Alien tax receipts and other sundry documentation…
The series of posts I made about Moon Chin and his immigration to the United States this past February inspired a side discussion between me and Donald Chan, on...
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Bill Maher goes to Hogy Taw
It is with great sadness that I report that longtime CNAC Association president Bill Maher has gone to the reunion of CNAC pilots at Hogy Taw, high in the Himal...
China’s Wings cover…
I’ve had this for a few months, but Bantam just gave me permission to share this yesterday. I’m thrilled with the work done by Tracy’s design ...
Sad news for the CNAC family…
CNAC lost another one of its senior members recently, Captain Carey Bowles. He was a friendly and fascinating man, and he will be sorely missed. Here’s a ...
Text design
The text design came in last week, and it looks marvelous. Tracy Devine, my editor, has promised page proofs by the end of the month. Which means soon, very soo...
The reason I’ve been neglecting this blog
With Tracy Devine’s blessing, it went to one of Bantam’s copy editors last Thursday, nearly nine years after I discovered the CNAC story. There̵...
Damn, we’ve lost another one
Damn, we’ve lost another one. Cedric Mah was a fine man, an incredibly experienced pilot, and a very lively interview. It’s an honor to have known h...
Lunghwa Pagoda — now and then
Lunghwa Pagoda was a major landmark for pilots and passengers flying in and out of Shanghai in the 1930s… here a few photos showing the pagoda then and no...
A sign commemorating Lunghwa Airport today…
Note the disparity of spelling… I’ve been going with “Lunghwa,” which is how MOST of the company letters and operational records spelled...
Off-topic: Eugene Fluckey and U.S.S. Barb, or, how a submarine sank a train
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,...