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Your Name : Joe Hagan
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Todays Date? : 9/11/2006
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E-mail Address : whistles_n_bells@yahoo.com
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City : St. George
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State : UT
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Country : U.S.A.
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Previous Western Airlines Employee? : Yes
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Comments : Retired from the Widget in 1998. WAL 1972-1987 (Flight Control-dispatcher). Wife, Janice (nee Nielsen) FL 1959-1965 (stew), WA 1965-1987, retired from Widget in 1994. Just surfed into this website.
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Your Name : Monica Grote
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Todays Date? : 09/10/06
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E-mail Address : monicagrote39@msn.com
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City : Normal
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State : IL
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Country : US
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Previous Western Airlines Employee? : yes
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Comments : Flight Attendant from 03/69 to 06/85
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Your Name : RON CARLSON
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Todays Date? : 07 SEPT 06
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E-mail Address : rcarl@pacifier.com
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City : portland
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State : 0regon
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Country : usa
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Previous Western Airlines Employee? : yes
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Comments : WAL PDX PSGR SVC...MAY 62 TO 83
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Your Name : eva
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Todays Date? : 9/1/06
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E-mail Address : evike@qwest.net
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City : phoenix
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State : az
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Country : u.s.
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Previous Western Airlines Employee? : yes
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Comments : Anything planned for the annual LAX party in December. It was eons ago I went and I dont think they had it last year. Is this the only website for former WA employees? Any others?
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Your Name : Tony Roberts
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Todays Date? : 11 Aug 2006
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E-mail Address : runningbird63@hotmail.com
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City : Aguanga
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State : Ca.
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Country : USA
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Previous Western Airlines Employee? : YES
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Comments : Hi. Employed 1964 - 1999 LAX Maint. Avionics.
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Your Name : Joe Christie
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Todays Date? : August 5, 2006
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E-mail Address : joe.christie@sbcglobal.net
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City : Sacramento
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State : California
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Country : USA
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Previous Western Airlines Employee? : 1968-?
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Comments : Wonderful memories of a world a bit different than what we have today. Great group to work with.
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Your Name : Gene Challgren
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Todays Date? : 8/5/2006
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E-mail Address : cgenec@swbell.net
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City : N. Richland Hills
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State : Tx.
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Country : U.S.A.
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Previous Western Airlines Employee? : Yes,July 1968-April 1987
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Comments : Retired from the slide shop at the Delta hangar on April 1, 2005. Worked on overhaul in LAX, hangar in DFW, then Line in DFW and finished in the slide shop in DFW. It sure is wonderful to be retired. Thanks, Glen for the good work on the website, I sure a
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Your Name : Judi Ward Lasater
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Todays Date? : 07-31-2006
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E-mail Address : erlasater@yahool.com
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City : Jefferson
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State : OR
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Country : Marion
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Previous Western Airlines Employee? : Yes-1963-1965
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Comments : Reservations agent at 9th and Flower in downtown LA. I made many friends and loved the work.
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Your Name : Lloyd L Himes
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Todays Date? : 7/31/06
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E-mail Address : DeeLLem@aol.com
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City : West Harrison
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State : Indiana
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Country : USA
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Previous Western Airlines Employee? : SFO/MSP/LAS/CVG
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Comments : GSE Dept. 12/1966-10/2006 GOING FISHING!!!
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Your Name : James Morrow
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Todays Date? : 7/30/06
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E-mail Address : jim@homesvegas.com
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City : Las VEgas
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State : nv.
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Country :
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Previous Western Airlines Employee? : Yes 1968-2001
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Comments : Retired from DL 2001 Worked PHX and LAS
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Your Name : MIKE HALLIWELL
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Todays Date? : 07/29/06
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E-mail Address : mikeh@avequip.com
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City :
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State : California
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Country :
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Previous Western Airlines Employee? : Yes
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Comments : 1966-1987 Stores and Purchasing.
WAL was good times and good memories, nice to see some familiar
names.
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Your Name : Ed Lemp
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Todays Date? : 07-28-2006
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E-mail Address : katanded@msn.com
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City : South Jordan
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State : Utah
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Country : USA
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Previous Western Airlines Employee? : 10-27-1967 to the merger
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Comments : Retired from Delta 03-01-2005
Enjoy the site .... thnx for the memories .........
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Your Name : Lou
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Todays Date? : 07/19/06
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E-mail Address : lpacitti@msn.com
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City : Fountain Valley
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State : Ca.
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Country : USA
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Previous Western Airlines Employee? : Yes
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Comments : I enjoyed working with the guys, and gals. I think of them now and then. I miss the camaraderie.
