Military aviation mishaps

On 2/23/04 5:56 PM, in article , "Tex
Houston" wrote:


"Frijoles" wrote in message
hlink.net...
Wasn't it IBA at Tulsa? When we couldn't get tankers, we used to bring
the
whole squadron through there for gas and go on the way to deployments for
training. Great turn, nice scenery... Cost no more than any other place.
IIRC Butler Aviation won the contract a few years later but had nowhere
near
the facilities to handle traffic like IBA.

Flower Aviation owned by Eldon Engel of Pueblo Colorado has used this model
for years, locations at Pueblo, Hobbs NM, Salina KS and soon Garden City KS.
The greeters are personable young ladies who greet you with cookies.

Tex



Most operations like that have been chased out of business over the years by
the government contract nazis who see perks like free pizzas, steaks, and
discounted rooms as "illegal enticement." Technically, they're right, and
it's unethical, but I wonder whether such rules tend to fly in the face of
true capitalism.

Hence Doug Thompson's FBO's demise losing the government contract at Grand
Junction. That was a guy who got a TACAN approach certified and had folks
who could even service Hornet HYD's and AMAD's.

Ellington still runs a great set up for DACT too.

Don't know whether or not he's still putting up the "o-club" there or not.

I do know I've got time in the A-6 he has on his stick there.

--Woody