Kitty (Milham) Mady
herblady@reachone.com
 

Kay Marshall
marshall@pe.net

Marion {Szekely} MacKenzie marion0808@sbcglobal.net

Charlie Mann
mannce@msn.com

I started with Bonanza Airlines March of 1968 as a F-27 co-pilot and retired from NWA Aug. 31,1996 as a B727 Capt. - Got tired of the commuting so I went out two years early.  I was based in PHX - LAS - DTW- MEM -and MSP - Currently live in Tempe, AZ and Kerrville, TX with my wife Penny.  "YES" after a lot of practice finally got it right and got a great one- Penny is a FA for USAir. - Our Hobby's  are Paso Fino Horses and do a lot of trail riding and we also enjoy  cruising.    Would love to hear from any of you my cell phone is 480-250-8100 and email mannce@msn.com - and I am on face book so look me up and lets talk.  Not getting any younger you know..  Miss the flying and most of all the friends but not the commuting and hotels.

James (Jim) Martin
bluejaykel@aol.com
 

I started with Empire Airways 9-11-52 at COE.  It was a 2 man station, shortly thereafter West Coast Airlines took over Empire. I transferred to Puw on 4-15-53  till 3-11-57.  As an Agent "do it all guys." The do it all guys were one man on duty at a time Each hour we took the WX and forwarded it to the WX Bru  and the Company. We used the teletype to make Res. for the travel Services in Pullman and Moscow and the calls we received at the airport. We loaded and unloaded the planes, handled the Airfrt. Ticketed the pasgr. and checked in the baggage, for each flight and did the manifests. We talked to each flight about the weather and the traffic at the airport, and runway condition. We had DC-3's, 24 pasgr. with a 3 min. ground time.  It's hard to believe the changes that have been made in stations and operations from the DC-3's to the 747's....  We always had the coffee pot on for the crews in case COE was nsnl.I was in a car accident in 1955 taking pasgr. from Puw to LWS   as our airport was closed do to snow.
     I transferred to BFI 3-15-57 to become our 1st  HF radio operator. We closed down the HF  radio 3 years later. I then became a Jr. Dispatcher.  While doing so we helped in crew scheduling after hours. I was asked in 1963 by operations if I would take over crew scheduling as manager. I worked with Nick Bez, Jr., after several suggestions on aircraft scheduling,  which made the crew and aircraft  less expensive to run, he asked me to take over as manager of crew and aircraft scheduling.  I would also work with Ed Altman on union contracts, for the pilots and F/A.
     In 67-68 I was appointed with Terry Ashton to put a schedule together for the new company  Air West Airlines. I then put together the crew scheduling for flying our new airline using all the union rules, and the CAB rules.
       We moved to the Bay Area, working out of our new headquarters in San Mateo in June 1968.  When Hughes bought Air West Airlines in 1972 , I was appointed Director of Aircraft and Crew Scheduling.  What a time we had making a profit for the 1st time. Unfortunately because of health I had to take a medical retirement   4-15-76.  Eva and I moved to Magalia Ca. In 79 and have enjoyed the small community. Shortly after we moved, it seems all of our family moved to get out of the bay area.
     I have kept in close contact with several RW people.   RW was my second family, if anyone needed help someone was always there.  In all these years I have felt very close to RW and all the companies before and after. My dreams have come true except for health, and I am doing OK.
     PS For those of you who knew our son Kim Martin who worked as an agent in Yuma in the early 70's he passed away with cancer in 1998.

Ed Maymo
maymoed@yahoo.com
 

I started working  with Pacific Airlines in May 1964 in MRY.  I was there thru the Airwest merger and then transferred to SFO in 1969.  I stayed in SFO for about 7 years working just about every position there was.  In 1976 I crossed the bay to OAK as Chief Agent.  I was there Thru the RC merger.  After the merger I took  a summer temp in RHI and then in winter of 1982 I transferred to CVG.  What a culture shock coming from the bay area.  I just about froze to death that first year.  I finished out my career  there working first as RC then as NWA.  In the summer of 2000  I finally retired.  My  back had given out and work just wasn't fun anymore.  After looking back on my airline career it is plain to see that the early years with Pacific and Hughes Airwest  were by far the best years.  Work was fun and the people were great.  In fairness though I would have to say that every city I worked in was fun and I was very fortunate to meet many good people every where I went.   In the summer of 2005 my wife Dee and I left the cold  of CVG and moved to Lake Alfred Fl.  We live in a nice retirement community with all the amenities: golf,tennis,swimming pool   and plenty of activities to keep us busy.  Again Tom I have really enjoyed this website and appreciate all the hard work that you put in to it. Regards to all Ed Maymo .

