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C-47 Transport Plane Landing Gear (Long Beach, California, USA: October 1942 )
 
C-47 Transport Plane Landing Gear
Long Beach, California, USA
October 1942
Alfred Palmer, Photographer
US Library of Congress:
    Alfred Palmer was a US Government photographer.

References
Hradecky, S. (2008, November 29).
    JetBlue A320 at Los Angeles on Sep 21st 2005.
    Retrieved from avherald.com
Jackson, G. (2015). On a Wing and a Prayer.
    In Silver Linings (p. 37).
    Bon Air, Virginia: DR Publishers.

Keywords
Jet Blue
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Emergency
California
Donnel C-47 Transport Plane
Landing Gear
World War II

Chapter 10

On a Wing and a Prayer (Jackson)

The picture reminds me of my Dad’s WW II service and the stories he told me about travelling in military transport planes. While he worked in intelligence, he collected and analyzed news clippings. His love of news was passed onto me.

A few years ago, I was mesmerized as I watched the TV report about the potential disaster facing a JetBlue Airbus and its 141 passengers (Hradecky). My mind and emotions returned to a similar experience about twenty-five years before. The events, experiences and end result were similar. However, technological advances had dramatically changed how the story was reported, changing the impact on those involved, and upon their loved ones.

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