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Aviation Memorabilia Newsletter Since 1995

Aviation Memorabilia Newsletter

Since 1995

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In our interaction with subscribers, both via email and in person, we are often thanked for "all the hard work" we put into The NetLetter.

Truth be told, we are retirees who left 'hard work' behind quite some time ago. The NetLetter is a labour of love and a lot of fun to do.

Here is how we put it together:

Terry gets things started by scouring through the library of internal company magazines (we have issues as far back as the early 1940's), that he has scanned over the years, for interesting stories. In addition, of course, is the vast amount of material now available via the internet.

Terry compiles the text of each issue into a Word document and sends it along to me with accompanying photos.

Wayne is the 'techie' of the group and assembles the text and photos into HTML internet format. 

Draft # 1 is usually ready to go a week before full distribution to our members and is sent out to Terry, Ken & Bob for their perusal. 

Terry verifies that no material has been omitted and Ken & Bob find the 'mistakes' such as typos.

Ken has encyclopedic knowledge of aviation as well a gift for language and ensures that we use correct spelling and sentence structure. 

Bob has keen attention to detail and seems to be able to find even the tiniest error in punctuation. 

Then Wayne makes the corrections and the process repeats until we get it as close to perfect as we can (errors still seem to show up later).

We try to get together for a Zoom meeting before the general release of each issue, however, we don't seem to discuss much about The NetLetter, it's just a good time to get together.

The NetLetter is about people.

We wish to say thank you to all of our subscribers, many of whom share stories of their personal experiences.  Also special thanks to the photographers, videographers and bloggers who so graciously allow us to link to their fine work.

We wish everyone a very Happy Holiday Season
and the very best in 2023.

The NetLetter team 
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new subscriber 200wWe have welcomed 285 new subscribers in 2022.

We wish to thank everyone for your support of our efforts.

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The Joy of Volunteering

I apologize for being a little self-indulgent for this piece. Looking back to the beginning of my retirement a few years ago, one of my main concerns was filling my time (I'm not very good at being idle).

Thankfully, my concern did not last very long as I was asked to take on the treasurer position for the social group committee at a senior centre that I had begun to frequent. I guess that I fumbled my way through that with some competence because I was later asked to work with other non-profit social groups. 

I have come to realize that there are many things that I could do at 40 years of age that I cannot do now at 70. However, there are just as many things that I can do now that I did not have the knowledge to do at 40. 

This year, I found myself working with a group organizing the 'Christmas on the Peninsula' festival in White Rock, British Columbia. It was an amazing experience to be a part of a group of volunteers who donate their time for weeks to put on a one-day festival of music, food, vendors of unique gift items and, most importantly, smiling happy people.

It's always about the people and interaction that is the great joy of volunteering. I have found the most rewarding experience in my senior years.
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Our photo for this issue's header (arranged by Sigrun Cowan) features a group of 'Green Coat' volunteers at YVR. The photo below (arranged by Ann Senko) features yet another group.

These are wonderful people who enjoy donating a few hours a week to provide a welcome service to others. 

There are numerous similar groups at airports all over the world, who enjoy spending time in familiar surroundings, assisting travellers through the maze of an airport terminal. 

More about the 'Green Coat' program at:

SimpleFlying.com/vancouver-airport-green-coats-guide  
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Etihad Airways Captain Aisha Al Mansoori achieves historic first.

tmb 250 aisha al mansooriWomen in the United Arab Emirates, and the greater Middle Eastern region, have been making their mark in aviation for quite some time. There is even an Arabian chapter of The Ninety-Nines, which has seen its female pilot membership quadruple in recent years. But there are still plenty of milestones to be achieved, and Etihad Airways Captain Aisha Al Mansoori has just attained one of them. The 33-year-old has become the UAE’s first female Emirati Captain at a commercial airline.

Fittingly, Etihad announced the historic moment just days in advance of Emirati Women’s Day, which honors Emirati women’s accomplishments and contributions every year on 28 August.

Abu Dhabi-based Etihad says the command upgrade ceremony for Captain Al Mansoori took place at its Crew Briefing Centre in the presence of the pilot’s family, her peers in Etihad’s pilot community, and the airline’s senior management. Remarkably, Aisha’s sister is Major Mariam Al Mansouri, the UAE’s first female fighter jet pilot, who now pilots an F-16.

Source: runwaygirlnetwork.com

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