Bob McAdoo
tpamac2@yahoo.com

Hired in Lax , worked there twice, in June of 1969 and moved several times to work in PIH, PDX (twice), YKM, SEA. Then along came RC and went to BOS in 1984 or 85, who can remember. Great place to visit. Left there in 1985 moved to DTW. An even better place to be from. However did see many old friends there. Left DTW in 1989 and moved to CVG. Still there awaiting a good contract to retire on. Received and education, finally, but still work for an airline, but branching out and teaching at a local college and working on my Masters Degree. Both kids doing great. Youngest is now a Captain in the Air Force,married to a pilot, and the oldest is in the Hotel business. Wife is doing great and makes more money than I do, which is not hard I suppose.


Update:  Now retired in CVG, after my third back surgery in 2005. Proud grandparent of two boys in Knoxville, Tn and one more on the way in the SEA area. The Captain is now a Major in the AF reserve and the hotel manager is in the design business.

L. (Mac) McIntosh
snowing@min.midco.net
 

I started on March 10, 1979 at FCA (Kalispell, Mt. station agent).  We had about 7 agents including me working there.  It was one of the most beautiful stations on the system at that time J.  Used to play hackie sack on the ramp waiting for the birds ta come in.  I left one main gear pin in on a early morn flt out of there to GEG (always J) flown by old George Pomeroy. He flew that little DC9-10 at 15,000 ft to GEG – got off the plane – went on the ramp – walked right to the main gear and pulled the pin out – mailed it back to me a couple weeks later and said I owed him one J.  Try that today and see what happens J.  George retired in 1981 I believe, before they shut us down and we all went over the republic system like weeds in a pasture L.  He flew his last flight into FCA and back to GEG.  It was a great time J.  I’m still working for NWA in MOT (Minot, ND.) just about ready ta get kicked out the door for lower paid outsourcing.  The truth – I can’t wait J. After deregulation, airline industry went down the tubes L. I still have my one dollar paycheck from the old payroll check style J.

Anthony (Tony) McMahon
poplarmc@sbcglobal.net

I started with Hughes Air West as the First Male Flight Attendant in June 5,1972.  I was based out of San Francisco until Republic closed the base.  While with Republic I was located in Detroit and then with Northwest I was in Minneapolis. I eventually went back where I started from, San Francisco and there I remained until my retirement in 2002.  Now I spent more time with my daughter, Maggie who is now a junior in high school.  My days are filled with managing my business, seeing Maggie's mom, Dale, summers at my home in Ireland and with immediate family in the bay area.  I'm still as fit as ever.  I workout 3 to 4 days a week to stay so. I have been to several reunions over the years and met many of my old friends.  However there are loads of people out there that I have not seen or heard from in years. If you are one of those people please get in touch with me!  At this time I would also like to thank Tom for taking on this HUGH task, I sure appreciate it!

Bob and Georgia McDonald
Rmcdonald.1@netzero.net
  

II was hired in 1962 by West Coast Airlines in Wenatchee, Wash. (EAT) as a station agent. Later moved to YKM then to flight control at BFI.  After the Hughes purchase flight control was centralized at San Mateo and I stayed in SEA and became a crew scheduler.  A few years later crew scheduling was centralized in San Mateo and I went back to being an station agent at SEA.  I currently am still working for NWA at SEA.  I married Georgia (Griffin), now retired flight attendant, and we had two children, Carmen and Adam.  Carmen has just completed here Jurist Doctorate and is doing her Title 9 externship as a King County Prosecutor.  Adam has just graduated from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University with a BS , has his commercial pilots license, and is currently planning to flight instruct at the university.  He would like to complete his Masters in aviation safety/accident investigation while being a flight instructor. Georgia and I still have a small farm in Buckley, Wa. (the base of Mt. Rainier) with a few critters,  still cut winter firewood, plant our garden, and can our own food.  I enjoy making our own wine and beer,  smoking fish and making venison jerky.  Georgia has her flower beds full and tends to them faithfully, while being a bookkeeper for our local water district.  I have been a volunteer firefighter/EMT for about 12 years. 

