"Veteran ERAU pilot" embarrasses herself onTV
05-30-2018, 05:59 PM
#191
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That was the astounding thing, that someone would think they could get away with this part. It doesn't take a rocket surgeon to realize that there is about a 100 percent chance that there are ALPA members at the NJ ANG 177th fighter wing who are going to flip through the magazine and say, wait a minute, I've never heard of this guy, and he doesn't show up on our roster.
05-31-2018, 09:38 AM
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05-31-2018, 09:42 AM
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He claimed to be a volunteer firefighter with one of the engine companies in NYC that was well known from 9/11 and lost a lot of firefighters (that unit does not take volunteers similar to how many large cities are).
Not only was he not a pilot in the air guard, he wasn't even in the unit at all. From what I recall he actually tried to defend himself pretending to be someone else in the unit on one of the military forums.
It was a pretty major article in the magazine involving large pictures etc (I don't remember if it was front page or not).
I forget the premise but basically he was nominated by someone else for being so impressive with everything he does and ALPA made a big deal about it.
I'm not an expert on the events that transpired by any means, just remember reading the article and the big hubbub that followed shortly thereafter.
From google:
Flying Lessons: ALPA and Airline Pilot Caught in a Whopper
https://www.dallasnews.com/business/...-eagle-pilot-a
A Military Poser in the ALPA Magazine?
I actually found a copy of the original magazine (surprisingly to me)
http://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0...YjU3Njcw&hl=en The part you're interested in starts on page 22
Not only was he not a pilot in the air guard, he wasn't even in the unit at all. From what I recall he actually tried to defend himself pretending to be someone else in the unit on one of the military forums.
It was a pretty major article in the magazine involving large pictures etc (I don't remember if it was front page or not).
I forget the premise but basically he was nominated by someone else for being so impressive with everything he does and ALPA made a big deal about it.
I'm not an expert on the events that transpired by any means, just remember reading the article and the big hubbub that followed shortly thereafter.
From google:
Flying Lessons: ALPA and Airline Pilot Caught in a Whopper
https://www.dallasnews.com/business/...-eagle-pilot-a
A Military Poser in the ALPA Magazine?
I actually found a copy of the original magazine (surprisingly to me)
http://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0...YjU3Njcw&hl=en The part you're interested in starts on page 22
05-31-2018, 09:59 AM
#199
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