On Thu, 22 Jun 2006 13:21:30 -0400, "Kyle Boatright"
wrote:

He said that it is much better now than in the late 60's/early 70's. He
said the airborne pollution in those days was so bad that if you went on a
long X/C you often came back with an oily film covering the leading edges of
the wings. He also added that when he started flying, in the 50's,
visibility was usually far better than it is today.


FWIW - I know 2 old timers who say the exact same thing! Even though
I respect them completely with regard to aviation, I always thought
they were full of it when citing this "fact." Now that I see someone
else completely unrelated say the same thing, it makes me pause and
think they're right!

Thanks for this post.
z