tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4532252134636526835.post9210427575890733552..comments2023-10-04T04:05:56.261-05:00Comments on Decision Height*: Another Tradition GoneAlan C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12814339956021192818noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4532252134636526835.post-15686225982271636232010-12-28T10:36:48.970-06:002010-12-28T10:36:48.970-06:00When I taxi out to depart a flying event and see a...When I taxi out to depart a flying event and see a fellow friend / aviator I will salute...likewise when they depart. I was only in the military as a brat, but I understand the respect shown when a salute is given and I have that respect for most of my fellow aviators who have earned their place in the cockpit. It is sad how many times the salute is returned as a wave...maybe that says something about their respect for me, but I think it has more to do with the lack of knowledge as to the significance behind a salute. As you mentioned, it is another in the long list of traditions that has taken a backseat to convenience and self satisfaction.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07308476291234985748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4532252134636526835.post-20736414211960475802010-11-18T16:00:20.798-06:002010-11-18T16:00:20.798-06:00I'm retired now, but I was one of those blue-s...I'm retired now, but I was one of those blue-shirted, blazer-wearing types that crowded onto your plane on Monday morning, and again on Friday afternoon. I never really liked flying, but I always felt better when I saw the ground guy give a military salute. And even better when the captain mentioned that he was ex-military.Should Fish Morehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18400586203204886095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4532252134636526835.post-16141229661080215092010-11-10T18:40:34.718-06:002010-11-10T18:40:34.718-06:00All of our Commanders-in-Chief need to learn how t...All of our Commanders-in-Chief need to learn how to render a respectful salute. They, of all people.Alan C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12814339956021192818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4532252134636526835.post-91005513374220952352010-11-10T17:51:37.290-06:002010-11-10T17:51:37.290-06:00I really enjoy your blog. You have a gift with wo...I really enjoy your blog. You have a gift with words and convey a message that, I think, is unique and deserves to be heard.<br /><br />But I have to say -- it seems incongruous, and perhaps a bit disrespectful, in a piece dedicated to honoring our armed forces, to take a jab at our current and a former commander-in-chief.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4532252134636526835.post-59939771352924639282010-11-08T11:06:25.225-06:002010-11-08T11:06:25.225-06:00Every day of the week will be Saturday except, of ...Every day of the week will be Saturday except, of course, Sunday ... the Lord's Day. It's waiting on the other side of the door and I salute you!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02158464583807897781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4532252134636526835.post-34749788393892087502010-11-05T18:53:34.923-05:002010-11-05T18:53:34.923-05:00AHHH, the good ole days of the A7. And the meaning...AHHH, the good ole days of the A7. And the meaningful salute. What will this planet be like in another century. Hope you enjoy your retirement in HSV and Moontown, when the time comes (no alarm clocks).wayne in louisiananoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4532252134636526835.post-72564924394269396932010-11-05T16:02:10.531-05:002010-11-05T16:02:10.531-05:00I kind of think the ground crew will come up with ...I kind of think the ground crew will come up with a unique and special send off for the crews and aircraft showing the registrations ending in alpha in the months to come.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04810216496056440277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4532252134636526835.post-6705616948897477892010-11-04T08:07:52.280-05:002010-11-04T08:07:52.280-05:00I'm not ex-military, but I have always appreci...I'm not ex-military, but I have always appreciated the salute for all the reasons you espoused in your post. Pride and mutual respect.<br /><br />I see something similar every time I fly through Tokyo. The ground crew all line up and wave to the departing aircraft. I know it is hokey PR stuff, but it also somehow conveys the same thing - "we did our best job for your flight". I sometimes see the pilots respond with a salute (probably the military trained ones).<br /><br />A "thumbs up" just isn't the same.D.B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16311812701887962320noreply@blogger.com