Birthday boy, Joe Kimm, spent a pretty busy day today. Yes, he had dinner with his kids and everyone had a wonderful time but earlier he spent a good deal of time doing interviews, which I suspect was every bit as much fun for him as spending time with family. First, Patti Payne called him…
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A Few Close Calls
Fuel Line Icing – Near Ditching at Sea
Joe has had a great many experiences in his life, including a handful that were life-threatening. Although our family has heard a few of his “lucky to be alive” stories before now, this story about nearly ditching a Lockheed L1049G Super Constellation (Super Connie) with fuel injected engines was a new one to me when…
News Story Making the Rounds
In attempting to locate the second news story that ran at 6pm on KOMO, we’ve discovered that at least one other ABC affiliate picked it up to air over the weekend. Courtesy of KVUE in Austin, Texas, you can now hear Joe’s story about having to repair a landing gear hydraulics system in-flight and how…