This Date in Aviation History: February 18, 2015

"ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn)
02/18/2020 at 13:32 • Filed to: wingspan, Planelopnik

Today is the fifth anniversary of the post that started This Date in Aviation History. It began as a one-off article about the first flight of the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, and gradually grew into the biweekly obsession of mine (though with a three month hiatus three years ago to prepare for an orchestra audition, which I won) that I continue to work on and hopefully improve to this date. To all of you who have read and commented (and corrected) my posts in the past five years, thank you. It’s been a great ride, and I’ve enjoyed every word of it. And though this sounds suspiciously like a good-bye post, I have no intention of stopping.

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DISCUSSION (20)

user314 > ttyymmnn
02/18/2020 at 13:41

Thanks for five years of great posts!

ttyymmnn > user314
02/18/2020 at 13:42

You’re quite welcome. When I say I’ve enjoyed it, I’m absolutely telling the truth. I always appreciate your comments and added information. We’ve got a very knowledgeable community here.

Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street. > ttyymmnn
02/18/2020 at 13:44

Definitely solid oppoing!

facw > ttyymmnn
02/18/2020 at 13:44

I certainly enjoy the posts!

Kinja'd!!!

ttyymmnn > Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street.
02/18/2020 at 13:46

Thanks!

ttyymmnn > facw
02/18/2020 at 13:48

I was riveted to every aspect of the shuttle development. I was in science class the day that Columbia made the first landing. Our teacher stopped class and turned on the TV so we could watch it. I still have the local front page newspaper article about the launch.

And thanks! I always enjoy our discussions about the posts.

TheRealBicycleBuck > ttyymmnn
02/18/2020 at 13:51

These are among the Best of Oppo and I always love it when the next one pops up!

Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen > ttyymmnn
02/18/2020 at 13:53

Thanks, they’re great: keep ‘em coming. Your dedication is an inspiration to all of us who don’t manage more than a few solid-content posts a year.

ttyymmnn > TheRealBicycleBuck
02/18/2020 at 13:53

I always love it when the next one pops up!

Funny, my wife doesn’t share your enthusiasm.....

Thanks, Buck. And thanks for reading.

ttyymmnn > Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen
02/18/2020 at 13:55

Well, it helps to be a stay-home dad who mostly works evenings. I have less time now that I’ve returned to teaching, but I’m refining old material, so there’s not as much as work as there was 4 years ago. I just wish I had more time to write aviation articles outside of this recurring series. I’ve got so many things in mind to write about but I just don’t seem to find as much time to create original content. I’ll get to it one of these days!

Thanks.

DucST3-Red-1Liter-Standing-By > ttyymmnn
02/18/2020 at 14:00

I too very much enjoy these!

ttyymmnn > DucST3-Red-1Liter-Standing-By
02/18/2020 at 14:03

Thanks!

ChevytoMazda > ttyymmnn
02/18/2020 at 14:09

Part of the reason I continually came back to O ppo when I first started visiting. These are always interesting reads.

ttyymmnn > ChevytoMazda
02/18/2020 at 14:16

Thanks! You oughta be out of the grays.

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glemon > ttyymmnn
02/18/2020 at 17:50

Very good Oppo, and takes me back to my days as a kid, reading all the history of aviation and airplanes o f the world books I could get my grubby little hands on. I sometimes have a little knowledge of what is posted, but I always learn more.

ttyymmnn > glemon
02/18/2020 at 17:52

I always hope that somebody will learn something with these posts, I know I do. And I almost always learn something from the comments. Thanks for reading!

ChevytoMazda > ttyymmnn
02/19/2020 at 20:48

Not sure what I’ll post about but will probably more comment on stuff. Thanks for the tip.

The Compromiser > ttyymmnn
02/19/2020 at 20:51

Thank you as always. Keep em coming.

John Norris (AngryDrifter) > ttyymmnn
02/19/2020 at 20:56

Nice work.

ttyymmnn > John Norris (AngryDrifter)
02/19/2020 at 21:31

Thanks. I appreciate that.