Well I'll be the first on here to say "Good Show" to Chesley B. "Sully" Sullenberger III..... Good Show!! Military Experience, just goes to show ya wneh the Shyt hits the fan better to have someone who has been there done that...
Chesley B. "Sully" Sullenberger III, 57, the pilot of Flight 1549, was honored by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg with a key to the city on Friday. Bloomberg also honored the rest of the crew, rescue workers and civilians who helped avert a disaster.
Sullenberger, of Danville, Calif., is a former fighter pilot who runs a safety consulting firm in addition to flying commercial aircraft.
He has flown for US Airways since 1980 and flew F-4 fighter jets with the Air Force in the 1970s. He then served on a board that investigated aircraft accidents and participated later in several National Transportation Safety Board investigations.
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01-16-09, 10:04 AM #1Super Moderator
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US Airways Pilot Saves 150 People!!!
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Typical media. I guess the airlines only use one pilot these days. Two pilots successfully managed the situation. Good job to the flight crew!
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01-16-09, 11:34 AM #3Super Moderator
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Maybe he didn't want his name to be released.....
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01-16-09, 11:41 AM #4Administrator
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His name is released.
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here ya go...
"Sullenberger and co-pilot Jeff Skiles and crew have become instant heroes for guiding the plane to safety and safely evacuating the passengers."
article: http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/...=mostpop_story
this is simply amazing. glad to see something good take place in a time that it seems we are so filled with tragidys. simply amazing.
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Those pictues are amazing and I know how fast those current move. I'm glad they were able to stay a float for that long until everyone got out.
Living there that water is nasty and so poluted so hope nothing comes along later with them being in the water.2004 Saleen Convertible #298 SC/281-SOLD
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Video of the ditching.
http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/vi...plane.cnn.htmlSold
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unbelievable....
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wow..just amazing.
if anyone was interested in recovery pics, i found a few good ones...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/31079847@N05/
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Jeff Skiles, I'll have to check but I just made him a GT CS custom Dash andEngine badge for his 08 GT/CS Spelled the same but wouldn't that be very weird if this is the Jeff and his e-mail is flying criteria!!!
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