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Your Name : gary plehn
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Todays Date? : 6/30/06
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E-mail Address :
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City : cypress
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State : calif
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Country : u.s.a
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Previous Western Airlines Employee? : 7/14/59
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Comments : Great memories, The best years of an airline.
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Your Name : thomas pajak
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Todays Date? : june 3 2006
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E-mail Address : thomaspajak@aol.com
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City : lake havasu city
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State : arizona
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Country : usa
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Previous Western Airlines Employee? : 1965 -1999
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Comments : retired 1999 from Delta at lax and enjoying the sun in Arizona
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Your Name : Robert L. Sullivan
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Todays Date? : 5/15/06
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E-mail Address : mehs2004@msn.com
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City : South West
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State : Washington
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Country : U.S.A
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Previous Western Airlines Employee? : yes 1968/1987
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Comments : Avionics -SFO -LAX -PDX Retired 2001 I also got involved with tractors- Murry, got two, New Kubota 3130 4by4-LA723 loader.
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Your Name : Ric Scott
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Todays Date? : 11may 2006
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E-mail Address : zenith4949@yahoo.com
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City : New York
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State : New York
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Country : USA
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Previous Western Airlines Employee? : Yes
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Comments : I miss the good old days,working
the various flights.
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Your Name : Donald M. Orcutt
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Todays Date? : May 9, 2006
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E-mail Address : 9X-908K@earthlink.net
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City : Poulsbo
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State : Washington
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Country : U.S.A.
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Previous Western Airlines Employee? : Yes
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Comments : Was pilot based at SE-TAC. Came with the PNA merger. Flew the B-720 A & B and the B-727-200. Retired in 1980. Had much fun.
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Your Name : sam mcmahan
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Todays Date? : 05/05/06
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E-mail Address : swmsam2@bellsouth.net
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City : cleveland
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State : tn
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Country : Shirley McMahan
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Previous Western Airlines Employee? : LAX
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Comments :
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Your Name : Toni White Thompson
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Todays Date? : May 3, 2006
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E-mail Address : tonit90274@yahoo.com
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City : Rolling Hills Estates
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State : California
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Country : USA
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Previous Western Airlines Employee? : Yes
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Comments : Worked for Tony Favero in Maintenance 1968-79 then Commissary to 1983. I recognize a lot of the names registered because I kept the Teamster Seniority Roster from 1968-79.Hello to all the maintenance guys.
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Your Name : MICHAEL VANCE CROASDALE
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Todays Date? : 05/01/06
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E-mail Address : MRCROZFL@AOL.COM
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City : SAN FRANCISCO
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State : CA
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Country : SAN FRANCISCO
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Previous Western Airlines Employee? : WILLIAM ROBERT CRAOSDALE JR (MR BILL)
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Comments : THANK YOU WE ARE HAVING A CELEBRATION OF LIFE IN PASADENA ON 05/27/06 FOR MY DEAR BROTHER AND I HAPPENED UPON THIS SWEET SITE...THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES....VANCE CROASDALE ( MRCROZFL@AOL.COM
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Your Name : Richard alan scott
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Todays Date? : 01 may 2006
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E-mail Address : zenith4949@yahoo.com
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City : newyork
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State : ny
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Country : usa
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Previous Western Airlines Employee? : yes
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Comments :
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Your Name : thomas pajak
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Todays Date? : april 19 2006
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E-mail Address : thomaspajak@aol.com
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City : lake havasu city
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State : arizona
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Country : Mohave
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Previous Western Airlines Employee? : yes 1965-1999
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Comments : Had one hellofa time at western and made alot of friends.My lips are still moving and im alive.
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Your Name : John Dapper
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Todays Date? : 4-14-06
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E-mail Address : dapper45@msn.com
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City : Grants Pass
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State : Oregon
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Country : USA
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Previous Western Airlines Employee? : Yes
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Comments : Employed 1950 to 1955 Sr Dispatch Clerk LAX
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Your Name : GORDON SMITH
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Todays Date? : 10 APR 2006
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E-mail Address : GKSO@JUNO.COM
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City : LOVELAND
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State : CO
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Country : US
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Previous Western Airlines Employee? : YES
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Comments : KEEP THE SHINY SIDE UP
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Your Name : Steve Gulko
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Todays Date? : March 21, 2006
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E-mail Address : pieman108@excite.com
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City : Gustine
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State : California
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Country : U.S.A.
