I was recently at an Airshow taking pictures and just having a good time when I litterally bumped into a guy while checking out a C-5 Galaxy. I appologized and not more than a minute or two later we were chatting it up like old chums.
Well it turns out that this really nice guy was none other than Jim Tucker! I couldn't beleive I was talking with the hero of Fedex flight 705! He is just a warm, intuitive and nice individual.
We talked for 30-45 minutes, and I asked him why he wasn't bitter (though he had every right to be) about
losing his professional flying carreer. He just looked at me and said it was faith in God, and family. He also is happy he has more time to spend with them.
What a great guy! He doesn't really keep in touch with the others who were on flight 705 anymore, but last he heard they were both doing fine. I changed the subject to some of the aircraft in the airshow, which I was surprised to find out that he had great knowledge of...especially the A-4.
We left with a handshake and well-wishes for the future.
For those of you who don't know who Jim is, or flight 705, here is what happend on flight 705.
http://www.tailstrike.com/070494.htm
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