Monthly Archives: March 2011

Off-topic: Eugene Fluckey and U.S.S. Barb, or, how a submarine sank a train

Posted on March 16, 2011 by Gregory

This is off-topic, but a friend brought the story of the USS Barb to my attention this morning. Her commander, who was awarded the Medal of Honor, died in 2007, and here’s a link to his NYT obituary. Fluckey’s obit

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The Consolidated Commodore

Posted on March 4, 2011 by Gregory

The Commodore’s max speed was 139 miles per hour; it cruised at a leisurely 108.

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Why interviewing Moon Chin is like interviewing a jazz riff…

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Gregory

As my understanding of CNAC improved, so did my ability to extract maximum value from my Moon Chin interviews, but even though I was getting more and more out of them, I still had another critical lesson to learn – … Continue reading →

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A DC-2, most important plane in the CNAC airfleet, 1935-1939

Posted on March 1, 2011 by Gregory

DC-2s were the most important airplanes in CNAC’s air fleet from 1935-1939.

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