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Previous Western Airlines Employee? : yes
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Comments : 1967- 1978. Worked swingshift sheet metal in LAX hanger 67 & 68. Then went to SFO maintenance until 78. Owned Exxon station until end of 85. Went to United Airlines as a s/m mech, maint training instructor, and aircraft inspector. Retired 5/01/2005.
Wes
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Your Name : Carol Ann Legge Wichterman Faulkner
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Todays Date? : March 5, 2006
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E-mail Address : carol.n.frank@cox.net
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City : Chandler
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State : AZ
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Country : USA
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Previous Western Airlines Employee? : Yes, both husband Frank and I
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Comments : Stay in touch everybody! CarolnFrank Faulkner
*Carol...DOE 03-24-69/ Ret. 11-01-02/ MSP-PHX-SLC-PHX
*Frank...DOE 07-21-58/ Ret. 04-01-01/ IDA-PIH-HNL-PHX
WA/DL retirees & DL Pioneers
Arizona Sun Catchers Chapter
480-345-2677 carol.n.frank@cox.net
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Your Name : Dan Shoffner
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Todays Date? : 03/05/2006
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E-mail Address : dtshoffner@yahoo.com
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City : Jacksonville
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State : Texas
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Country : U.S.A.
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Previous Western Airlines Employee? : 1968-1986
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Comments : LGB & LAX
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Your Name : Steve Izo
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Todays Date? : 3/3/06
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E-mail Address : thundertrout1@aol.com
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City : San Leandro
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State : California
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Country : USA
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Previous Western Airlines Employee? : Yes
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Comments : Worked in LAX 1962-1969: SFO 1969-1984: I will never forgot the experience I have gained while working for Western! The Only Way to Fly
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Your Name : John Eckberg
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Todays Date? : 03-02-06
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E-mail Address : jdeplane@aol.com
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City : Los Angeles
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State : CA
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Country : USA
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Previous Western Airlines Employee? : Yes
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Comments : Worked in Maintenance Control 1983 thru 1994 combined Western and Delta. Now retired. Volunteer at Flight Path Learning Center Museum LAX
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Your Name : Steve Peterson
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Your Website Address URL :
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E-mail Address : speterson@cross.com
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City : Hartland
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State : Minnesota
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Country : USA
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Previous Western Airlines Employee? : Yes, Denver / SLC
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Comments : Great Information!
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Your Name : Alan Matchinsky
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Your Website Address URL :
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E-mail Address : alan.matchinsky@nwa.com
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City : Apple Valley
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State : Minnesota
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Country : USA
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Previous Western Airlines Employee? : LAX - Information Services
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Comments : Worked LAX from 1970 through 1976 on the Accu-Res computer system.
Would love to connect with former WAL computer geeks from the 60s and 70s. We were all based in LAX and worked on Century Ave.
I still find the WAL days as the best of my long career
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Your Name : John Rauen
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Your Website Address URL :
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E-mail Address : rauensac@earthlink.net
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City : Sacramento
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State : Calif
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Country : USA
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Previous Western Airlines Employee? : 1963 to 1979 SFO
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Comments : This is a wonderful way to keep in touch with ole WAL folks. Sure glad to be out of the airline business today with all the stuff
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Your Name : Gregg Bambo Jr.
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Your Website Address URL :
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E-mail Address : MBambo@comcast.net
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City : Salt Lake City
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State : Utah
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Country : USA
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Previous Western Airlines Employee? : Yes, 1968-1988
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Comments : Spent most of my Western career in SFO until the Delta merger placed me in SLC. Flying for Western and associating with crews was like a family organization and a fun job in those days. The skiing and golf will keep me in SLC forever.
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Your Name : Bill Saunders
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Your Website Address URL :
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E-mail Address : BandL88@aol.com
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City : Tucson
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State : Arizona
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Country :
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Previous Western Airlines Employee? : Yes
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Comments : Worked Fleetservice Department. Retired in 1993. Would love to receive e-mails from you and folks that live in my area
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Your Name : Leslie Lavinsky
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Your Website Address URL :
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E-mail Address : leslie.lavinsky@yahoo.com
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City : Manhattan Beach
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State : CA
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Country : USA
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Previous Western Airlines Employee? : Yes
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Comments : Trying to remember the address of the Res and Admin building on Avion Dr. in Los Angeles. Was it 6060? Something like that. I just cant remember. It is now turned into a Murcury Air Logistics. So I think the address number has changed. Thanks.
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Your Name : Gary Plehn
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Your Website Address URL :
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E-mail Address : garyplehn@aol.com
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City : cypress
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State : ca
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Country : orange
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Previous Western Airlines Employee? : yes
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Comments : retired 2005
great viewing the pics of the best working years at the only way to fly airline
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Your Name : walter wagner
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Your Website Address URL :
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E-mail Address : walwwag@cox.net
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City : Henderson
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State : NV.
