America's Flyways Magazine

cover May Cover Story:
United Air Lines
Line Maintenance at LAX

Story by Rick Broome

Nothing ever tasted as good as the airline coffee that poured nonstop for our United Air Lines crew of flight line mechanics at LAX. The old timers had their own private mugs, a status symbol of seniority. For new hires there was an assortment of old mugs. I selected an old black job that had the original United shield from the DC-6 era. (United Air Lines later changed their trade style to United Airlines, as did Delta, Continental and others.)… Read the Story