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IAHFLYR wrote:Disappointment that turned out to be awesome!
In 1992 or 1993 we were scheduled to fly home from PVR-IAH on a CO B722, a plane I thoroughly loved . We get to the airport and the departure holding area at the time at PVR was on the second floor with large windows looking over the ramp. I kept looking for the 722 on the ramp, but only found a CO DC9-32 sitting out there which I though no way is that out jet so we must be going to be late though I was pretty sure CO only flew to PVR from IAH back then so hmmmm. As I was wandering around the duty free shop I stumbled upon a CO First Officer so I asked if they were flying us home and he verified we'd be flying on the DC9.
Well having friends who were both pilots and flight attendants for CO, and working ATC at IAH I had come accustomed to some of the pilot voices as they'd fly in and out of IAH. There was on pilot in particular who had a very distinctive drawl and voice so I asked one of my friends if he knew that was and he instantly gave me this guys name as his wife had flown with him for years with TI. So I asked the First Officer I found in duty free if he knew this guy and he told yes I do, fly with him often and in fact he is right over there. We walked over to Capt. XXX and introduced myself telling him where I worked......we had a quick conversation about stuff and headed to the gate where he told the agent that my wife and I would be boarding with him. Once on the plane he introduced us to the flight attendants and asked if there were any seats in first class. He perched us in row 1 for the flight home and since I was jumpseat authorized he told me to sit up from during takeoff and landing which I did and there is when I found a true love of the DC9-32.
So a disappointment turned out to be a wonderful day and I made a lasting friend to this day.
jumpjets wrote:Does anyone else have similar thoughts about what was initially a disappointment in a flying experience turned out similarly to be a good experience or like me a lucky break?
classicjets wrote:I traveled to Bangladesh just to fly on a DC-10 on AUH-DAC, but it was subbed out with a Kabo Air 747-400. This was my first 747 ever - I was supposed to fly a PR 744 a couple days later, but it was subbed to an A343. While it was kind of cool to have a flight on Kabo Air, I was disappointed to miss the 10.
All's well that ends well though, since thankfully Biman did farewell DC-10 flights from BHX that I was able to join several months later.