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Country : USA
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Previous Western Airlines Employee? : YES WELD SHOP
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Comments : GREAT PICTURES
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Your Name : Tanya Richard Cleaver
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Your Website Address URL :
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E-mail Address : colocleaver@comcast.net
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City : Centennial
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State : Colorado
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Country : USA
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Previous Western Airlines Employee? : Yes
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Comments : I was a stewardess based in Denver in the 1960s. I would like to hear from any of my old friends. Are any WAL events coming up in Denver?
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Your Name : sam mcmahan
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Your Website Address URL :
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E-mail Address : swmsam2@bellsouth.net
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City : cleveland
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State : tn
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Country : usa
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Previous Western Airlines Employee? : shirley A. McMahan
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Comments :
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Your Name : Karen Dantico Ringo
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Your Website Address URL :
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E-mail Address : k.ringo@att.net
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City : San Pedro
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State : CA
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Country :
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Previous Western Airlines Employee? : YES, 10/75 until merger
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Comments : Hired as stores clerk LAX. Customer Service Agent OAK/SFO/LAX
Now working the other side with
an Airline Contract Company.
WAL was great!!
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Your Name : Mike Bailey
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Your Website Address URL : www.badgehistory.com
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E-mail Address : mike@badgehistory.com
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City : Valencia
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State : California
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Country : USA
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Previous Western Airlines Employee? : 1966-1974
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Comments : Need more Flight Ops personnel pictures! This site gets better and better.
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Your Name : Jerry Gallagher
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Your Website Address URL :
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E-mail Address : jerdog84@hotmail.com
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City : Florence
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State : Kentucky
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Country : USA
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Previous Western Airlines Employee? : Yes
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Comments : How is everyone doing?
I started with western in SFO,then
MSP and SLC. Now still hanging in
there at CVG.
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Your Name : donald bernhardt
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Your Website Address URL :
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E-mail Address : lasvegaskid2004@yahoo.com
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City : las vegas
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State : nv
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Country : usa
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Previous Western Airlines Employee? : yes
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Comments : hi everybody
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Your Name : Jack Goodgion
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Your Website Address URL :
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E-mail Address : jgoodgion@sbcglobal.net
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City : Hurst
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State : Texas
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Country : USA
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Previous Western Airlines Employee? : yes
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Comments : Great site Glen. Good to see so many familiar faces. Still kicking dung out here in Texas. At least I think thats whats on my shoe. Hey Glen I came upon a bunch of photos that were given to me during the construction of the Western Album but had no room f
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Your Name : Glenn Cassel
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Your Website Address URL :
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E-mail Address : rigger45us@yahoo.com
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City : Wichita
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State : KS
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Country : USA
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Previous Western Airlines Employee? : No
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Comments : In 1970, as a fifteen year old, I was a passenger on the Milk Run from Great Falls to Idaho Falls in a brand new 737. The Flight Attendants wore hot pants uniforms. Western was also the airline that took me to San Diego Naval Training Center on 29 Septemb
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Your Name : Mark Mullin
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Your Website Address URL :
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E-mail Address : amullin@peoplepc.com
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City : Peachtree City
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State : Georgia
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Country : USA
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Previous Western Airlines Employee? : YES
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Comments : HELLO TO ALL WAL FLIGHT CREW MEMBERS--MISS YOU ALL
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Your Name : Jim Raab
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Your Website Address URL :
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E-mail Address : rabit5@comcast.net
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City : Olympia
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State : Wa
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Country : U.S.A.
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Previous Western Airlines Employee? : yep ! hire date 6/6/66
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Comments : 21 years with Western - the very best and a real family - not like the arrogant inbreads that bought us - soooo glad to be retired from that bunch - life is great up here in Olympia - i live on puget sound at Steamboat Island - drop on by - jR
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Your Name : dennis m tack
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Your Website Address URL :
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E-mail Address : motack99@aol.com
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City : kimberling city
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State : mo
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Country : usa
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Previous Western Airlines Employee? : pilot 1966 to dal 1999
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Comments : miss wal
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Your Name : DOUG SEITZ
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Your Website Address URL :
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E-mail Address : dougoutdoug@yahoo.com
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City : BELLINGHAM
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State : WASHINGTON
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Country : USA
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Previous Western Airlines Employee? : 1967 TO 1987
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Comments : RETIRED FROM DELTA NOV 1, 2001
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