A Pilot's History: Chap. 8 -- Call To Duty By Carl Moesly After a few years with startup airlines, Carl Moesly gets a callback from Uncle Sam. This time he helps paratroopers jump and cargo planes find their way in Greenland.
A Pilot's History: Chap. 7 -- Air Races By Carl Moesly Aviation got a big boost from ex-military pilots and aircraft after WWII, especially in air races, as Carl Moesly recounts in this history.
A Pilot's History: Chap. 6 -- Peace and Civil Aviation By Carl Moesly Post-WWII America seemed like a great place and time to be an ex-military pilot: Just join one of dozens of new startup airlines. When that one goes bankrupt, join another ... and another ...
A Pilot's History: Chap. 5 -- The Hump By Carl Moesly The war is over, but Carl Moesly's work with the Army isn't done. He has to fly over the Himalayas into China ... and there are still Japanese soldiers there.
A Pilot's History: Chap. 4 -- Path To Victory By Carl Moesly As the Japanese military is pushed back, Carl Moesly and his crews have to land in zero/zero island weather, as he recounts in the fourth chapter of his flying career.
A Pilot's History: Chap. 3 -- War in the Islands By Carl Moesly In this third chapter of the career of Carl Moesly, he begins ferrying cargo and wounded throughout the Pacific Theater of WWII.
A Pilot's History: Chap. 2 -- California Base By Carl Moesly In this second chapter of the career of Carl Moesly, he goes to Long Beach to ferry brand-new aircraft all over the country.
A Pilot's History: Chap. 1 -- Flight Training By Carl Moesly This month AVweb presents the first chapter in the career of Carl Moesly, who learned to fly prior to World War II, flew in the Pacific theater of that war and then in the Korean War, moved around to various airlines, and finished in corporate flight positions.
First Solo Stories By AVweb Readers Last week in AVweb's Brainteaser we invited readers to submit short stories about their first solo flights. The response was so overwhelming we can't publish them all, but here are a few for your enjoyment. Congratulations to all who have ever soloed!
Chicken Wings By Michael and Stefan Strasser Aviation humor from the Roost-Air FBO! The Chicken Wings cartoonists try to keep it not too technical, yet accurate enough to amuse aviators and aviation fans alike. So if you're a professional pilot or just an air-show visitor, you should be able relate to these stories. A new strip every week.
