Learjet production completed. (Page 2/2) blackrams FEB 12, 09:46 PM quote Originally posted by maryjane: I rode in one the Navy had leased, I believe it was around 1978. Flew from the old naval air station near Oakland (Alameda I think) to New Orleans La on emergency leave. It was a nice trip. There were only 3 of us. 2 lt birds and myself. See there, I knew you were "special" or, maybe the correct term is important. Yeah, I know, emergency leave is a special situation. But, I still think you're "special". Rams maryjane FEB 12, 10:21 PM Only reason I made the flight was emergency leave. I sat in a seat away from the ossifers and slept almost the whole flight. It was a very quiet aircraft. htexans1 FEB 12, 10:46 PM When I worked flight line at an airport, I befriended a netjets pilot who kept returning to our airport. One day I joked about a ride to Houston. 2 weeks later that same pilot asked if I was working one wednesday. I told him "no." He said be here at 8 am sharp. I showed up and got a solo ride in a learjet 45 to Houston and back to where I worked the next day. What a ride! When I returned, my boss was working flight line. He was totally taken aback when I stepped out of the Learjet on my home trip. My gracious that was awesome! blackrams FEB 13, 05:59 AM quote Originally posted by htexans1: When I worked flight line at an airport, I befriended a netjets pilot who kept returning to our airport. One day I joked about a ride to Houston. 2 weeks later that same pilot asked if I was working one wednesday. I told him "no." He said be here at 8 am sharp. I showed up and got a solo ride in a learjet 45 to Houston and back to where I worked the next day. What a ride! When I returned, my boss was working flight line. He was totally taken aback when I stepped out of the Learjet on my home trip. My gracious that was awesome! Just goes to show, a lot of what happens in life is all about who you know. Good story! Rams