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EPISODE · Jul 23, 2020 · 13 MIN

Old Pals and N-Numbers

from Greg Brown: Cockpit Adventures from the Flying Carpet · host Greg Brown

Text or Voicemail Greg!Like fond memories of long-ago lovers, beloved airplanes resurface occasionally from quiet corners of a pilot’s mind. We hear the last three digits of some familiar N-number and are flooded with reminiscences. But rarely do the abbreviated call signs used in routine communications fully match the numbers of actual steeds we once flew — especially when 1500 miles and thirty years have passed under the wings. Along the way, you'll learn how Greg's airplane, the Flying Carpet, earned her name.Podcast photo: Greg with college friends at Marsh Harbour International Airport, Great Abaco Island, Bahamas, 1976.Music by Hannis Brown. Support the showContact Greg with your comments and suggestions!GregBrownFlyingCarpet.com (Find all of Greg's links here.)Greg Brown's Cockpit Adventures from the Flying Carpet PodcastGreg's Book, Flying Carpet; The Soul of An Airplane "You don't have to be a pilot, or even a frequent flyer, to soar with Greg Brown in Flying Carpet."    -- Nina Bell Allen, Former Asst. Managing Editor, Readers DigestGreg's Fine Art Metal Prints, Pilot Achievement Plaques, & Photo Wall CalendarsGreg Brown's Flying Carpet Podcast Facebook GroupGreg Brown's Student Pilot Pep Talk Facebook GroupFollow Greg Brown on Instagram and Facebook

Text or Voicemail Greg! Like fond memories of long-ago lovers, beloved airplanes resurface occasionally from quiet corners of a pilot’s mind. We hear the last three digits of some familiar N-number and are flooded with reminiscences. But rarely do the abbreviated call signs used in routine communications fully match the numbers of actual steeds we once flew — especially when 1500 miles and thirty years have passed under the wings. Along the way, you'll learn how Greg's airplane, the Flying ...

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Text or Voicemail Greg!Like fond memories of long-ago lovers, beloved airplanes resurface occasionally from quiet corners of a pilot’s mind. We hear the last three digits of some familiar N-number and are flooded with reminiscences. But rarely do...

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