My job involved aircraft... As a passenger Service Specialist, I manifested you troopers on your flight, sold you your in-flight meals, drove you to and from the aircraft, loaded and unloaded your baggage, then as Fleet Service Specialist at Travis, I pulled and replaced empty coffee and water jugs, replaced the chains and devices on C141s, delivered in-flight meals... a mundane job to be sure, but, someone had to do it.
I have a special place in my heart for the C-54. While stationed at Kindley AFB in Bermuda, I got to fly on one as Flight Attendent, serving tea, coffee and in-flight meals to the crew and passengers traversing between the mainland and our island paradise.
The bird, "seven too sick won't run" was UNpressurized so we didn't fly any higher than about 8000 feet. And yes, she did break down alot, but it was usually on the mainland when this or that would go out.
It was a Cush job until they closed the base and I volunteered for Nam.
I'd like to put in a good word for the JATO assisted C-123. A small version of the C-130, these lil work horses used to slam you in your seat upon take-off. And they could climb at about a 60 degree angle, quickly too.
Loved the C-130. Hated the C-7A.
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