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By: Ceiling 500 feet, intermittent drizzle | Gregory Crouch

Ceiling 500 feet, intermittent drizzle | Gregory Crouch — Sun, 09 Jun 2013 17:44:17 +0000

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By: This news causes me intense pain… | Gregory Crouch

This news causes me intense pain… | Gregory Crouch — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 19:09:49 +0000

[…] *In a related note, many of my CNAC veterans can remember in minute-by-minute detail significant events that happened to them in the 1930s and ’40s. Here are two that describe what it was like to interview Moon Chin, one of China’s Wings main supporting characters (and an incredibly reliable witness): Ceiling 500 feet, Intermittent Drizzle; and Why interviewing Moon Chin is like interviewing a jazz riff. […]

By: CNAC’s two senior pilots | Gregory Crouch

CNAC’s two senior pilots | Gregory Crouch — Sat, 08 Sep 2012 21:56:58 +0000

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By: Gregory

Gregory — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 15:31:49 +0000

In reply to Jamie Dodson. Like you, I find the whole period utterly fascinating, especially the people who lived it. They did incredible things as a matter of routine. In which one of your books does Grooch feature? I'd like to see what you have to say about him.

By: Jamie Dodson

Jamie Dodson — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 14:10:08 +0000

William Langhorne Bond was an interesting individual as was Harold Bixby. I chose to chronicle another Golden Age pioneer, William Steven Grooch (also of CNAC) and his involvement linking the west coast to China across the Pacific. I spoke with Gene Banning’s widow about Grooch in 2005 and again last year at the 75th China Clipper Celebration. Captain Banning knew all three men.
“Bondy”, Bixby and Grooch, seemed larger than life. They took unbelievable chances for questionable rewards and achieved great things at tremendous sacrifice. In our tumultuous and headlong passage to the 21st century I wonder how much of that enterprising spirit remains in American – or for that matter the world.

Cheers!
Jamie Dodson
Author of the award winning Nick Grant Adventures series,
Flying Boat & Spies, China Clipper, and coming soon – Mission: Shanghai

By: Gregory

Gregory — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 16:15:24 +0000

In reply to John Gong. Well John, as Arthur Chin's grandson, you certainly come from good stock! I hope Moon was doing well. I'm very much looking forward to seeing him next month. Hope to see you at the party.

By: John Gong

John Gong — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 03:02:59 +0000

In reply to Gregory. Yes, I know Tom and my grandfather does have a page...Arthur Chin. I just returned home from visiting with Uncle Moon this afternoon. I hope to make the reunion in September at his home.

By: Gregory

Gregory — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 16:29:20 +0000

In reply to John Gong. Thanks for checking in, John! Does your grandfather have a page over at cnac.org? If not, you should get in touch with Tom Moore and create one. If yes, would you tell me his name so I can link from your comment thread to his page? Cheers, GC

By: John Gong

John Gong — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 15:42:16 +0000

My grandfather was a CNAC pilot and flew with Moon, great article!

By: Gregory

Gregory — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 21:06:37 +0000

In reply to Kathryn Townsend. Oh no! Sorry you had to endure the fiasco. If it's any solace, it took me 18 months to figure this out with Moon Chin, and I'd imagine you didn't have near that much time. Life and learn, right?