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Chapter 1 of Zerk ‘Em and Pull the Push Rods: A Wry Squint at Aviation in the Mid-20th Century

September 10, 2018 by Jo Maeder Leave a Comment

“Something went terribly wrong,” the stranger said. “Katie’s been in the hospital since her operation last month. She wanted me to call you. She’s on a ventilator and can’t speak.” Katie was my father’s widow. After George Weitz died in 1985 at age 75, the British Katie, almost two decades his junior and not prone […]

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Filed Under: Aviation, Blog, Books by Jo, Family Tagged With: Aviation, CAA, FAA, Marines, military

Zerk ’em: Another surprise in a pile of old family papers

November 8, 2017 by Jo Maeder Leave a Comment

In honor of Aviation History Month, Veteran’s Day, and my father’s birthday, I’m sharing a peek at a treasure I unearthed when his widow died. I was asked by her executor if I would like his papers. What papers?, I thought. When he passed she became obsessed with ballroom dancing and turned his office into […]

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Filed Under: Aviation, Blog, Essay, Family, Grief Tagged With: Aviation history 20th century, C.A.A., F.A.A., family history, George Weitz, the inspector

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