PBA, Provincetown Boston Airlines Last Day In Hyannis, MA

[carolboldt]

I worked as a FA for PBA in the mid-1980's...WHAT A BLAST! Love me some DC-3's and YS11's...amde my cry.....

[arbuviknb]

P B A I thought that it was short for Pick a Better Airline...I had a blast working for that tiny airline. I'll never forget when the cape got fogged in and every passenger kept asking for the ETD. One of our agents pointed to the pay phone and said "dial 1-800-FOG-LIFT. Here's another good one, Jan would say, "Just one moment I'll check out my crystal ball"! soneill



[arbuviknb]

P B A I thought that it was short for Pick a Better Airline...I had a blast working for that tiny airline. I'll never forget when the cape got fogged in and every passenger kept asking for the ETD. One of our agents pointed to the pay phone and said "dial 1-800-FOG-LIFT. Here's another good one, Jan would say, "Just one moment and check out my crystal ball"! sONeill

[MrCunob]

Wish they were still around. I would've loved to fly in one of those DC-3s!

[SolutionsIS]

Wow, brings back old memories. Tim Loney - Load Planner up to the end (JAX).

[willeyacmal]

Man this is wonderful. Anne from APF Res...employee #0842. PBA was a wonderful family. Great memories....Wow...wonderful!

[keywestjj]

PBA was the greatest airline of all time! My last ride on a DC3 was EYW to MIA probably in 1984 ... my first was DEN to MKG in 1949 at age 11 days. :-) I still have a PBA stock certificate on the wall in my den. Long live the memories!

[lucabrasi1337]

Holy crap, I forgot all about that fateful day. I remember them buzzing the hangar around lunch time, and the big blowout party at the bar near the HYA the last night. Sodano and Shwantz getting ripped, Charlie with his apples and coke. And who can forget Kapp, living in that DC-3 next to the building.

[thunder8200]

I had the honor to know, fly and learn from those guys. Nothing like flying with the window open or have to wear your raincoat backward. Goatie thanks for the rescue after the hard landing in 1987. I have missed everyone. Bless the ones that have gone West. Tim S, Geo. F, Dicky and others I have not heard about.

Pittsy (TORO)

[wbissing]

Great times, great people. I was PT #3003 MIA, HYA. There really was a spirit there I never experienced before or since. Ah, nostalgia

[aircraft11361]

Hi folks..........Kevin Chabot talking to you....HYA mechanic old emp #1373 hired 8-8-83

and I'm in the video. Sure is good to see this again. Lots of oil stains on my workshirts. Still remember all the roadtrips to PVC,MVY,BOS,EWB,ACK,EYW,TPA,MI­A,RSW,JAX, and the homefront HYA and APF. Working for USAir now in BOS along with a few other mech's from the crew. Lots have left, some have stayed. Anyone want to leave a message......Drop me a line......Miss all of you. One big family....

[spacecadet1968]

Great memories!!

Mike Brown

Ramp Agent 1988, PVC

ps, Anyone know what happened to Butch or Cookie?

[rjatcret]

I was a controller in EWB and MVY in the 80s, and I tell ya, you could not have worked a greater bunch of pilots. I was proud to have a part in it. Great video.

[Herr2Cents]

i remember flying on that plane! time machine!

[LakeShoreLimited]

I hereby set forth a request for a reunion! Anyone second the motion?

ML

[LakeShoreLimited]

Ha! I just found my old ID...Employee # 3472

Matt Last

[dns105]

Awesome !!!

Brings back all kinds of memories

Best Times of my life,that was flying

Dave Sartori PBA #4179

SIC DC3/YS11 HYA/EWB

[LakeShoreLimited]

I remember ol' Tipper trying to get into a 402...........more sand in the nose boys......who's taking the tug to D'Angelo's ? Hey is that Jack Nicholson in the pink suit? (filming of the Witches of Eastwick). Hey where is Lou Lynch?

[LakeShoreLimited]

Thanks from a Ramp Agent stationed there in 1986!

[JFKenji]

beautiful

isn't it a YS-11 on 3"00?

[watergirl2000]

Beautifully done!

~ A passenger who is grateful that I experienced that spirit

The old Surf videos are pretty cool, too!

Cheers,

wg

[N8229Y]

Well done--looks like it would have been a great company to fly for!

[wbogaardt]

Nicely put together video.

[gwiz2000]

Dennis,

Thanks for a great nostalgia trip. I flew for Altair Airlines for twelve years. We had the same spirit. Full of incredible fun and freedom. Too bad that government bureaucrats and MBA's have taken all the pleasure out of the job and sent the industry down the toilet.

Jerry Wizon Captain, AK-PHL

[TinaTandetzke1988]

Dennis,

Another great video. You must have a video of Pineo diving over that fake plant in the airport bar. Too funny!!

Thanks again

Tina T. HYA/EWR

[plutogus]

Dennis

Great!!! When aviation was real!!

It was family..

thanks..Craig Pereira

[wwlandry]

Go Goatie... Excellent.

Will Landry Pilot

[Devasliir]

Unbelievable.........my kids want to know what in the hell I'm laughing at....

Bob Pineo mech

[REDDOG6370]

Great Job!

[macperry12]

Great job as always Dennis! Reminded me of my days at Trans Colorado flying the old Metroliner. It's a shame it all had to change into this current mess.

[jacobsonsm]

That was excellent!

Steve Jacobson

HYA PT # 922

[pmm1120]

Pineo's comment in the begining...said it all!

Paula

[Anni0001]

Dennis,

Fantastic!

Thanks to you and Goatie.

Tami A. ACK/HYA/BOS

PT Emp # 1186