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…
Category Archives: Northwest Airlines
Just Don’t Let It Go To Your Head!
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…
First Winter as Captain
Joe did not much feel like recording an interview today but we visited anyway and he shared a couple more stories that some have heard or read before but were again new to me. He keeps saying he’s told me everything, but I know better. You can’t live as long as Joe has without collecting…
What a Handsome Fella!
While I work on continuing to process several months of video interviews, here is a treat to enjoy while waiting. Joe’s daughter, Barbara, unearthed this photograph taken of of Joe Kimm while a captain for Northwest Airlines. We think he’s handsome at every age! Former son-in-law, Clint Viebrock (my father) is at this moment making…
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…
99 Years and Counting!
It may seem odd to some to be starting a blog at age 99 but when you’ve lived that long, there are lots of stories to tell, especially since Joe has had a wide range of experiences throughout his long life and has remained active throughout much of the time since his mandatory retirement from…
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