Sue McGovern
sue@kentwoodrealestate.com
 

I was in the flight attendant class of Dec 1976 – the class that was pulled out of training halfway through to cover the Christmas rush.  We were all put in the “beautiful” Mansion Manor hotel in Vegas for the holidays then thrown on airplanes having little or no idea of what we were doing.  To any of you more senior folks that had to fly with us during those few weeks, thanks for not tossing us out on the tarmac in the middle of Yakima or somewhere! 

After finishing up training I was based in Las Vegas.  Ah, the good old days of skiing on Lake Mead behind a boat named “Trip Trade”.  (Anyone know what ever happened to Jay Cromer?)  Eventually moved to Newport Beach and commuted to both Vegas and Phoenix for a while then transferred to the new Denver base.  I was “house mom” in the Hughes Airwest version of Animal House, living with Larry Hansbro, Peter Norris, Ernie Logerquist, and my future ex-husband – crazy times!  After the base closed I transferred to Phoenix, got married (went by Sue Schaeffer for many years), and eventually moved to Dallas in 1984.  While off on maternity leave the offer for the “early out” came from NWA which I took in January ’85.  One of my biggest regrets is not realizing that my last trip before going on leave was going to truly be my last trip!  

Stayed in Dallas for 22 years, raised two beautiful daughters, went back to Grad school, and was a Special Education Counselor for one of the large school districts in the area.  I shook things up a couple of years ago and moved back to Denver, got remarried (I answer to Sue Hendrix now), and left the counseling profession.  Spend as much free time as possible outdoors - camping, hiking, skiing, etc.  My email is suehendrix@comcast.net. Would love to hear from anyone!

Geoff McKnight
heynowgeoff@earthlink.net

I began with Hughes Airwest as a F/A from the '77-08' class...Based in LAS (living @ the 'Flamingo Apts!), then moving in w/(then Flight Engineer) Tom McGrain....what great times!....along with playing on the softball team, with so many unforgettable employees....which included long nights @ the 'Blue Mule' and 'RumRunner'....and of course, I can't forget the memorable 'theme' parties put on by 'The Boys' of "Hughes"!....Then, I was lucky enough to be transferred to F/A Training in San Mateo...and eventually became the Recurrent Trainer throughout the system....After Republic bought "Us", I was sent back to LAS as a F/A, living with Terry Henslee...more great times!....Republic training called and I joined the training department (not as good as H/A's team) out in MSP (@ the funky Ramada Inn!)....There I trained two 'initial' classes that were being sent out to the West Coast (LAS & PHX)....I later married one of the F/A's from PHX/LAS and we left the airlines, heading for Atlanta, Georgia....In '82, we were married, then soon(!) after divorced (I survived!)...I made several attempts to get back into Republic's training dept., but the supervisor wasn't going to let that happen...So, I quit my job and began life as an actor (staying in ATL)...Beginning with theatrical productions around the South and eventually appearing in the TV series, "In The Heat Of The Night" and "I'll Fly Away"....and several movie appearances, as well...I stayed in ATL until '96 and left (after the Olympics) for the West Coast, appearing in theatrical productions in Seattle, L.A., LAS (also working for Marty Brees & Terry Henslee) and Sun Valley, ID.....I left LAS in '02 (having picked up the skills as a golf caddie) and moved back to ATL....Since moving back, I have worked in several movies (check out imdb.com & type in my name)..Acting is my life and ALL that goes with it....i.e. alot of different jobs, living paycheck to paycheck and living in "The Now"....I wouldn't trade it for anything and I wouldn't recommend it to anyone!...I can say that I am really glad I found this sight (Thanks, Tom!), because it has brought back so many fond memories...and I am very proud to say I worked for one of the best airlines, ever!...Please feel free to contact me...I live alone and y'all are always welcome to stay in "The A-T-L!"....

Jack McNary
JFM911SC@aol.com