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Pangloss62 · 07-22-2006, 12:16 PM

Hey Maggie, what kind of job do you have? Regardless of our opinions, it's fun to talk aviation technology with folks that have an interest. Mine stems from my father's career at Lockheed. I spent much of my youth reading Aviation Week & Space Technology and looking through all the Janes' books I could get my hands on. And then there were the models; lots of model plane building. I think you can learn a lot about aviation just by building models (though I don't do that these days).

I'm really interested in the aesthetics of aircraft design, especially jets. The Korean War-era jets look so cool to me, and all Cold War-period technology fascinates me. I just finished working on a National Register Nomination for a Nike base, and in doing so I learned a lot. Do you have a favorite aircraft?

07-22-2006, 12:16 PM	#36
Pangloss62 Lecturer Join Date: May 2006 Location: Atlanta Posts: 768	Hey Maggie, what kind of job do you have? Regardless of our opinions, it's fun to talk aviation technology with folks that have an interest. Mine stems from my father's career at Lockheed. I spent much of my youth reading Aviation Week & Space Technology and looking through all the Janes' books I could get my hands on. And then there were the models; lots of model plane building. I think you can learn a lot about aviation just by building models (though I don't do that these days). I'm really interested in the aesthetics of aircraft design, especially jets. The Korean War-era jets look so cool to me, and all Cold War-period technology fascinates me. I just finished working on a National Register Nomination for a Nike base, and in doing so I learned a lot. Do you have a favorite aircraft? __________________ Things are never as good, or bad, as they seem.