, including...
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G. Rhodes
Aug 27, 20228 min read
"Fifi, Get the Wine!"
Although the Bon Voyage arrived in Cadillac at 2:00 AM on Wednesday, we didn’t stay very long and left for Bordeaux at 9:00 AM in the...
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G. Rhodes
Aug 20, 20225 min read
Listen Up: It Could Save Your Life
Last year, about 100,000 flights took off around the world every single day, according to the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)...
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G. Rhodes
Aug 13, 20226 min read
Bordeaux Beginnings
We arrived at the dock in Bordeaux to board Uniworld’s S.S. Bon Voyage close to 1:00 PM on Sunday, following the high-speed TGV train...
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